- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $913,546
- Signing bonus
- $174,185
- Guarantee rate
- 4.8%
$3,654,185 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $174,185 guaranteed at signing and a $174,185 signing bonus.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh SteelersBrandin Echols Contract
Brandin Echols signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal includes $1.83 million guaranteed. It carries a $3.92 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$6M
- Guaranteed
- $1.83M
- Average / year
- $3M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Cornerback #26Age 286 NFL seasons5' 10" / 179 lbsKentucky
PITCB / 26
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $3,000,000 | $915,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $3,915,000 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $3,000,000 | $915,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $3,915,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $3,000,000 + SIGNING $915,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$3,915,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$3.01M$1.50M$0
JETS2021–2024
PIT2025–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $3,000,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$3,000,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 24 | JETS | $551,104 | $174,185 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $725,289 | $725,289 |
| 2022 | 25 | JETS | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | $1,550,289 |
| 2023 | 26 | JETS | $887,774 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $887,774 | $2,438,063 |
| 2024 | 27 | JETS | $1,055,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,055,000 | $3,493,063 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 28 | PIT | $1,170,000 | $1,830,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,008,820 | $6,501,883 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 29 | PIT | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $9,501,883 |
| Career totals | $7,488,878 | $2,004,185 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,501,883 | $9,501,883 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- $1.83M
- Guarantee rate
- 30.5%
$6,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $1,830,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,830,000 signing bonus.