- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $2.01M
- Signing bonus
- $2.83M
- Guarantee rate
- 70.1%
$8,021,730 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $5,623,608 guaranteed at signing and a $2,833,984 signing bonus.
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Detroit Lions
Detroit LionsBrian Branch Contract
Brian Branch signed a four-year, $8.02 million contract with the Detroit Lions. The deal includes $5.62 million guaranteed. It carries a $6.48 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$8.02M
- Guaranteed
- $5.62M
- Average / year
- $2.01M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Safety #32Age 244 NFL seasons6' 0" / 203 lbsAlabama
DETS / 32
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $5,667,000 | $708,496 | $5,776,180 | $0 | $6,484,676 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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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 | $5,667,000 | $708,496 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $109,180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,776,180 | $6,484,676 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $5,667,000 + SIGNING $708,496 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $109,180 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$6,484,676Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$5.78M$2.89M$0
DET2023–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $5,667,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $109,180 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$5,776,180Annual 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 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 22 | DET | $750,000 | $2,833,984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,583,984 | $3,583,984 |
| 2024 | 23 | DET | $1,114,624 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,114,624 | $4,698,608 |
| 2025 | 24 | DET | $1,379,248 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $106,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,486,182 | $6,184,790 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 25 | DET | $5,667,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $109,180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,776,180 | $11,960,970 |
| Career totals | $8,910,872 | $2,833,984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $216,114 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,960,970 | $11,960,970 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20232023