- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $2.95M
- Signing bonus
- $5.22M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$11,800,400 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $11,800,400 guaranteed at signing and a $5,222,108 signing bonus.
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Cleveland Browns
Cleveland BrownsCarson Schwesinger Contract
Carson Schwesinger signed a four-year, $11.8 million contract with the Cleveland Browns. The deal includes $11.8 million guaranteed. It carries a $2.69 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$11.80M
- Guaranteed
- $11.80M
- Average / year
- $2.95M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Linebacker #49Age 232 NFL seasons6' 3" / 242 lbsUCLA
CLELB / 49
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,376,382 | $1,305,527 | $1,387,262 | $0 | $2,692,789 |
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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 | $1,376,382 | $1,305,527 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,387,262 | $2,692,789 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,376,382 + SIGNING $1,305,527 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$2,692,789Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$6.07M$3.03M$0
CLE2025–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,376,382 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,387,262Annual 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 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 22 | CLE | $840,000 | $5,222,108 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,066,133 | $6,066,133 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 23 | CLE | $1,376,382 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,387,262 | $7,453,395 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | CLE | $1,912,764 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,912,764 | $9,366,159 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | CLE | $2,449,146 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,449,146 | $11,815,305 |
| Career totals | $6,578,292 | $5,222,108 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,905 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,815,305 | $11,815,305 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20252025