- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $1.71M
- Signing bonus
- $3.06M
- Guarantee rate
- 56.2%
$6,841,920 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $3,846,938 guaranteed at signing and a $3,055,942 signing bonus.
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Denver Broncos
Denver BroncosCourtland Sutton Contract
Courtland Sutton signed a four-year, $92 million contract with the Denver Broncos. The deal includes $40 million guaranteed. It carries a $13.98 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$92M
- Guaranteed
- $40M
- Average / year
- $23M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Wide Receiver #14Age 309 NFL seasons6' 4" / 216 lbsSMU
DENWR / 14
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $4,735,000 | $6,100,000 | $17,507,820 | $0 | $13,982,820 |
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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 | $4,735,000 | $3,700,000 | $0 | $2,400,000 | $765,000 | $0 | $7,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,507,820 | $13,982,820 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $4,735,000 + SIGNING $3,700,000 + OPTION PRORATION $2,400,000 + ROSTER $765,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $7,820 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $2,375,000=$13,982,820Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$24.50M$12.25M$0
DEN2018–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $4,735,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $12,000,000 + WORKOUT $7,820 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $765,000$17,507,820Annual 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 |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 23 | DEN | $480,000 | $3,055,942 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $128,860 | $0 | $0 | $3,664,802 | $3,664,802 |
| 2019 | 24 | DEN | $790,996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $790,996 | $4,455,798 |
| 2020 | 25 | DEN | $1,101,993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,305 | $0 | $0 | $1,110,298 | $5,566,096 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 26 | DEN | $2,183,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,183,000 | $13,749,096 |
| 2022 | 27 | DEN | $1,500,000 | $0 | $10,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $25,749,096 |
| 2023 | 28 | DEN | $14,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $470,576 | $0 | $14,470,576 | $40,219,672 |
| 2024 | 29 | DEN | $1,125,000 | $0 | $11,875,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $15,000,000 | $55,219,672 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 30 | DEN | $4,000,000 | $18,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,190 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,508,190 | $77,727,862 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 31 | DEN | $4,735,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $7,820 | $0 | $765,000 | $0 | $17,507,820 | $95,235,682 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 32 | DEN | $19,235,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $765,000 | $0 | $20,000,000 | $115,235,682 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 33 | DEN | $20,735,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $765,000 | $0 | $21,500,000 | $136,735,682 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 34 | DEN | $23,735,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $765,000 | $0 | $24,500,000 | $161,235,682 |
| Career totals | $93,620,989 | $27,555,942 | $22,375,000 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $16,010 | $1,637,165 | $4,030,576 | $0 | $161,235,682 | $161,235,682 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20182018
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $15.20M
- Signing bonus
- $6M
- Guarantee rate
- 29.6%
$60,800,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $18,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $6,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $23M
- Signing bonus
- $18.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 43.5%
$92,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $40,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $18,500,000 signing bonus.