- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $903,029
- Signing bonus
- $317,116
- Guarantee rate
- 8.8%
$3,612,116 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $317,116 guaranteed at signing and a $317,116 signing bonus.
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Cleveland Browns
Cleveland BrownsDaniel Thomas Contract
Daniel Thomas signed a two-year, $3 million contract with the Cleveland Browns. The deal includes $1.08 million guaranteed and can reach $3.4 million with incentives. It carries a $1.37 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$3M
- Guaranteed
- $1.08M
- Average / year
- $1.50M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Safety #24Age 287 NFL seasons5' 10" / 215 lbsAuburn
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $142,500 | $1,510,880 | $0 | $1,368,380 |
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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 | $1,215,000 | $142,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,880 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,510,880 | $1,368,380 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $142,500 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,368,380$200,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$2.14M$1.07M$0
JAX2020–2024
DET2025CLE2026–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $285,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,510,880Annual 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 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 22 | JAX | $535,878 | $317,116 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150,619 | $0 | $0 | $1,003,613 | $1,003,613 |
| 2021 | 23 | JAX | $780,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780,000 | $1,783,613 |
| 2022 | 24 | JAX | $895,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895,000 | $2,678,613 |
| 2023 | 25 | JAX | $1,010,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,010,000 | $3,688,613 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 26 | JAX | $1,125,000 | $875,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $88,235 | $0 | $2,138,235 | $5,826,848 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 27 | DET | $1,170,000 | $75,000 | $180,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | −$50,000 | $0 | $1,425,000 | $7,251,848 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 28 | CLE | $1,215,000 | $285,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,510,880 | $8,762,728 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 29 | CLE | $1,345,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,000 | $0 | $136,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $10,262,728 |
| Career totals | $8,075,878 | $1,552,116 | $180,000 | $0 | $0 | $129,880 | $150,619 | $174,235 | $0 | $10,262,728 | $10,262,728 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $2M
- Signing bonus
- $875,000
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$4,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $2,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $875,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.50M
- Signing bonus
- $75,000
- Guarantee rate
- 5.0%
$1,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $75,000 guaranteed at signing and a $75,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.50M
- Signing bonus
- $285,000
- Guarantee rate
- 36.2%
$3,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $1,085,000 guaranteed at signing and a $285,000 signing bonus.