- Signed
- 2017
- Average / year
- $3.21M
- Signing bonus
- $7.49M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$12,850,772 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $12,850,772 guaranteed at signing and a $7,486,016 signing bonus.
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Cleveland Browns
Cleveland BrownsDerek Barnett Contract
Derek Barnett signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Cleveland Browns. The deal includes $2.99 million guaranteed and can reach $5.5 million with incentives. It carries a $1.78 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$3.50M
- Guaranteed
- $2.99M
- Average / year
- $3.50M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Defensive End #97Age 3010 NFL seasons6' 3" / 260 lbsTennessee
CLEDE / 97
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $100,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $1,776,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026current season fallback | $1,300,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $331,000 | $0 | $3,500,000 | $1,776,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $100,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $45,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $331,000=$1,776,000$1,669,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
How this deal works
Current-season salary coverage; full contract term pending primary-source reconciliation.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$10.05M$5.03M$0
PHI2017–2023
HOU2024–2025CLE2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $500,000 + ROSTER $1,655,000 + RESTRUCTURE $45,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$3,500,000Annual 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 |
| 2017NEW DEAL | 21 | PHI | $465,000 | $7,486,016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,951,016 | $7,951,016 |
| 2018 | 22 | PHI | $1,049,126 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,049,126 | $9,000,142 |
| 2019 | 23 | PHI | $1,633,252 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,633,252 | $10,633,394 |
| 2020 | 24 | PHI | $2,217,378 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,217,378 | $12,850,772 |
| 2021 | 25 | PHI | $990,000 | $0 | $9,061,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,051,000 | $22,901,772 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 26 | PHI | $1,035,000 | $0 | $3,465,000 | $58,823 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,558,823 | $27,460,595 |
| 2023 | 27 | PHI | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $28,210,595 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 28 | HOU | $1,500,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $188,235 | $0 | $2,238,235 | $30,448,830 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 29 | HOU | $2,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $34,448,830 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 30 | CLE | $1,300,000 | $500,000 | $1,655,000 | $45,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500,000 | $37,948,830 |
| Career totals | $13,189,756 | $9,786,016 | $14,181,000 | $103,823 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $438,235 | $0 | $37,948,830 | $37,948,830 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20172017
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $5.07M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 39.4%
$15,210,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $6,000,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $2M
- Signing bonus
- $300,000
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$2,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $300,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $4M
- Signing bonus
- $1.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 37.5%
$4,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $3.50M
- Signing bonus
- $500,000
- Guarantee rate
- 85.4%
$3,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,990,000 guaranteed at signing and a $500,000 signing bonus.