- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.20M
- Signing bonus
- $432,596
- Guarantee rate
- 9.0%
$4,812,596 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $432,596 guaranteed at signing and a $432,596 signing bonus.
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Cleveland Browns
Cleveland BrownsJoe Royer Contract
Joe Royer signed a four-year, $4.81 million contract with the Cleveland Browns. The deal includes $432,596 guaranteed. It carries a $627,624 cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.81M
- Guaranteed
- $432,596
- Average / year
- $1.20M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Tight End #18Age 24Experience pending6' 5" / 250 lbsCincinnati
CLETE / 18
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $515,000 | $108,149 | $952,071 | $0 | $627,624 |
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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 | $515,000 | $108,149 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $952,071 | $627,624 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $515,000 + SIGNING $108,149 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $4,475 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$627,624Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.28M$640,000$0
CLE2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $515,000 + SIGNING $432,596 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $4,475 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$952,071Annual 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 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 24 | CLE | $515,000 | $432,596 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $952,071 | $952,071 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | CLE | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $2,002,071 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 26 | CLE | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $3,167,071 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 27 | CLE | $1,280,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280,000 | $4,447,071 |
| Career totals | $4,010,000 | $432,596 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,447,071 | $4,447,071 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026