- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.16M
- Signing bonus
- $447,380
- Guarantee rate
- 9.6%
$4,647,380 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $447,380 guaranteed at signing and a $447,380 signing bonus.
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Cleveland Browns
Cleveland BrownsShedeur Sanders Contract
Shedeur Sanders signed a four-year, $4.65 million contract with the Cleveland Browns. The deal includes $447,380 guaranteed. It carries a $1.13 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.65M
- Guaranteed
- $447,380
- Average / year
- $1.16M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Quarterback #2Age 242 NFL seasons6' 2" / 212 lbsColorado
CLEQB / 2
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,005,000 | $111,845 | $1,015,880 | $0 | $1,127,725 |
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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 | $1,005,000 | $111,845 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,015,880 | $1,127,725 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $111,845 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,127,725Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.29M$645,541.5$0
CLE2025–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,015,880Annual 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 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 23 | CLE | $840,000 | $447,380 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,703 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,291,083 | $1,291,083 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 24 | CLE | $1,005,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,015,880 | $2,306,963 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | CLE | $1,120,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120,000 | $3,426,963 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 26 | CLE | $1,235,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,235,000 | $4,661,963 |
| Career totals | $4,200,000 | $447,380 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,583 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,661,963 | $4,661,963 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20252025