- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $3.69M
- Signing bonus
- $7.90M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$14,746,678 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $14,746,678 guaranteed at signing and a $7,904,856 signing bonus.
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Cleveland Browns
Cleveland BrownsZion Johnson Contract
Zion Johnson signed a three-year, $49.5 million contract with the Cleveland Browns. The deal includes $32.39 million guaranteed and can reach $51.75 million with incentives. It carries a $5.14 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$49.50M
- Guaranteed
- $32.39M
- Average / year
- $16.50M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Guard #77Age 265 NFL seasons6' 3" / 315 lbsBoston College
CLEG / 77
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $3,400,000 | $18,825,000 | $0 | $5,145,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,215,000 | $3,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $530,000 | $0 | $18,825,000 | $5,145,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $3,400,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $530,000=$5,145,000$220,000 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 →
$18.82M$9.41M$0
LAC2022–2025CLE2026–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $17,000,000 + ROSTER $100,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$18,825,000Annual 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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 23 | LAC | $705,000 | $7,904,856 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,609,856 | $8,609,856 |
| 2023 | 24 | LAC | $915,929 | $0 | $0 | $459,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,375,304 | $9,985,160 |
| 2024 | 25 | LAC | $1,573,733 | $0 | $0 | $471,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,045,608 | $12,030,768 |
| 2025 | 26 | LAC | $2,715,912 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,724,732 | $14,755,500 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 27 | CLE | $1,215,000 | $17,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $18,825,000 | $33,580,500 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | CLE | $1,260,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,305,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $14,175,000 | $47,755,500 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 29 | CLE | $1,305,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $11,585,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $16,500,000 | $64,255,500 |
| Career totals | $9,690,574 | $24,904,856 | $100,000 | $3,931,250 | $23,890,000 | $208,820 | $0 | $1,530,000 | $0 | $64,255,500 | $64,255,500 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $16.50M
- Signing bonus
- $17M
- Guarantee rate
- 65.4%
$49,500,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $32,390,000 guaranteed at signing and a $17,000,000 signing bonus.