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Cleveland Browns 2026 - payroll & player salaries
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YEARLY TOTAL$225,988,987$226.0m
WEEKLY TOTAL$4,345,942$4.3m
ACTIVE ROSTER90
PLAYERS LISTED125
HIGHEST PAIDDeshaun Watson · $40,959,128
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2019 at $156,151,812 · up 70% since 2017
$78m 17
$142m 18
$156m 19
$144m 20
$126m 21
$132m 22
$136m 23
$131m 24
$132m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Cleveland Browns
Active roster · 90 players
Top 16 of 86 players with a figure listed
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | $40,959,128$41.0m | Quarterback | 31 | 13.60% | ($127,165,992) | $1,300,000 | $8,940,000$8.9m | $30,719,128$30.7m |
| Denzel Ward | $19,048,412$19.0m | Cornerback | 29 | 6.32% | ($43,625,000) | $1,300,000 | $7,720,000$7.7m | $10,028,412$10.0m |
| Jerry Jeudy | $10,372,400$10.4m | Wide receiver | 27 | 3.44% | ($34,312,000) | $1,500,000$1.5m | $1,202,600 | $7,669,800$7.7m |
| Mason Graham | $9,289,589$9.3m | Defensive line | 23 | 3.08% | ($33,442,521) | $1,005,000 | $6,591,671$6.6m | $1,692,918$1.7m |
| Grant Delpit | $9,053,000$9.1m | Safety | 28 | 3.01% | ($39,430,000) | $1,215,000 | $4,204,000$4.2m | $3,634,000$3.6m |
| Tytus Howard | $5,981,176$6.0m | Right tackle | 30 | 1.99% | ($40,750,000) | $1,300,000 | $3,690,000$3.7m | $991,176 |
| Spencer Fano | $5,864,696$5.9m | Tackle | 22 | 1.95% | ($32,255,828) | $885,000 | $4,979,696$5.0m | - |
| Maliek Collins | $5,307,824$5.3m | Defensive line | 31 | 1.76% | ($12,816,000) | $1,300,000 | $1,429,000$1.4m | $2,578,824$2.6m |
| Zion Johnson | $5,145,000$5.1m | Guard | 27 | 1.71% | ($32,490,000) | $1,215,000 | $3,400,000$3.4m | $530,000 |
| Tyson Campbell | $4,916,000$4.9m | Cornerback | 26 | 1.63% | ($22,000,000) | $1,616,000$1.6m | - | $3,300,000$3.3m |
| Alex Wright | $3,970,995$4.0m | Edge rusher | 26 | 1.32% | ($15,431,864) | $1,215,000 | $675,466 | $2,080,529$2.1m |
| Cedric Tillman | $3,944,084$3.9m | Wide receiver | 26 | 1.31% | ($270,084) | $3,621,500$3.6m | $270,084 | $52,500 |
| Isaiah McGuire | $3,851,983$3.9m | Edge rusher | 25 | 1.28% | ($177,983) | $3,674,000$3.7m | $177,983 | - |
| Elgton Jenkins | $3,769,412$3.8m | Center | 31 | 1.25% | ($11,900,000) | $1,300,000 | $1,920,000$1.9m | $549,412 |
| KC Concepcion | $3,590,623$3.6m | Wide receiver | 22 | 1.19% | ($19,748,428) | $885,000 | $2,705,623$2.7m | - |
| Ronnie Hickman | $3,520,000$3.5m | Safety | 25 | 1.17% | - | $3,520,000$3.5m | - | - |
| Teven Jenkins | $2,732,000$2.7m | Guard | 28 | 0.91% | ($5,160,000) | $2,000,000$2.0m | $692,000 | $40,000 |
| Carson Schwesinger | $2,681,909$2.7m | Linebacker | 23 | 0.89% | ($10,191,255) | $1,376,382$1.4m | $1,305,527 | - |
| Quincy Williams | $2,628,000$2.6m | Linebacker | 30 | 0.87% | ($9,000,000) | $1,300,000 | $928,000 | $400,000 |
| Quinshon Judkins | $2,591,391$2.6m | Running back | 23 | 0.86% | ($9,329,019) | $1,358,279$1.4m | $1,233,112 | - |
| Denzel Boston | $2,251,926$2.3m | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.75% | ($12,385,596) | $885,000 | $1,366,926$1.4m | - |
| Jared Verse | $2,170,850$2.2m | Linebacker | 26 | 0.72% | ($5,029,625) | $1,075,000 | - | $1,095,850 |
| Kalia Davis | $2,000,000$2.0m | Defensive line | 28 | 0.66% | ($1,745,000) | $1,395,000$1.4m | $350,000 | $255,000 |
| Michael Hall | $1,928,135$1.9m | Defensive line | 23 | 0.64% | ($1,487,208) | $1,352,712$1.4m | $490,423 | $85,000 |
| Zak Zinter | $1,564,020$1.6m | Guard | 25 | 0.52% | ($495,360) | $1,261,340 | $247,680 | $55,000 |
| Harold Fannin Jr. | $1,532,474$1.5m | Tight end | 22 | 0.51% | ($1,157,937) | $1,091,495 | $385,979 | $55,000 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | $1,518,217$1.5m | Safety | 22 | 0.50% | ($6,526,632) | $885,000 | $633,217 | - |
| Dawand Jones | $1,488,084$1.5m | Left tackle | 25 | 0.49% | ($1,045,000) | $1,145,000 | $298,084 | $45,000 |
| Corey Bojorquez | $1,487,500$1.5m | Punter | 30 | 0.49% | ($937,500) | $1,812,500$1.8m | $187,500 | - |
| Dillon Gabriel | $1,415,073$1.4m | Quarterback | 26 | 0.47% | ($876,174) | $1,005,000 | $292,058 | $118,015 |
| Daniel Thomas | $1,357,500$1.4m | Safety | 28 | 0.45% | ($1,085,000) | $1,215,000 | $142,500 | - |
| Myles Bryant | $1,262,500 | Cornerback | 28 | 0.42% | ($517,500) | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | - |
| Tylan Wallace | $1,262,500 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.42% | ($125,000) | $1,215,000 | $125,000 | $62,500 |
| Austin Barber | $1,249,841 | Tackle | 23 | 0.42% | ($1,459,364) | $885,000 | $364,841 | - |
| Dylan Sampson | $1,237,641 | Running back | 22 | 0.41% | ($697,923) | $1,005,000 | $232,641 | - |
| Luke Wypler | $1,189,993 | Center | 25 | 0.40% | ($44,993) | $1,145,000 | $44,993 | - |
| Jack Stoll | $1,163,235 | Tight end | 28 | 0.39% | - | $1,215,000 | - | $88,235 |
| Blake Whiteheart | $1,145,000 | Tight end | 26 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - |
| Benton Whitley | $1,145,000 | Edge rusher | 27 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - |
| Michael Burton | $1,135,000 | Fullback | 34 | 0.38% | ($60,000) | $1,300,000 | $60,000 | $40,000 |
| Shedeur Sanders | $1,116,845 | Quarterback | 24 | 0.37% | ($335,535) | $1,005,000 | $111,845 | - |
| Myles Harden | $1,102,583 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.37% | ($55,166) | $1,075,000 | $27,583 | - |
| Tre Avery | $1,075,000 | Safety | 29 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - |
| Tyler Hall | $1,075,000 | Cornerback | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - |
| Sam Kamara | $1,075,000 | Defensive line | 29 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - |
| Julian Okwara | $1,075,000 | Edge rusher | 29 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - |
| Tyre Phillips | $1,075,000 | Tackle | 29 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - |
| D'Angelo Ross | $1,075,000 | Cornerback | 30 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - |
| Brenden Bates | $1,075,000 | Tight end | 27 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Elijah Chatman | $1,075,000 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Malachi Corley | $1,075,000 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Parker Brailsford | - | Center | 23 | 0.34% | ($530,176) | $885,000 | $132,544 | - |
| Justin Jefferson | - | Linebacker | 23 | 0.34% | ($521,056) | $885,000 | $130,264 | - |
| Joe Royer | $993,149 $108,149 | Tight end | 24 | 0.33% | ($432,596) | $885,000 | $108,149 | - |
| Taylen Green | $969,541 $84,541 | Quarterback | 24 | 0.32% | ($338,164) | $885,000 | $84,541 | - |
| Carsen Ryan | $915,122 $30,122 | Tight end | 23 | 0.30% | ($120,488) | $885,000 | $30,122 | - |
| Isaiah Bond | $1,022,666 $17,666 | Wide receiver | 22 | 0.34% | ($2,160,334) | $1,005,000 | $17,666 | - |
| Logan Fano | $896,666 $11,666 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.30% | ($310,000) | $885,000 | $11,666 | - |
| Khordae Sydnor | $894,167 $9,167 | Edge rusher | 23 | 0.30% | ($275,000) | $885,000 | $9,167 | - |
| Tyreak Sapp | $893,333 $8,333 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.30% | ($60,000) | $885,000 | $8,333 | - |
| Adin Huntington | $1,011,666 $6,666 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.34% | ($13,334) | $1,005,000 | $6,666 | - |
| Davon Booth | $890,000 $5,000 | Running back | 24 | 0.30% | ($165,000) | $885,000 | $5,000 | - |
| Michael Coats Jr. | $890,000 $5,000 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.30% | ($115,000) | $885,000 | $5,000 | - |
| Nate Evans | $890,000 $5,000 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.30% | ($130,000) | $885,000 | $5,000 | - |
| Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | $1,008,333 $3,333 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.33% | ($6,667) | $1,005,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Donovan McMillon | $1,008,333 $3,333 | Safety | 24 | 0.33% | ($6,667) | $1,005,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Izavion Miller | $886,666 $1,666 | Tight end | 23 | 0.29% | ($55,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - |
| Wes Pahl | $886,666 $1,666 | Punter | 24 | 0.29% | ($55,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - |
| Zion Washington | $886,666 $1,666 | Safety | 23 | 0.29% | ($5,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - |
| Kole Wilson | $886,666 $1,666 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.29% | ($55,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - |
| Rex Sunahara | $1,075,000 | Long snapper | 30 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Nathaniel Watson | $1,075,000 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Travis Bell | $1,005,000 | Defensive line | 28 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Jeremiah Byers | $1,005,000 | Tackle | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Chris Edmonds | $1,005,000 | Safety | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Kingsley Eguakun | $1,005,000 | Center | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Gage Larvadain | $1,005,000 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| KT Leveston | $1,005,000 | Guard | 27 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Winston Reid | $1,005,000 | Linebacker | 27 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Raheim Sanders | $1,005,000 | Running back | 24 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Andre Szmyt | $1,005,000 | Kicker | 28 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Edefuan Ulofoshio | $1,005,000 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Jack Conley | $885,000 | Guard | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Luke Floriea | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Tyron Herring | $885,000 | Safety | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Coziah Izzard | $885,000 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Ahmani Marshall | $885,000 | Running back | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Dae'Quan Wright | $885,000 | Tight end | 23 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Patrick Jenkins | - | Defensive line | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jeadyn Lukus | - | Cornerback | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Listed total | $223,956,179$224.0m | $103,679,208$103.7m | $58,180,980$58.2m | $66,166,299$66.2m |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nik Constantinou | $885,000 | Punter | - | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 3 players
3 rowsAll 3 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamari Thrash | $1,075,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.36% | $1,075,000 |
| Kendrick Green | $615,000 | Guard | 28 | 0.20% | $615,000 |
| Damarri Mathis | $590,000 | Cornerback | 27 | 0.20% | $590,000 |
| Listed total | $2,280,000$2.3m | $2,280,000$2.3m |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | $4,772,747$4.8m | Linebacker | 27 | 1.58% | ($17,164,241) | $1,215,000 | $710,747 | $2,847,000$2.8m |
Additional contracts · 30 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Bitonio | $23,504,000$23.5m | Guard | 7.80% |
| Myles Garrett | $21,374,000$21.4m | Defensive end | 7.10% |
| Jack Conklin | $12,755,895$12.8m | Right tackle | 4.24% |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | $12,109,000$12.1m | Defensive tackle | 4.02% |
| David Njoku | $9,534,000$9.5m | Tight end | 3.17% |
| Wyatt Teller | $8,293,000$8.3m | Guard | 2.75% |
| Juan Thornhill | $5,668,000$5.7m | Safety | 1.88% |
| Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | $4,750,000$4.8m | Defensive end | 1.58% |
| Ethan Pocic | $4,368,000$4.4m | Center | 1.45% |
| Dustin Hopkins | $2,776,500$2.8m | Kicker | 0.92% |
| Joe Tryon | $2,740,000$2.7m | Defensive end | 0.91% |
| Shelby Harris | $2,043,000$2.0m | Defensive tackle | 0.68% |
| Jordan Hicks | $1,974,000$2.0m | Inside linebacker | 0.66% |
| Cornelius Lucas | $1,600,000$1.6m | Left tackle | 0.53% |
| Devin Bush | $1,440,000$1.4m | Outside linebacker | 0.48% |
| Joe Flacco | $1,396,000$1.4m | Quarterback | 0.46% |
| Jamari Thrash | $162,704 | Wide receiver | 0.05% |
| Bernard Gooden | $95,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.03% |
| Cameron Mitchell | $84,308 | Cornerback | 0.03% |
| DeCarlos Nicholson | $40,000 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| T.J. Harden | $25,000 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Ralph Holley | $13,334 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Lamareon James | $13,334 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Brent Matiscik | $10,000 | Long snapper | 0.00% |
| Justin Osborne | $10,000 | Center | 0.00% |
| Dom Jones | $6,667 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Gage Larvadain | $6,667 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Ja'Seem Reed | $6,667 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Jason Ivey | $3,334 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Dartanyan Tinsley | $3,334 | Guard | 0.00% |
| Listed total | $116,805,744$116.8m |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cleveland Browns' yearly total?
Cleveland Browns' yearly total is $225,988,987.
How many players are on the Cleveland Browns roster?
90 players on the Cleveland Browns active roster. We list a further 35 carried beyond it.