James Bradberry

Philadelphia Eagles, Cornerback

Age: 31-117d (Aug 04, 1993)

Exp: 8 Years

Country: US

College: Samford

Drafted: Round 2 (#62 overall), 2016

Agent(s): Chris Coy, Tony Paige (Klutch Sports Group)

2024 Cap Hit

$4,305,000

2024 Cash

$8,850,000

Career Earnings

$62,112,060

2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

James Bradberry signed a 3 year , $38,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $7,985,000 signing bonus, $20,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,666,667. In 2024, Bradberry will earn a base salary of $1,210,000 and a signing bonus of $7,640,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,305,000 and a dead cap value of $15,118,000.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $38,000,000

Average Salary:

$12,666,667

Signing Bonus:

$7,985,000

GTD at Sign:

$20,000,000

Total GTD:

$20,000,000

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2023	30		$2,882,000	1.28%	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$20,000,000
2024	31		$4,305,000	1.69%	$8,850,000	$17,850,000	$15,118,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $17,850,000; $10,813,000 DEAD CAP
2025	32		$7,819,000	2.86%	$18,000,000	$35,850,000	$10,813,000
2026	33	Void UFA	$20,994,000	7.18%	-	$35,850,000	$7,718,000
2027		Void	$6,414,000	2.05%	-	$35,850,000	-
2028		Void	$4,847,000	1.45%	-	$35,850,000	-
2029		Void	$3,319,000	0.93%	-	$35,850,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Incentives Likely	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2023	30		$1,165,000	$1,567,000	-	-	$150,000	$2,882,000	1.28%	$20,000,000
2024	31		$1,210,000	$1,567,000	$1,528,000	-	-	$4,305,000	1.69%	$15,118,000	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $15,118,000 2024 Savings: $-10,813,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $13,908,000 2024 Savings: $-9,603,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $4,305,000 2025 Dead Cap: $10,813,000 2024 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $3,095,000 2025 Dead Cap: $10,813,000 2024 Savings: $1,210,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $17,850,000; $10,813,000 DEAD CAP
2025	32		$1,255,000	$1,567,000	$4,847,000	$150,000	-	$7,819,000	2.86%	$10,813,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $10,813,000 2025 Savings: $-2,994,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $10,813,000 2025 Savings: $-2,994,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $3,095,000 2026 Dead Cap: $7,718,000 2025 Savings: $4,724,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $3,095,000 2026 Dead Cap: $7,718,000 2025 Savings: $4,724,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	33	Void UFA	-	$1,567,000	$4,847,000	-	-	$20,994,000	7.18%	$7,718,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $7,718,000 2026 Savings: $13,276,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $7,718,000 2026 Savings: $13,276,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $7,718,000 2026 Savings: $20,994,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $7,718,000 2026 Savings: $20,994,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027		Void	-	$1,567,000	$4,847,000	-	-	$6,414,000	2.05%	-	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $6,414,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $6,414,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $6,414,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $6,414,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028		Void	-	-	$4,847,000	-	-	$4,847,000	1.45%	-	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $4,847,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $4,847,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $4,847,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $4,847,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029		Void	-	-	$3,319,000	-	-	$3,319,000	0.93%	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $3,319,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $3,319,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $3,319,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $3,319,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2023	30		$1,165,000	$7,835,000	-	-	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$11,950,000
2024	31		$1,210,000	-	$7,640,000	-	$8,850,000	$17,850,000	$8,925,000	$13,425,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $17,850,000; $10,813,000 DEAD CAP
2025	32		$1,255,000	-	$16,595,000	$150,000	$18,000,000	$35,850,000	$11,950,000	$18,000,000
2026	33	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$35,850,000	-	-
2027	34	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$35,850,000	-	-
2028	35	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$35,850,000	-	-
2029	36	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$35,850,000	-	-

Contract Notes

$20M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary + 2024 option bonus)
2024 Option Bonus: $9.64M (guaranteed, due 3/13/2024)
2025 Option Bonus: $16.595M (March 2025)
2026-2029 years automatically void

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Free Agent

James Bradberry signed a 1 year , $7,250,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $6,215,000 signing bonus, $7,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,250,000. In 2024, Bradberry will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $1,243,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $7,250,000

Average Salary:

$7,250,000

Signing Bonus:

$6,215,000

GTD at Sign:

$7,250,000

Total GTD:

$7,250,000

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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2020-2022 Free Agent

James Bradberry signed a 3 year , $43,500,000 contract with the New York Giants, including $31,980,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,500,000.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $43,500,000

Average Salary:

$14,500,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

$29,800,000

Total GTD:

$31,980,000

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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2016-2019 Rookie

James Bradberry signed a 4 year , $3,960,836 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $1,080,608 signing bonus, $1,710,646 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $990,209.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $3,960,836

Average Salary:

$990,209

Signing Bonus:

$1,080,608

GTD at Sign:

$1,710,646

Total GTD:

$1,710,646

Free Agent:

2020 / UFA

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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$62,112,060

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2016	23	Active	$1,530,608	$1,530,608
2017	24	Active	$983,835	$2,514,443
2018	25	Active	$810,076	$3,324,519
2019	26	Active	$1,187,541	$4,512,060
2020	27	Active	$16,250,000	$20,762,060
2021	28	Active	$14,250,000	$35,012,060
2022	29	Retained Active	$2,000,000 $7,250,000	$37,012,060 $44,262,060	All NFL (2nd)
2023	30	Active	$9,000,000	$53,262,060
2024	31	Injured	$8,850,000	$62,112,060
Total			$62,112,060	$62,112,060
2025	32	Active	$18,000,000
Total			$80,112,060

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4	$2,830,228	$1,080,608	-	-	$50,000	$551,224	$4,512,060
3	$7,708,333	$9,000,000	$3,000,000	$12,091,667	$200,000	$500,000	$32,500,000
3	$3,410,000	$14,050,000	-	-	-	-	$25,100,000

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2016	23	$450,000	$1,080,608						$1,530,608	$1,530,608
2017	24	$630,038						$353,797	$983,835	$2,514,443
2018	25	$810,076							$810,076	$3,324,519
2019	26	$940,114					$50,000	$197,427	$1,187,541	$4,512,060
2020	27	$3,900,000	$9,000,000		$3,000,000		$100,000	$250,000	$16,250,000	$20,762,060
2021	28	$1,808,333		$12,091,667			$100,000	$250,000	$14,250,000	$35,012,060
2022	29	$2,000,000 $1,035,000	$6,215,000						$2,000,000 $7,250,000	$37,012,060 $44,262,060
2023	30	$1,165,000	$7,835,000						$9,000,000	$53,262,060
2024	31	$1,210,000				$7,640,000			$8,850,000	$62,112,060
Total		$13,948,561	$24,130,608	$12,091,667	$3,000,000	$7,640,000	$250,000	$1,051,224	$62,112,060	$62,112,060
2025	32	$1,255,000				$16,595,000	$150,000		$18,000,000
Total		$15,203,561	$24,130,608	$12,091,667	$3,000,000	$24,235,000	$400,000	$1,051,224	$80,112,060

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4	$2,830,228	$1,080,608	-	-	$50,000	$551,224	$4,512,060
3	$7,708,333	$9,000,000	$3,000,000	$12,091,667	$200,000	$500,000	$32,500,000
3	$3,410,000	$14,050,000	-	-	-	-	$25,100,000

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2024	PHI	1 - 0	Leg
2020	NYG	15 - 15	COVID-19

Mar 14, 2023 Signed a 3 year $38 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
May 18, 2022 Signed a 1 year $7.25 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
May 09, 2022 Released by New York (NYG), clearing $10.2M of cap space
Mar 24, 2021 Converted $8M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $4M of cap space with New York (NYG)
Mar 16, 2020 Agreed to a 3 year $43.5 million contract with New York (NYG)
May 09, 2016 Signed a 4 year $3.96 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
Apr 29, 2016 Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 2 (#62 overall)

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Sack	Tackles Total	Tackles Solo	Tackles Assisted	FFum	Int
2023	PHI	16	16	1,052	90.50	0	54	39	15	0	1
2022	PHI	17	17	1,078	97.50	0	44	39	5	0	3
2021	NYG	17	16	1,159	99.10	0	47	37	10	0	4
2020	NYG	15	14	1,018	93.60	0	54	44	10	2	3
2019	CAR	15	15	1,038	92.10	1	65	51	14	0	3
2018	CAR	16	16	989	99.30	1	70	58	12	1	1
2017	CAR	16	16	990	98.90	1	85	66	19	1	2
2016	CAR	13	13	798	74.60	0	59	47	12	0	2

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