Greg Newsome
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Cleveland Browns, Cornerback
Age: 24-118d (May 18, 2000)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Northwestern
Drafted: Round 1 (#26 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus, Ryan Matha (Rosenhaus Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$4,056,416
2024 Cash
$2,398,464
Career Earnings
$10,350,272
2021-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
Greg Newsome signed a 4 year , $12,748,736 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $6,631,808 signing bonus, $12,748,736 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,187,184. In 2024, Newsome will earn a base salary of $2,398,464, while carrying a cap hit of $4,056,416 and a dead cap value of $4,056,416.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $12,748,736
Average Salary:
$3,187,184
Signing Bonus:
$6,631,808
GTD at Sign:
$12,748,736
Total GTD:
$12,748,736
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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21 | $2,317,952 | 1.27% | $7,291,808 | $7,291,808 | $12,748,736 | |
2022 |
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22 | $2,897,440 | 1.39% | $1,239,488 | $8,531,296 | $10,430,784 | |
2023 |
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23 | $3,476,928 | 1.55% | $1,818,976 | $10,350,272 | $7,533,344 | |
2024 |
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24 | $4,056,416 | 1.59% | $2,398,464 | $12,748,736 | $4,056,416 | |
2025 |
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25 |
Club
|
$13,377,000 | 4.89% | $13,377,000 | $26,125,736 | $13,377,000 |
2026 |
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26 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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21 | $660,000 | $6,631,808 | $7,291,808 | $7,291,808 | $7,291,808 | $5,225,147 | |
2022 |
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22 | $1,239,488 | - | $1,239,488 | $8,531,296 | $4,265,648 | $4,708,482 | |
2023 |
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23 | $1,818,976 | - | $1,818,976 | $10,350,272 | $3,450,091 | $5,864,813 | |
2024 |
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24 | $2,398,464 | - | $2,398,464 | $12,748,736 | $3,187,184 | $7,887,732 | |
2025 |
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25 |
Club |
$13,377,000 | - | $13,377,000 | $26,125,736 | $5,225,147 | $13,377,000 |
Contract Notes
- Fully Guaranteed
- 5th-year option available
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$10,350,272
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 21 |
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Active
|
$7,291,808 |
$7,291,808 |
|
2022 | 22 |
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Active
|
$1,239,488 |
$8,531,296 |
|
2023 | 23 |
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Active
|
$1,818,976 |
$10,350,272 |
|
Total |
$10,350,272 |
$10,350,272 |
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2024 | 24 |
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Active
|
$2,398,464 |
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2025 | 25 |
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Active / Club Exercised
|
$13,377,000 |
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Total |
$26,125,736 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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21 |
$660,000
|
$6,631,808 |
$7,291,808 |
$7,291,808 |
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2022 |
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22 |
$1,239,488
|
$1,239,488 |
$8,531,296 |
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2023 |
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23 |
$1,818,976
|
$1,818,976 |
$10,350,272 |
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Total |
$3,718,464 |
$6,631,808 |
$10,350,272 |
$10,350,272 |
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2024 |
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24 |
$2,398,464
|
$2,398,464 |
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2025 |
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25 |
$13,377,000
|
$13,377,000 |
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Total |
$19,493,928 |
$6,631,808 |
$26,125,736 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$3,718,464 | $6,631,808 | - | - | - | - | $10,350,272 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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16 - 16 | COVID-19 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | CLE | 14 | 12 | 774 | 77.70 | 1 | 49 | 34 | 15 | 2 | |
2022 | CLE | 15 | 15 | 907 | 83.30 | 1 | 42 | 31 | 11 | ||
2021 | CLE | 12 | 11 | 691 | 61.90 | 37 | 33 | 4 |