NFL
Elerson Smith
Elerson Smith
Cleveland Browns, Defensive End
Age: 26y-7m-5d (Jul 17, 1998)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Northern Iowa
Drafted: Round 4 (#116 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Jonathan Perzley (SportStars)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,030,000
2025 Cash
$1,030,000
2025-2025 (CURRENT)
Elerson Smith signed a 1 year, $1,030,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including an average annual salary of $1,030,000. In 2025, Smith will earn a base salary of $1,030,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,030,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,030,000
Average Salary:
$1,030,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | $1,030,000 | 0.37% | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | - |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,238,288
Average Salary:
$1,059,572
Signing Bonus:
$758,288
GTD at Sign:
$758,288
Total GTD:
$758,288
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,319,954
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
Injured
|
$1,418,288 |
$1,418,288 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Injured
|
$455,000 |
$1,873,288 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
  |
Reserve
Retained
|
$84,000 $36,000 |
$1,957,288 $1,993,288 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Retained
Retained
Reserve
|
$164,166 $87,500 $75,000 |
$2,157,454 $2,244,954 $2,319,954 |
|
| Total |
$2,319,954 |
$2,157,454 $2,244,954 $2,319,954 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,030,000 |
||
| Total |
$3,349,954 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,115,000 | $758,288 | - | - | - | - | $1,873,288 |
| 1 |
|
$84,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $84,000 |
| 1 |
|
$36,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $36,000 |
| 1 |
|
$326,666 | - | - | - | - | - | $326,666 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$660,000
|
$758,288 |
$1,418,288 |
$1,418,288 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$455,000
|
$455,000 |
$1,873,288 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$84,000 $36,000
|
$84,000 $36,000 |
$1,957,288 $1,993,288 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$164,166 $87,500 $75,000
|
$164,166 $87,500 $75,000 |
$2,157,454 $2,244,954 $2,319,954 |
||||||
| Total |
$1,561,666 |
$758,288 |
$2,319,954 |
$2,157,454 $2,244,954 $2,319,954 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$1,030,000
|
$1,030,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$2,591,666 |
$758,288 |
$3,349,954 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,115,000 | $758,288 | - | - | - | - | $1,873,288 |
| 1 |
|
$84,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $84,000 |
| 1 |
|
$36,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $36,000 |
| 1 |
|
$326,666 | - | - | - | - | - | $326,666 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
NYG |
1 - 7 | Neck |
| 2022 |
NYG |
15 - 18 | Achilles |
| 2021 |
NYG |
1 - 8 | Hamstring |
| 2021 |
NYG |
18 - 18 | Neck |
-
Jan 08, 2025
Signed a reserve/future contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Nov 29, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Nov 27, 2024
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Nov 16, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 26, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 29, 2024
Waived by Las Vegas (LV)
-
Jan 09, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with Las Vegas (LV)
-
Nov 22, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Las Vegas (LV)
-
Oct 11, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
-
Jul 29, 2023
Waived by New York (NYG)
-
May 25, 2021
Signed a 4 year $4.23 million contract with New York (NYG)
-
May 01, 2021
Drafted by New York (NYG): Round 4 (#116 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 2 | 0 | 20 | 15.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYG | 5 | 0 | 14 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYG | 8 | 0 | 109 | 19.70 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
