Dustin Hopkins

Cleveland Browns, Kicker

Age: 34y-4m-20d (Oct 01, 1990)

Exp: 9 Years

Country: US

College: Florida State

Drafted: Round 6 (#177 overall), 2013

Agent(s): Graylan Crain, Jeff Nalley (CAA Football)

2025 Cap Hit

$2,848,500

2025 Cash

$2,800,000

Career Earnings

$24,933,620

2024-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

Dustin Hopkins signed a 3 year, $15,900,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $3,587,500 signing bonus, $8,362,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,300,000. In 2025, Hopkins will earn a base salary of $1,255,000 and a signing bonus of $780,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,848,500 and a dead cap value of $5,670,000.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $15,900,000

Average Salary:

$5,300,000

Signing Bonus:

$3,587,500

GTD at Sign:

$8,362,500

Total GTD:

$8,362,500

Free Agent:

2028 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2024	34		$2,602,500	1.02%	$5,517,500	$5,517,500	$8,362,500
2025	35		$2,848,500	1.04%	$2,800,000	$8,317,500	$5,670,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $8,317,500; $2,152,500 DEAD CAP
2026	36		$3,565,500	1.21%	$5,200,000	$13,517,500	$2,152,500
2027	37		$4,433,000	1.41%	$5,400,000	$18,917,500	$1,435,000
2028	38	Void UFA	$5,378,000	1.60%	-	$18,917,500	$717,500
2029		Void	$1,605,500	0.45%	-	$18,917,500	-
2030		Void	$1,449,500	0.38%	-	$18,917,500	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster/Gm Bonus	Option Proration	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2024	34		$1,210,000	$717,500	$675,000	-	$2,602,500	1.02%	$8,362,500
2025	35		$1,255,000	$717,500	$720,000	$156,000	$2,848,500	1.04%	$5,670,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $5,670,000 2025 Savings: $-2,821,500 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $2,870,000 2025 Savings: $-21,500 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: $3,517,500 2026 Dead Cap: $2,152,500 2025 Savings: $-669,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $717,500 2026 Dead Cap: $2,152,500 2025 Savings: $2,131,000 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: 2026, 2 YR, $8,317,500; $2,152,500 DEAD CAP
2026	36		$1,300,000	$717,500	$765,000	$783,000	$3,565,500	1.21%	$2,152,500	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $2,152,500 2026 Savings: $1,413,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $2,152,500 2026 Savings: $1,413,000 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: $717,500 2027 Dead Cap: $1,435,000 2026 Savings: $2,848,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $717,500 2027 Dead Cap: $1,435,000 2026 Savings: $2,848,000 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	37		$1,345,000	$717,500	$765,000	$1,605,500	$4,433,000	1.41%	$1,435,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $1,435,000 2027 Savings: $2,998,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $1,435,000 2027 Savings: $2,998,000 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: $717,500 2028 Dead Cap: $717,500 2027 Savings: $3,715,500 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $717,500 2028 Dead Cap: $717,500 2027 Savings: $3,715,500 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	38	Void UFA	-	$717,500	-	$1,605,500	$5,378,000	1.60%	$717,500	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $717,500 2028 Savings: $4,660,500 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $717,500 2028 Savings: $4,660,500 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: $717,500 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $4,660,500 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $717,500 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $4,660,500 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	-	-	-	$1,605,500	$1,605,500	0.45%	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $1,605,500 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $1,605,500 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: $1,605,500 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $1,605,500 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.
2030		Void	-	-	-	$1,449,500	$1,449,500	0.38%	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $1,449,500 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $1,449,500 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 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $1,449,500 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $1,449,500 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	Roster/Gm Bonus	Option Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2024	34		$1,210,000	$3,587,500	$675,000	-	$5,517,500	$5,517,500	$18,917,500
2025	35		$1,255,000	-	$720,000	$780,000	$2,800,000	$8,317,500	$13,400,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $8,317,500; $2,152,500 DEAD CAP
2026	36		$1,300,000	-	$765,000	$3,135,000	$5,200,000	$13,517,500	$10,600,000
2027	37		$1,345,000	-	$765,000	$3,290,000	$5,400,000	$18,917,500	$5,400,000
2028	38	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$18,917,500	-
2029	39	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$18,917,500	-
2030	40	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$18,917,500	-

Contract Notes

$8.3625M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary/per game bonus + 2025 salary, per game bonus, option bonus)
Annual Per Game Active Bonus: $45,000 ($765,000)
2025 Option Bonus: $780,000 (guaranteed, must be exercised by 3/26/2025)
2026 Option Bonus: $3.135M (must be exercised 7 days before the start of the regular season)
2027 Option Bonus: $3.29M (must be exercised 7 days before the start of the regular season)
2028-2030 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2028 league year
2024 Incentives (non-cumulative)
92% FG Rate: $250,000
+ Playoff Berth: $500,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $9,000,000

Average Salary:

$3,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$2,400,000

GTD at Sign:

$3,520,000

Total GTD:

$4,650,000

Free Agent:

2025 / UFA

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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $1,075,000

Average Salary:

$1,075,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

Free Agent:

2022 / UFA

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2018-2020 Extension

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $7,450,000

Average Salary:

$2,483,333

Signing Bonus:

$1,201,072

GTD at Sign:

$1,201,072

Total GTD:

$1,201,072

Free Agent:

2021 / UFA

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2015-2017

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $1,800,000

Average Salary:

$600,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

Free Agent:

2018 / UFA

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2015-2017

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $1,800,000

Average Salary:

$600,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

Free Agent:

2018 / UFA

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2013-2016 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $2,272,000

Average Salary:

$568,000

Signing Bonus:

$112,000

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

$112,000

Free Agent:

2017 / UFA

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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$24,933,620

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2013	23	Injured	$434,412	$434,412
2014	24	Reserve	$12,600	$447,012
2015	25	Active	$516,529	$963,541
2016	26	Active	$600,000	$1,563,541
2017	27	Active	$690,000	$2,253,541
2018	28	Active	$2,400,000	$4,653,541
2019	29	Active	$2,825,000	$7,478,541
2020	30	Active	$2,900,000	$10,378,541
2021	31	Active Retained	$656,944 $2,462,500	$11,035,485 $13,497,985
2022	32	Injured	$3,520,000	$17,017,985
2023	33	Active	$2,398,135	$19,416,120
2024	34	Active	$5,517,500	$24,933,620
Total			$24,933,620	$24,933,620
2025	35	Active	$2,800,000
2026	36	Active	$5,200,000
2027	37	Active	$5,400,000
Total			$38,333,620

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
1	$322,412	$112,000	-	-	-	-	$434,412
1	$12,600	-	-	-	-	-	$12,600
7	$9,568,928	$1,338,572	$1,400,000	-	-	$86,529	$12,394,029
2	$1,776,944	$2,400,000	-	-	-	-	$4,176,944
2	$3,440,000	$3,587,500	-	-	-	-	$7,915,635

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2013	23	$322,412	$112,000				$434,412	$434,412
2014	24	$12,600					$12,600	$447,012
2015	25	$480,000				$36,529	$516,529	$963,541
2016	26	$600,000					$600,000	$1,563,541
2017	27	$690,000					$690,000	$2,253,541
2018	28	$798,928	$1,201,072	$400,000			$2,400,000	$4,653,541
2019	29	$2,275,000		$500,000		$50,000	$2,825,000	$7,478,541
2020	30	$2,400,000		$500,000			$2,900,000	$10,378,541
2021	31	$656,944 $2,325,000	$137,500				$656,944 $2,462,500	$11,035,485 $13,497,985
2022	32	$1,120,000	$2,400,000				$3,520,000	$17,017,985
2023	33	$2,230,000					$2,398,135	$19,416,120
2024	34	$1,210,000	$3,587,500				$5,517,500	$24,933,620
Total		$15,120,884	$7,438,072	$1,400,000		$86,529	$24,933,620	$24,933,620
2025	35	$1,255,000			$780,000		$2,800,000
2026	36	$1,300,000			$3,135,000		$5,200,000
2027	37	$1,345,000			$3,290,000		$5,400,000
Total		$19,020,884	$7,438,072	$1,400,000	$7,205,000	$86,529	$38,333,620

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
1	$322,412	$112,000	-	-	-	-	$434,412
1	$12,600	-	-	-	-	-	$12,600
7	$9,568,928	$1,338,572	$1,400,000	-	-	$86,529	$12,394,029
2	$1,776,944	$2,400,000	-	-	-	-	$4,176,944
2	$3,440,000	$3,587,500	-	-	-	-	$7,915,635

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2022	LAC	12 - 18	Hamstring
2021	LAC	17 - 17	COVID-19
2017	WAS	7 - 14	Hip

Jul 15, 2024 Signed a 3 year $15.9 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)
Aug 28, 2023 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Los Angeles (LAC) for 2025 7th round pick
Mar 14, 2022 Signed a 3 year $9 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAC)
Oct 26, 2021 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
Oct 20, 2021 Released by Washington (WAS)
Mar 14, 2021 Signed a 1 year $2.46 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)
Mar 12, 2018 Signed a 3 year $7.45 million contract with Washington (WAS)
Sep 14, 2015 Signed a contract with Washington (WAS)
Sep 05, 2015 Waived by New Orleans (NO)
Dec 31, 2014 Signed a reserve/future contract with New Orleans (NO)
Aug 25, 2014 Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
May 10, 2013 Signed a 4 year $2.272 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Apr 27, 2013 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 6 (#177 overall)

Year	Team	GP	Snaps	FG ATT	FG MADE	FG MADE%	PAT ATT	PAT MADE	PAT MADE%
2024	CLE	16	112	27	18	66.7	20	17	85.0
2023	CLE	15	139	36	33	91.7	26	24	92.3
2022	LAC	5	41	10	9	90.0	12	12	100.0
2021	LAC	17	156	34	30	88.2	44	40	90.9
2020	WAS	16	144	34	27	79.4	32	30	93.8
2019	WAS	16	120	30	25	83.3	22	21	95.5
2018	WAS	16	102	29	26	89.7	26	25	96.2
2017	WAS	8	76	17	14	82.4	19	18	94.7
2016	WAS	16	173	42	34	81.0	39	36	92.3
2015	WAS	15	148	28	25	89.3	40	39	97.5
2013	BUF

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