Joel Bitonio

Cleveland Browns, Guard

Age: 33-50d (Oct 11, 1991)

Exp: 10 Years

Country: US

College: Nevada

Drafted: Round 2 (#35 overall), 2014

Agent(s): Ryan Tollner (Excel Sports Management)

2024 Cap Hit

$12,135,000

2024 Cash

$16,000,000

Career Earnings

$92,196,955

2021-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Joel Bitonio signed a 3 year , $48,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $10,500,000 signing bonus, $22,102,942 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,000,000. In 2024, Bitonio will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, a roster bonus of $3,000,000 and a signing bonus of $11,790,000, while carrying a cap hit of $12,135,000 and a dead cap value of $28,358,000.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $48,000,000

Average Salary:

$16,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$10,500,000

GTD at Sign:

$22,102,942

Total GTD:

$22,102,942

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2021	30		$8,158,824	4.47%	$16,558,824	$16,558,824	$11,544,118
2022	31		$6,658,824	3.20%	$10,558,824	$27,117,648	$29,958,824
2023	32		$6,732,000	2.99%	$11,000,000	$38,117,648	$23,300,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 3 YR, $38,117,648; $28,358,000 DEAD CAP
2024	33		$12,135,000	4.75%	$16,000,000	$54,117,648	$28,358,000
2025	34		$22,925,000	8.39%	$15,000,000	$69,117,648	$20,433,000
2026	35	Void UFA	$12,508,000	4.28%	-	$69,117,648	$12,508,000
2027		Void	$4,325,000	1.38%	-	$69,117,648	$1,967,000
2028		Void	$2,358,000	0.70%	-	$69,117,648	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2021	30		$5,794,118	$2,100,000	-	$264,706	-	$8,158,824	4.47%	$11,544,118
2022	31		$3,058,824	$2,100,000	-	-	$1,500,000	$6,658,824	3.20%	$29,958,824
2023	32		$1,165,000	$2,100,000	$1,967,000	-	$1,500,000	$6,732,000	2.99%	$23,300,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 3 YR, $38,117,648; $28,358,000 DEAD CAP
2024	33		$1,210,000	$2,100,000	$1,967,000	$3,000,000	$3,858,000	$12,135,000	4.75%	$28,358,000	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $28,358,000 2024 Savings: $-16,223,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $28,358,000 2024 Savings: $-16,223,000 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: $7,925,000 2025 Dead Cap: $20,433,000 2024 Savings: $4,210,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $7,925,000 2025 Dead Cap: $20,433,000 2024 Savings: $4,210,000 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.
2025	34		$12,000,000	$2,100,000	$1,967,000	$3,000,000	$3,858,000	$22,925,000	8.39%	$20,433,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/14/2025 2025 Dead Cap: $20,433,000 2025 Cap Savings: $2,492,000 03/14/2025 → 06/01/2025 2025 Dead Cap: $23,433,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-508,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $20,433,000 2025 Savings: $2,492,000 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: $7,925,000 2026 Dead Cap: $12,508,000 2025 Savings: $15,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $7,925,000 2026 Dead Cap: $12,508,000 2025 Savings: $15,000,000 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	35	Void UFA	-	-	$1,967,000	-	$3,858,000	$12,508,000	4.28%	$12,508,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $12,508,000 2026 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $12,508,000 2026 Savings: $0 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: $12,508,000 2026 Savings: $12,508,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $12,508,000 2026 Savings: $12,508,000 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	-	-	$1,967,000	-	$2,358,000	$4,325,000	1.38%	$1,967,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $1,967,000 2027 Savings: $2,358,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $1,967,000 2027 Savings: $2,358,000 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: $1,967,000 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $2,358,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $1,967,000 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $2,358,000 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	-	-	-	-	$2,358,000	$2,358,000	0.70%	-	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $2,358,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $2,358,000 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: $2,358,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $2,358,000 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	Restructure Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2021	30		$5,794,118	$10,500,000	-	$264,706	-	$16,558,824	$16,558,824	$16,558,824	$13,823,530
2022	31		$3,058,824	-	-	-	$7,500,000	$10,558,824	$27,117,648	$13,558,824	$13,139,706
2023	32		$1,165,000	-	$9,835,000	-	-	$11,000,000	$38,117,648	$12,705,883	$14,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 3 YR, $38,117,648; $28,358,000 DEAD CAP
2024	33		$1,210,000	-	-	$3,000,000	$11,790,000	$16,000,000	$54,117,648	$13,529,412	$15,500,000
2025	34		$12,000,000	-	-	$3,000,000	-	$15,000,000	$69,117,648	$13,823,530	$15,000,000
2026	35	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$69,117,648	-	-
2027	36	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$69,117,648	-	-
2028	37	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$69,117,648	-	-

Contract Notes

$22M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2021 salary + 2022 salary + 2022 option bonus)
2022 Option Bonus: $7.5M
2023 salary fully guarantees 3/18/2022
2024 Roster Bonus: $3M (3/15/2024)
2024 Option Bonus: $11.79M (due 3/19/2024)
2025 Roster Bonus: $3M (3rd day of the league year)
2026-2028 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2026 league year

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2017-2022 Rookie Extension

Joel Bitonio signed a 6 year , $51,164,777 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $23,664,777 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,527,463.

Contract Terms:

6 yr(s) / $51,164,777

Average Salary:

$8,527,463

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

$17,164,777

Total GTD:

$23,664,777

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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2014-2017 Rookie

Joel Bitonio signed a 4 year , $5,461,698 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $2,292,144 signing bonus, $3,700,403 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,365,425.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $5,461,698

Average Salary:

$1,365,425

Signing Bonus:

$2,292,144

GTD at Sign:

$3,700,403

Total GTD:

$3,700,403

Free Agent:

2018 / UFA

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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$92,196,955

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2014	23	Active	$2,712,144	$2,712,144
2015	24	Injured	$668,259	$3,380,403
2016	25	Injured	$916,518	$4,296,921
2017	26	Active	$11,664,777	$15,961,698
2018	27	Active	$6,000,000	$21,961,698
2019	28	Active	$7,035,650	$28,997,348
2020	29	Active	$9,081,959	$38,079,307
2021	30	Active	$16,558,824	$54,638,131	All NFL (1st)
2022	31	Active	$10,558,824	$65,196,955	All NFL (1st)
2023	32	Active	$11,000,000	$76,196,955	Afc Pro Bowl:G
2024	33	Active	$16,000,000	$92,196,955
Total			$92,196,955	$92,196,955
2025	34	Active	$15,000,000
Total			$107,196,955

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
11		$36,897,496	$12,792,144	$13,264,706	$9,835,000	-	$117,609	$92,196,955

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2014	23	$420,000	$2,292,144					$2,712,144	$2,712,144
2015	24	$668,259						$668,259	$3,380,403
2016	25	$916,518						$916,518	$4,296,921
2017	26	$3,164,777			$8,500,000			$11,664,777	$15,961,698
2018	27	$5,500,000			$500,000			$6,000,000	$21,961,698
2019	28	$6,500,000			$500,000		$35,650	$7,035,650	$28,997,348
2020	29	$8,500,000			$500,000		$81,959	$9,081,959	$38,079,307
2021	30	$5,794,118	$10,500,000		$264,706			$16,558,824	$54,638,131
2022	31	$3,058,824				$7,500,000		$10,558,824	$65,196,955
2023	32	$1,165,000		$9,835,000				$11,000,000	$76,196,955
2024	33	$1,210,000			$3,000,000	$11,790,000		$16,000,000	$92,196,955
Total		$36,897,496	$12,792,144	$9,835,000	$13,264,706	$19,290,000	$117,609	$92,196,955	$92,196,955
2025	34	$12,000,000			$3,000,000			$15,000,000
Total		$48,897,496	$12,792,144	$9,835,000	$16,264,706	$19,290,000	$117,609	$107,196,955

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
11		$36,897,496	$12,792,144	$13,264,706	$9,835,000	-	$117,609	$92,196,955

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2015	CLE	14 - 17	Ankle
2016	CLE	6 - 17	Foot

Aug 22, 2023 Converted $9.835M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, clearing $7.868M of cap with Cleveland (CLE)
Nov 10, 2021 Signed a 3 year $48 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)
Mar 09, 2017 Signed a 6 year $51.2 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Sep 25, 2015 Fined $8,681 Clipping against Tennessee (TEN)
Jun 22, 2014 Signed a 4 year $5.46 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
May 09, 2014 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 2 (#35 overall)

Fines

Date		Reason		Fine Amount
Sep 25, 2015		Clipping against Tennessee (TEN)		$8,681

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%
2024	CLE	10	10	695	99.60
2023	CLE	15	14	1,047	84.40
2022	CLE	17	17	1,174	100.00
2021	CLE	17	17	1,107	100.00
2020	CLE	16	16	1,061	100.00
2019	CLE	16	16	1,070	100.00
2018	CLE	16	16	1,092	100.00
2017	CLE	16	16	1,069	100.00
2016	CLE	5	5	331	32.10
2015	CLE	10	10	621	75.30
2014	CLE	16	16	1,051	100.00

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