Dalvin Tomlinson

Cleveland Browns, Defensive Tackle

Age: 30y-10m-20d (Feb 28, 1994)

Exp: 7 Years

Country: US

College: Alabama

Drafted: Round 2 (#55 overall), 2017

Agent(s): Pat Dye Jr., Ben Setas (SportsTrust Advisors)

2025 Cap Hit

$11,497,882

2025 Cash

$14,500,000

Career Earnings

$53,542,675

2023-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Dalvin Tomlinson signed a 4 year , $57,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $15,085,000 signing bonus, $27,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,250,000. In 2025, Tomlinson will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, a roster bonus of $750,000 and a signing bonus of $10,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $11,497,882 and a dead cap value of $17,151,000.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $57,000,000

Average Salary:

$14,250,000

Signing Bonus:

$15,085,000

GTD at Sign:

$27,500,000

Total GTD:

$27,500,000

Free Agent:

2027 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2023	29		$4,332,280	1.93%	$16,400,280	$16,400,280	$27,500,000
2024	30		$6,502,000	2.55%	$11,570,294	$27,970,574	$23,403,000
2025	31		$11,497,882	4.18%	$14,500,000	$42,470,574	$17,151,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 3 YR, $42,470,574; $12,109,000 DEAD CAP
2026	32		$11,542,000	3.92%	$14,500,000	$56,970,574	$12,109,000
2027	33	Void UFA	$9,042,000	2.87%	-	$56,970,574	$7,067,000
2028		Void	$6,025,000	1.79%	-	$56,970,574	-
2029		Void	$4,000,000	1.11%	-	$56,970,574	-
2030		Void	$2,000,000	0.52%	-	$56,970,574	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster Bonus	Roster/Gm Bonus	Option Proration	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2023	29		$1,080,000	$3,017,000	-	$235,280	-	$4,332,280	1.93%	$27,500,000
2024	30		$1,210,000	$3,017,000	-	$250,000	$2,025,000	$6,502,000	2.55%	$23,403,000
2025	31		$3,000,000	$3,017,000	$750,000	$705,882	$4,025,000	$11,497,882	4.18%	$17,151,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/16/2025 2025 Dead Cap: $17,151,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-5,653,118 03/16/2025 → 06/01/2025 2025 Dead Cap: $17,901,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-6,403,118 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $17,151,000 2025 Savings: $-5,653,118 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: $5,042,000 2026 Dead Cap: $12,109,000 2025 Savings: $6,455,882 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $5,042,000 2026 Dead Cap: $12,109,000 2025 Savings: $6,455,882 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, 3 YR, $42,470,574; $12,109,000 DEAD CAP
2026	32		$3,000,000	$3,017,000	$750,000	$750,000	$4,025,000	$11,542,000	3.92%	$12,109,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $12,109,000 2026 Savings: $-567,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $12,109,000 2026 Savings: $-567,000 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: $5,042,000 2027 Dead Cap: $7,067,000 2026 Savings: $6,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $5,042,000 2027 Dead Cap: $7,067,000 2026 Savings: $6,500,000 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	33	Void UFA	-	$3,017,000	-	-	$6,025,000	$9,042,000	2.87%	$7,067,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $7,067,000 2027 Savings: $1,975,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $7,067,000 2027 Savings: $1,975,000 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: $7,067,000 2027 Savings: $9,042,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $7,067,000 2027 Savings: $9,042,000 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	-	-	-	-	$6,025,000	$6,025,000	1.79%	-	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $6,025,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $6,025,000 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: $6,025,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $6,025,000 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	-	-	-	-	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	1.11%	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $4,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $4,000,000 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: $4,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $4,000,000 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.
2030		Void	-	-	-	-	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	0.52%	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,000,000 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 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,000,000 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.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Roster/Gm Bonus	Option Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2023	29		$1,080,000	$15,085,000	-	$235,280	-	$16,400,280	$16,400,280	$56,970,574
2024	30		$1,210,000	-	-	$250,000	$10,125,000	$11,570,294	$27,970,574	$40,570,294
2025	31		$3,000,000	-	$750,000	$705,882	$10,000,000	$14,500,000	$42,470,574	$29,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 3 YR, $42,470,574; $12,109,000 DEAD CAP
2026	32		$3,000,000	-	$750,000	$750,000	$10,000,000	$14,500,000	$56,970,574	$14,500,000
2027	33	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$56,970,574	-
2028	34	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$56,970,574	-
2029	35	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$56,970,574	-
2030	36	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$56,970,574	-

Contract Notes

$26.29M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 option bonus)
2024 salary fully guarantees 3/16/2024
2024 Option Bonus: $10.25M (3/16/2024)
2023-2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $14,705 ($250,000, 13 LTBE in 2023)
2025-2026 Per Game Active Bonus: $44,117 ($750,000)
2025 Roster Bonus: $750,000 (3rd day of the 2025 league year)
2026 Roster Bonus: $750,000 (3rd day of the 2026 league year)
2027-2028 automatically void the final day of the 2026 league year

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:

2 yr(s) / $21,000,000

Average Salary:

$10,500,000

Signing Bonus:

$12,500,000

GTD at Sign:

$15,900,000

Total GTD:

$20,800,000

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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2017-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $4,572,101

Average Salary:

$1,143,025

Signing Bonus:

$1,465,164

GTD at Sign:

$2,137,987

Total GTD:

$2,137,987

Free Agent:

2021 / UFA

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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$53,542,675

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2017	23	Active	$1,930,164	$1,930,164
2018	24	Active	$672,823	$2,602,987
2019	25	Active	$880,646	$3,483,633
2020	26	Active	$1,088,468	$4,572,101
2021	27	Active	$16,000,000	$20,572,101
2022	28	Active	$5,000,000	$25,572,101
2023	29	Active	$16,400,280	$41,972,381
2024	30	Active	$11,570,294	$53,542,675
Total			$53,542,675	$53,542,675
2025	31	Active	$14,500,000
2026	32	Active	$14,500,000
Total			$82,542,675

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4	$3,106,937	$1,465,164	-	-	-	-	$4,572,101
2	$5,900,000	$12,500,000	$2,400,000	-	$200,000	-	$21,000,000
2	$2,290,000	$15,085,000	-	-	-	-	$27,970,574

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Restructure	Option	Workout	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2017	23	$465,000	$1,465,164				$1,930,164	$1,930,164
2018	24	$672,823					$672,823	$2,602,987
2019	25	$880,646					$880,646	$3,483,633
2020	26	$1,088,468					$1,088,468	$4,572,101
2021	27	$1,000,000	$12,500,000	$2,400,000		$100,000	$16,000,000	$20,572,101
2022	28	$4,900,000				$100,000	$5,000,000	$25,572,101
2023	29	$1,080,000	$15,085,000				$16,400,280	$41,972,381
2024	30	$1,210,000			$10,125,000		$11,570,294	$53,542,675
Total		$11,296,937	$29,050,164	$2,400,000	$10,125,000	$200,000	$53,542,675	$53,542,675
2025	31	$3,000,000		$750,000	$10,000,000		$14,500,000
2026	32	$3,000,000		$750,000	$10,000,000		$14,500,000
Total		$17,296,937	$29,050,164	$3,900,000	$30,125,000	$200,000	$82,542,675

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4	$3,106,937	$1,465,164	-	-	-	-	$4,572,101
2	$5,900,000	$12,500,000	$2,400,000	-	$200,000	-	$21,000,000
2	$2,290,000	$15,085,000	-	-	-	-	$27,970,574

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2021	MIN	12 - 12	COVID-19

Sep 17, 2024 Fined $22,511 Roughing the Passer against Dallas (DAL)
Mar 13, 2023 Signed a 4 year $57 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Mar 15, 2021 Signed a 2 year $21 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
May 10, 2017 Signed a 4 year $4.57 million contract with New York (NYG)
Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by New York (NYG): Round 2 (#55 overall)

Fines

Date		Reason		Fine Amount
Sep 17, 2024		Roughing the Passer against Dallas (DAL)		$22,511
Fines: 1				$22,511

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Sack	Tackles Total	Tackles Solo	Tackles Assisted	FFum
2024	CLE	16	16	610	56.50	3	26	13	13	0
2023	CLE	16	15	623	58.80	3	28	12	16	0
2022	MIN	13	13	551	47.50	3	42	20	22	1
2021	MIN	16	16	641	53.10	3	39	17	22	0
2020	NYG	16	15	656	60.30	4	49	25	24	0
2019	NYG	16	16	606	53.30	4	49	22	27	1
2018	NYG	16	16	627	57.20	0	59	28	31	0
2017	NYG	16	16	589	53.50	1	50	30	20	0

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