NFL
Stephen Carlson
Stephen Carlson
Chicago Bears, Tight End
Age: 27-358d (Dec 12, 1996)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Princeton
Drafted: Undrafted, CLE, 2019
Agent(s): Shane Costa, Christian Kranz (Generation Sports Group)
2024 Cap Hit
$597,500
2024 Cash
$597,500
Career Earnings
$3,413,165
2024-2024 (CURRENT)
Stephen Carlson signed a 1 year , $985,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including an average annual salary of $985,000. In 2024, Carlson will earn a base salary of $597,500, while carrying a cap hit of $597,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $985,000
Average Salary:
$985,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Stephen Carlson signed a 1 year , $940,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including an average annual salary of $940,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $940,000
Average Salary:
$940,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
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2021-2021
Stephen Carlson signed a 1 year , $850,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including an average annual salary of $850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2019-2020
Stephen Carlson signed a 2 year , $1,080,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including an average annual salary of $540,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2019-2021 Rookie
Stephen Carlson signed a 3 year , $1,757,500 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $2,500 signing bonus, $2,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $585,833.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,757,500
Average Salary:
$585,833
Signing Bonus:
$2,500
GTD at Sign:
$2,500
Total GTD:
$2,500
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$3,413,165
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$406,247 $80,000 $2,500 |
$406,247 $486,247 $488,747 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$937,774 |
$1,426,521 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$850,000 |
$2,276,521 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Reserve
Retained
|
$370,800 $104,444 |
$2,647,321 $2,751,765 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Injured
Retained
|
$597,500 $63,900 |
$3,349,265 $3,413,165 |
|
| Total |
$3,413,165 |
$3,349,265 $3,413,165 |
||||
| Total |
$3,413,165 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,867,059 | $2,500 | - | - | - | $406,962 | $2,276,521 |
| 2 |
|
$1,136,644 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,136,644 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$262,059 $80,000
|
$2,500 |
$144,188 |
$406,247 $80,000 $2,500 |
$406,247 $486,247 $488,747 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$675,000
|
$262,774 |
$937,774 |
$1,426,521 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$850,000
|
$850,000 |
$2,276,521 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$370,800 $104,444
|
$370,800 $104,444 |
$2,647,321 $2,751,765 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$597,500 $63,900
|
$597,500 $63,900 |
$3,349,265 $3,413,165 |
||||||
| Total |
$3,003,703 |
$2,500 |
$406,962 |
$3,413,165 |
$3,349,265 $3,413,165 |
||||||
| Total |
$3,003,703 |
$2,500 |
$406,962 |
$3,413,165 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,867,059 | $2,500 | - | - | - | $406,962 | $2,276,521 |
| 2 |
|
$1,136,644 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,136,644 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CHI |
4 - 0 | Collarbone |
| 2021 |
CLE |
1 - 18 | Knee (ACL) |
| 2021 |
CLE |
14 - 14 | COVID-19 |
-
Sep 24, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Chicago (CHI)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Released by Chicago (CHI)
-
Jan 09, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Released by Chicago (CHI)
-
May 07, 2023
Signed a 1 year $940,000 contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
Mar 05, 2021
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Nov 01, 2019
Signed to the active roster by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 01, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 31, 2019
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
-
May 03, 2019
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | CLE | 16 | 2 | 87 | 8.20 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | CLE | 9 | 5 | 207 | 34.40 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 |
