NFL
Earnest Brown
Earnest Brown
Dallas Cowboys, Defensive End
Age: 26y-0m-10d (Jan 08, 1999)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Northwestern
Drafted: Round 5 (#174 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Cliff Brady (Capital Sports Advisors)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,100,000
2025 Cash
$1,100,000
Career Earnings
$2,675,210
2024-2025 (CURRENT)
Earnest Brown signed a 2 year , $2,085,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including an average annual salary of $1,042,500. In 2025, Brown will earn a base salary of $1,100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,100,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,085,000
Average Salary:
$1,042,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
25 | $54,722 | 0.02% | $54,722 | $54,722 | - | ||||
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,100,000 | 0.40% | $1,100,000 | $1,154,722 | - | ||||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
UFA |
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| Accrued Dead Cap | |||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 | $930,277 | 0.36% | $930,277 | - | - | ||||
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
25 | $54,722 | $54,722 | $54,722 | $2,084,999 | ||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,154,722 | $1,100,000 | ||||||
| Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 | $930,278 | $930,277 | - | $930,277 | ||||||
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2023
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,575,000
Average Salary:
$787,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / ERFA
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2021-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,753,776
Average Salary:
$938,444
Signing Bonus:
$273,776
GTD at Sign:
$273,776
Total GTD:
$273,776
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,675,210
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 |
|
Reserve
Retained
|
$165,600 $273,776 |
$165,600 $439,376 |
Champion |
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Retained
Reserve
Active
|
$78,334 $172,500 $117,501 |
$517,710 $690,210 $807,711 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Retained
|
$870,000 |
$1,677,711 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Retained
Active
Retained
|
$930,277 $54,722 $12,500 |
$2,607,988 $2,662,710 $2,675,210 |
|
| Total |
$2,675,210 |
$2,607,988 $2,662,710 $2,675,210 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,100,000 |
||
| Total |
$3,775,210 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,403,935 | $273,776 | - | - | - | - | $1,677,711 |
| 1 |
|
$942,778 | - | - | - | - | - | $942,777 |
| 1 |
|
$54,722 | - | - | - | - | - | $54,722 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$165,600
|
$273,776 |
$165,600 $273,776 |
$165,600 $439,376 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$78,334 $172,500 $117,501
|
$78,334 $172,500 $117,501 |
$517,710 $690,210 $807,711 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$870,000
|
$870,000 |
$1,677,711 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$930,278 $54,722 $12,500
|
$930,277 $54,722 $12,500 |
$2,607,988 $2,662,710 $2,675,210 |
||||||
| Total |
$2,401,435 |
$273,776 |
$2,675,210 |
$2,607,988 $2,662,710 $2,675,210 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$1,100,000
|
$1,100,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$3,501,435 |
$273,776 |
$3,775,210 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,403,935 | $273,776 | - | - | - | - | $1,677,711 |
| 1 |
|
$942,778 | - | - | - | - | - | $942,777 |
| 1 |
|
$54,722 | - | - | - | - | - | $54,722 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
TB |
1 - 7 | Ribs |
-
Jan 01, 2025
Signed to the active roster by Dallas (DAL)
-
Jan 01, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Dec 27, 2024
Waived by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Oct 25, 2024
Fined $5,472 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Baltimore (BAL)
-
May 22, 2024
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
May 14, 2024
Waived by San Francisco (SF)
-
Feb 15, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Jan 08, 2024
Waived by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Dec 24, 2022
Signed to the active roster by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Waived by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Feb 16, 2022
Signed a reserve/future contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Sep 02, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Sep 01, 2021
Waived by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
May 16, 2021
Signed a 4 year $3.75 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
-
May 01, 2021
Drafted by Los Angeles (LAR): Round 5 (#174 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2024 |
|
Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Baltimore (BAL) | $5,472 | |
| Fines: 1 | $5,472 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DAL | 3 | 0 | 21 | 3.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | LAR | 7 | 0 | 56 | 4.90 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | LAR | 5 | 3 | 136 | 41.00 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
