Chris Braswell

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Outside Linebacker
Age: 23y-3m-27d (Oct 25, 2001)
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 2 (#57 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Nicole Lynn (Klutch Sports Group)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,542,090
2025 Cash
$1,103,418
Career Earnings
$2,549,688
2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)
Chris Braswell signed a 4 year, $6,785,196 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $1,754,688 signing bonus, $3,885,353 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,696,299. In 2025, Braswell will earn a base salary of $1,103,418, while carrying a cap hit of $1,542,090 and a dead cap value of $2,651,681.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,785,196
Average Salary:
$1,696,299
Signing Bonus:
$1,754,688
GTD at Sign:
$3,885,353
Total GTD:
$3,885,353
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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23 | $1,233,672 | 0.48% | $2,549,688 | $2,549,688 | $3,885,353 |
2025 |
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24 | $1,542,090 | 0.56% | $1,103,418 | $3,653,106 | $2,651,681 |
2026 |
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25 | $1,850,508 | 0.63% | $1,411,836 | $5,064,942 | $1,109,591 |
2027 |
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26 | $2,158,926 | 0.69% | $1,720,254 | $6,785,196 | $438,672 |
2028 |
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27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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23 | $795,000 | $1,754,688 | $2,549,688 | $2,549,688 | $6,785,196 |
2025 |
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24 | $1,103,418 | - | $1,103,418 | $3,653,106 | $4,235,508 |
2026 |
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25 | $1,411,836 | - | $1,411,836 | $5,064,942 | $3,132,090 |
2027 |
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26 | $1,720,254 | - | $1,720,254 | $6,785,196 | $1,720,254 |
Contract Notes
- $3.88M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + $232k of 2026 salary)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,549,688
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 23 |
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Active
|
$2,549,688 |
$2,549,688 |
|
Total |
$2,549,688 |
$2,549,688 |
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2025 | 24 |
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Active
|
$1,103,418 |
||
2026 | 25 |
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Active
|
$1,411,836 |
||
2027 | 26 |
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Active
|
$1,720,254 |
||
Total |
$6,785,196 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$795,000 | $1,754,688 | - | - | - | - | $2,549,688 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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23 |
$795,000
|
$1,754,688 |
$2,549,688 |
$2,549,688 |
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Total |
$795,000 |
$1,754,688 |
$2,549,688 |
$2,549,688 |
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2025 |
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24 |
$1,103,418
|
$1,103,418 |
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2026 |
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25 |
$1,411,836
|
$1,411,836 |
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2027 |
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26 |
$1,720,254
|
$1,720,254 |
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Total |
$5,030,508 |
$1,754,688 |
$6,785,196 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$795,000 | $1,754,688 | - | - | - | - | $2,549,688 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | TB | 17 | 0 | 329 | 29.50 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |