Cody Barton

Denver Broncos, Inside Linebacker
Age: 28y-2m-18d (Nov 13, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Utah
Drafted: Round 3 (#88 overall), 2019
Agent(s): David Canter (GSE Worldwide)
Career Earnings

$11,119,124

2024-2024 Free Agent

Cody Barton signed a 1 year, $2,500,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $2,330,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,330,000
Total GTD:
$2,330,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 28 $2,460,000 0.96% $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $2,330,000
2025 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 28 $1,330,000 $1,000,000 $130,000 $2,460,000 0.96% $2,330,000
2025 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 28 $1,330,000 $1,000,000 $130,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000
Contract Notes

  • Playing Time Incentives (non-cumulative)
    50%: $500,000
    60%: $1M
    73%: $1.25M
  • Performance Incentives
    4 Sacks: $250,000
    or
    3 INTs: $250,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,500,000
Total GTD:
$3,500,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,626,124
Average Salary:
$906,531
Signing Bonus:
$884,124
GTD at Sign:
$884,124
Total GTD:
$884,124
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$11,119,124

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Active
$1,379,124
$1,379,124
2020 24
Active
$675,000
$2,054,124
2021 25
Active
$850,000
$2,904,124
2022 26
Active
$965,000
$3,869,124
2023 27
Active
$3,500,000
$7,369,124
2024 28
Active
$3,750,000
$11,119,124
Total      
$11,119,124
$11,119,124
Total
$11,119,124

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,985,000 $884,124 - - - - $3,869,124
1 $2,500,000 $1,000,000 - - - - $3,500,000
1 $1,330,000 $1,000,000 - - - $1,250,000 $3,750,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$495,000
$884,124
$1,379,124
$1,379,124
2020
24
$675,000
$675,000
$2,054,124
2021
25
$850,000
$850,000
$2,904,124
2022
26
$965,000
$965,000
$3,869,124
2023
27
$2,500,000
$1,000,000
$3,500,000
$7,369,124
2024
28
$1,330,000
$1,000,000
$1,250,000
$3,750,000
$11,119,124
Total
$6,815,000
$2,884,124
$1,250,000
$11,119,124
$11,119,124
Total
$6,815,000
$2,884,124
$1,250,000
$11,119,124

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,985,000 $884,124 - - - - $3,869,124
1 $2,500,000 $1,000,000 - - - - $3,500,000
1 $1,330,000 $1,000,000 - - - $1,250,000 $3,750,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2023 WAS 8 - 11 Ankle
  • Mar 15, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Jan 12, 2024 Fined $10,927
  • Mar 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Jun 07, 2019 Signed a 4 year $3.62 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Apr 26, 2019 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 3 (#88 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 12, 2024 Unnecessary Roughness $10,927
Oct 20, 2023 Roughing the Passer against Atlanta (ATL) $16,391
Fines: 2 $27,318
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 DEN 17 13 1,022 91.20 2 104 52 52 1 2
2023 WAS 13 13 844 93.40 0 121 67 54 0 1
2022 SEA 17 11 895 77.40 2 133 81 52 0 2
2021 SEA 16 1 189 14.90 0 38 23 15 0 0
2020 SEA 16 2 114 9.90 0 35 24 11 2 0
2019 SEA 16 2 153 14.00 0 23 9 14 0 0

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 2 years, $13,191,532
  • Avg. Salary: $6,595,766
  • NFL Rank: 328
  • ILB Rank: 7

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $2,500,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Cody Barton to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Germaine Pratt 3 $20,250,000 $6,750,000 26
Azeez Al-Shaair 3 $34,000,000 $11,333,333 26
Cole Holcomb 3 $18,000,000 $6,000,000 26
Alex Anzalone 3 $18,300,000 $6,100,000 28
Averages 3 $22,637,500 $7,545,833 26.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Barton's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $13,163,888 $6,581,944

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Barton statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm Catch Rate/Yr QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Germaine Pratt
2021-2022
90.91 3.57 0.05 2.10 74.35 0.23 63.35
Azeez Al-Shaair
2022-2023
85.29 3.59 0.07 2.28 80.25 0.41 66.25
Cole Holcomb
2021-2022
67.65 5.26 0.04 2.74 78.40 0.39 60.70
Alex Anzalone
2021-2022
91.18 4.06 0.08 2.13 75.50 0.48 46.10
Average 83.76 4.12 0.06 2.31 77.13 0.38 59.10
Cody Barton
2023-2024
88.24 3.97 0.05 1.97 84.25 0.63 60.00
Pct Change 5.35 -3.64 -16.67 -14.72 -9.23 65.79 1.52
Median Prime % Change -3.64%
Average Prime % Change 4.06%

Calculated Market Value: Cody Barton

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
2 years, $13,191,532 $6,595,766
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