Alex Wright

Edge Rusher

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2029 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $3,481,601 (1.07% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $5,906,000 (2.00% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.70
  • Contract Value: $33,000,000 ($11,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $12,305,110
  • Contract Ranking: 34/250 at EDGE

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
SigningOptionRegularPer Game
202525$2,478,667$952,934$0$0$0$50,000$427,778$3,481,6011.1%
2026 📝
March 26: Option due
26$1,215,000$695,466$1,237,000$0$1,000,000$100,000$8,400,000$3,970,9951.3%
2027 📝
September 1: Option due
27$1,260,000$695,466$2,965,000$0$1,000,000$100,000$0$6,020,4661.9%
2028 📝
September 1: Option due
28$1,305,000$695,466$4,484,000$1,000,000$1,000,000$100,000$0$8,584,4662.6%
2029 📝
March 13: Contract voids
29Void$695,469$4,484,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$14,429,469--
203030Void$0$4,484,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$0--
203131Void$0$3,247,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$0--
203232Void$0$1,519,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$0--
Total$6,258,667$3,734,801$22,420,000$1,000,000$3,000,000$350,000$8,827,778$36,486,997

Contract Notes

Alex Wright signed a three year, $33 million contract extension with the Browns on November 21, 2025. $21.305 million is guaranteed of which $20 million is a new guarantee. $12.305 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The full guarantee consists of a $3.377 million signing bonus, his 2026 salary, and the balance of his 2025 salary. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2026 league year, he will earn a $4.25 million full guarantee on his 2027 salary. Another $4.75 million is guaranteed on the 3rd day of the 2027 league year. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2028 league year, Wright will earn a $1 million roster bonus. The contract has annual per game bonuses of $1 million and workout bonuses of $100,000. There are multiple void years for salary cap purposes. The new contract decreased his 2025 salary cap number by $181,867.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$11M
$22M
$33M
2025202620272028
Cash Due$2,500,000$8,500,000$11,000,000$11,000,000
Running Cash$2,500,000$11,000,000$22,000,000$33,000,000
Career Earnings: $9,772,723
Career APY: $2,443,181
Potential Earnings: $40,272,723
Total Guarantees: $13,334,982
Largest Cash Payment: $11,000,000 (2027)
Largest Cap Number: $14,429,469 (2029)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BrownsDraftedExtended20224$5,293,574$1,323,394$1,029,872$3,866,72373.0%$1,288,908
BrownsExtensionActive20253$33,000,000$11,000,000$12,305,110$5,906,00017.9%$5,906,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Browns4$9,772,723$2,443,181$7,090,8560.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOption BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Browns$705,000$257,468$0$0$0$0$0$962,4680.4%$1,734,872
2023Browns$895,617$257,468$0$0$0$50,000$0$1,203,0850.5%$945,617
2024Browns$1,136,234$257,468$0$0$0$50,000$0$1,443,7020.5%$1,186,234
2025Browns$2,478,667$952,934$0$0$0$50,000$427,778$3,481,6011.1%$5,906,000
2026Browns$1,215,000$695,466$1,237,000$0$1,000,000$100,000$8,400,000$3,970,9951.3%$8,500,000
2027Browns$1,260,000$695,466$2,965,000$0$1,000,000$100,000$0$6,020,4661.9%$11,000,000
2028Browns$1,305,000$695,466$4,484,000$1,000,000$1,000,000$100,000$0$8,584,4662.6%$11,000,000
2029Browns$11,000,000$695,469$4,484,000$0$0$0$0$14,429,469--$0
2030Browns$11,000,000$0$4,484,000$0$0$0$0$0--$0
2031Browns$11,000,000$0$3,247,000$0$0$0$0$0--$0
2032Browns$11,000,000$0$1,519,000$0$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$52,995,518$4,507,205$22,420,000$1,000,000$3,000,000$450,000$8,827,778$40,096,252$40,272,723

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
DefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
202217049.8%11.9%131500205000100
202316136.5%12.4%169538652002100
2024409.5%2.8%5312110000000
202514344.4%9.4%21145.5391291001000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$6,167,000$11,000,000
Injury Adjusted$6,167,000$11,000,000
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OTC Valuation $7.6M $15.2M $22.8M $30.4M $38M APY $7.8M $15.5M $23.3M $31M $38.8M $12,153,000 $11,040,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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