Dawson Deaton

Center

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $815,734 (0.28% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $795,000 (0.25% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.97
  • Contract Value: $3,742,936 ($935,734 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $82,936
  • Contract Ranking: 56/70 at C

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202223$705,000$20,734$450,7340.2%
202324$750,000$20,734$470,7340.2%
202425$795,000$20,734$815,7340.3%
202526$1,100,000$20,734$1,120,7340.4%
Total$3,350,000$82,936$2,857,936

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$0.9M
$1.9M
$2.8M
$3.7M
Old Money2022202320242025
Cash Due$885,000$512,936$450,000$795,000$1,100,000
Running Cash$1,397,936$1,847,936$2,642,936$3,742,936
Career Earnings: $962,936
Career APY: $481,468
Potential Earnings: $2,857,936
Total Guarantees: $82,936
Largest Cash Payment: $1,100,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,120,734 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BrownsDraftedActive20224$3,742,936$935,734$82,936$962,93625.7%$481,468
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Browns2$962,936$481,468$921,4680.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Browns$705,000$20,734$450,7340.2%$512,936
2023Browns$750,000$20,734$470,7340.2%$450,000
2024Browns$795,000$20,734$815,7340.3%$795,000
2025Browns$1,100,000$20,734$1,120,7340.4%$1,100,000
Total$3,350,000$82,936$2,857,936$2,857,936

Statistics

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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$0$0
Injury Adjusted$0$0
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OTC Valuation $1.8M $3.6M $5.4M $7.2M $9M APY $2.4M $4.8M $7.1M $9.5M $11.9M $4,370,000 $4,125,000

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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