Dre Greenlaw

Linebacker

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $5,623,888 (2.01% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $11,307,222 (3.52% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.01
  • Contract Value: $31,500,000 ($10,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $11,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 12/221 at LB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202528$3,470,000$2,166,666$1,530,000$5,000,000$5,623,8882.0%
2026 📝
March 18: $2 million of salary becomes guaranteed
29$7,470,000$2,166,666$1,530,000$0$11,166,6663.7%
202730$9,470,000$2,166,668$1,530,000$0$13,166,6684.2%
Total$20,410,000$6,500,000$4,590,000$5,000,000$29,957,222

Contract Notes

Dre Greenlaw signed three year contract with the Denver Broncos worth $31.5 million with $11.5 million fully guaranteed at signing. An additional $2 million will become guaranteed on the 5th day of the 2026 league year. Greenlaw received a $6.5 million signing bonus and fully guaranteed salary and per game roster bonuses in 2025. An additional $3 million is available through salary escalators for performance.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$10.5M
$21M
$31.5M
202520262027
Cash Due$11,500,000$9,000,000$11,000,000
Running Cash$11,500,000$20,500,000$31,500,000
Career Earnings: $27,460,540
Career APY: $4,576,757
Potential Earnings: $52,267,762
Total Guarantees: $18,830,017
Largest Cash Payment: $11,307,222 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $13,166,668 (2027)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
49ersDraftedExtended20194$2,841,712$710,428$321,716$2,341,71682.4%$780,572
49ersExtensionExpired20222$16,400,000$8,200,000$7,008,301$18,618,824113.5%$6,206,275
BroncosUFAActive20253$31,500,000$10,500,000$11,500,000$6,500,00020.6%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
49ers6$20,960,540$3,493,423$19,507,5380.0%$1,864,7660.0%
Broncos0$6,500,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
201949ers$495,000$80,429$0$0$0$575,4290.2%$816,716
202049ers$675,000$80,429$0$0$0$755,4290.4%$675,000
202149ers$850,000$80,429$0$0$0$930,4290.5%$850,000
202249ers$1,052,500$1,012,811$0$0$911,389$2,065,3111.0%$5,614,412
202349ers$4,175,000$932,382$500,000$100,000$1,435,000$5,577,9702.4%$4,745,588
202449ers$8,100,000$932,382$500,000$100,000$2,500,000$9,602,9703.2%$8,258,824
2025Broncos$3,470,000$2,166,666$1,530,000$0$5,000,000$5,623,8882.0%$11,307,222
2026Broncos$7,470,000$2,166,666$1,530,000$0$0$11,166,6663.7%$9,000,000
2027Broncos$9,470,000$2,166,668$1,530,000$0$0$13,166,6684.2%$11,000,000
Total$35,757,500$9,618,862$5,590,000$200,000$9,846,389$49,464,760$52,267,762
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
49ers2025$1,864,766$0
Total$1,864,766$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2019160070.1%40.1%64281193221470000
2020133067.5%21.9%592418721000000
202135010.4%0.0%101100011100000
2022152073.9%13.8%824500306102200
2023151077.7%1.8%75451.54.5544000000
20242013.2%0.2%3600000000000
202550223.4%0.0%72110122101000

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$1,326,000$10,500,000
Injury Adjusted$1,326,000$10,500,000
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OTC Valuation $4.9M $9.8M $14.7M $19.6M $24.5M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $5,099,000 $3,125,000

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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