Age: 33
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 10
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 315
- College: Nevada
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 2, #35 overall (Browns)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $12,135,000 (4.18% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $16,000,000 (4.88% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.32
- Contract Value: $48,000,000 ($16,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $14,602,942
- Contract Ranking: 6/85 at LG
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | Regular | Per Game | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 30 | $5,794,118 | $2,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $264,706 | $0 | $1,044,118 | $8,158,824 | 3.9% | |||||
| 2022
March 20: 2023 salary is guaranteed
| 31 | $3,058,824 | $2,100,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,058,824 | $6,658,824 | 3.1% | |||||
| 2023 | 32 | $1,165,000 | $4,067,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $6,732,000 | 2.7% | |||||
| 2024
March 16: Roster bonus due
| 33 | $1,210,000 | $4,458,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $12,135,000 | 4.2% | |||||
| 2025
March 20: Roster bonus due
| 34 | $1,255,000 | $4,458,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $2,149,000 | $0 | $14,329,000 | 4.5% | |||||
| 2026
February 15: Contract voids
| 35 | Void | $2,358,000 | $1,500,000 | Void | Void | $2,149,000 | Void | $15,670,000 | 5.4% | |||||
| 2027 | 36 | Void | $2,358,000 | $0 | Void | Void | $2,149,000 | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2028 | 37 | Void | $2,358,000 | $0 | Void | Void | $2,149,000 | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2029 | 38 | Void | $0 | $0 | Void | Void | $2,149,000 | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $12,482,942 | $24,257,000 | $7,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $264,706 | $10,745,000 | $8,267,942 | $63,683,648 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Joel Bitonio signed a three year, $48 million contract extension with the Browns on November 10, 2021. The Browns converted $9.8 million of Bitonio's salary into a bonus in 2023 creating $7.868 million in cap room. In addition, the team converted Bitonio's 2024 and 2025 salaries into bonuss for salary cap purposes. The final four years of the contract are void years.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$16M
$32M
$48M
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $6,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $33,000,000 | $48,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $76,079,346
Career APY: $7,607,935
Potential Earnings: $107,079,346
Total Guarantees: $35,468,122
Largest Cash Payment: $16,558,824 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $15,670,000 (2026)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2014 | 4 | $5,461,698 | $1,365,425 | $3,700,403 | $4,296,921 | 78.7% | $1,432,307 |
| Browns | Extension | Extended | 2017 | 5 | $50,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $17,164,777 | $33,664,777 | 67.3% | $8,416,194 |
| Browns | Extension | Active | 2021 | 3 | $48,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $14,602,942 | $38,117,648 | 79.4% | $12,705,883 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 10 | $76,079,346 | $7,607,935 | $59,511,346 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Browns | $420,000 | $573,036 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420,000 | $993,036 | 0.6% | $2,712,144 | ||
| 2015 | Browns | $668,259 | $573,036 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $668,259 | $1,241,295 | 0.8% | $668,259 | ||
| 2016 | Browns | $916,518 | $573,036 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320,000 | $1,489,554 | 0.8% | $916,518 | ||
| 2017 | Browns | $3,164,777 | $573,036 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $11,664,777 | $12,237,813 | 5.7% | $11,664,777 | ||
| 2018 | Browns | $5,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $6,000,000 | 2.5% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Browns | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 2.8% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Browns | $8,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,000,000 | 3.9% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Browns | $5,794,118 | $2,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $264,706 | $0 | $1,044,118 | $8,158,824 | 3.9% | $16,558,824 | ||
| 2022 | Browns | $3,058,824 | $2,100,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,058,824 | $6,658,824 | 3.1% | $10,558,824 | ||
| 2023 | Browns | $1,165,000 | $4,067,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $6,732,000 | 2.7% | $11,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Browns | $1,210,000 | $4,458,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $12,135,000 | 4.2% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Browns | $1,255,000 | $4,458,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $2,149,000 | $0 | $14,329,000 | 4.5% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Browns | $1,300,000 | $2,358,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,149,000 | $0 | $15,670,000 | 5.4% | $0 | ||
| 2027 | Browns | $1,345,000 | $2,358,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,149,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2028 | Browns | $1,390,000 | $2,358,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,149,000 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Browns | $50,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,149,000 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $91,687,496 | $26,549,144 | $7,500,000 | $14,000,000 | $2,264,706 | $10,745,000 | $32,840,978 | $101,645,346 | $107,079,346 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.9% |
| 2015 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 55.8% | 7.3% |
| 2016 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 32.1% | 4.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.6% |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.9% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.9% |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.1% |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.4% |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.2% |
| 2023 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 84.4% | 10.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.8% |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $6,116,000 | $16,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $6,116,000 | $16,000,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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