Stephen Carlson

Tight End

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,030,000 (0.36% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,030,000 (0.32% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $1,030,000 ($1,030,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 123/194 at TE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202529$1,030,000$1,030,0000.4%
Total$1,030,000$1,030,000

Contract Notes

Stephen Carlson signed a one year contract worth $940,000 with the Bears on May 8, 2023.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
2025
Cash Due$1,030,000
Running Cash$1,030,000
Career Earnings: $2,805,003
Career APY: $561,001
Potential Earnings: $3,688,603
Total Guarantees: $2,500
Largest Cash Payment: $1,030,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,030,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BrownsUDFATerminated20193$1,757,500$585,833$2,500$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeRenegotiated20191$170,000$170,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsSFAExpired20192$1,080,000$540,000$0$937,05986.8%$468,530
BrownsERFAExpired20211$850,000$850,000$0$850,000100.0%$850,000
BearsSFATerminated20231$940,000$940,000$0$00.0%$0
BearsPracticeElevated20231$370,800$370,800$0$00.0%$0
BearsPracticeExpired20231$434,044$434,044$0$434,044100.0%$434,044
BearsPracticeElevated20231$402,422$402,422$0$00.0%$0
BearsSFATerminated20241$985,000$985,000$0$00.0%$0
BearsPracticeRenegotiated20241$383,400$383,400$0$00.0%$0
BearsSFAExpired20241$985,000$985,000$0$437,50044.4%$437,500
BearsUFAActive20251$1,030,000$1,030,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Browns3$1,869,559$623,186$1,787,0590.0%$82,5000.0%
Bears2$935,444$467,722$871,5440.0%$63,9000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Browns$495,000$262,0590.1%$262,059
2020Browns$675,000$675,0000.3%$675,000
2021Browns$850,000$850,0000.4%$850,000
2023Bears$370,800$434,0440.2%$434,044
2024Bears$985,000$437,5000.2%$437,500
2025Bears$1,030,000$1,030,0000.4%$1,030,000
Total$4,405,800$3,688,603$3,688,603
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Browns2019$833$2,500
Browns2019$80,000$80,000
Browns2020$1,667$0
Bears2024$63,900$63,900
Total$146,400$146,400

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201990019.3%25.9%000.0055110.2100
202016008.2%79.1%000.0011111.0000
20231010.0%0.2%000.00000.0000

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 $2M $4M $6.1M $8.1M $10.1M APY $3.2M $6.4M $9.6M $12.7M $15.9M $6,842,000 $9,000,000

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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