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The full, year-by-year contract details for Cleveland Browns WR Kenny Britt are now available, via multiple sources. We will take a look at the structure of his contract, such as his base salary, guaranteed money, and cap hits. Britt’s deal is considered to be 4 years for $32.5 million with $10.5 million fully guaranteed.
WR Kenny Britt’s Contract, Cap Hits Per Year
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Total Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Total Cap Hit |
| 2017 | $4,000,000 | $1,625,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,625,000 |
| 2018 | $6,500,000 | $1,625,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,125,000 |
| 2019 | $7,750,000 | $1,625,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,375,000 |
| 2020 | $7,750,000 | $1,625,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,375,000 |
| Total | $26,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $32,500,000 |
- Britt has $10.5 million fully guaranteed at signing. That includes his $4 million base salary in 2017 and his $6.5 million signing bonus (pro-rated to $1.625 million per year against the cap).
- On the third day of the 2018 league year, Britt’s $6.5 million base salary will become fully guaranteed. If Britt is considered a bust and they want to cut him early next offseason, they’d only carry $4.875 million in dead cap space. It gets even cheaper to cut him in 2019 or 2020, when his higher base salary is not guaranteed.
Overall, this is a semi-big commitment to Britt, but they’re really only tied to him for a year or two. If he’s productive, the team can keep him around and will be willing to pay the price. If he’s suffered a decline, or if there is a better wide receiver on the market who they’d rather pay, they can cut ties with Britt and allocate that money to the new receiver.
On a per-year basis ($8.125 million), Britt is the 20th-highest paid receiver in the NFL. He’s making lower-level No. 1 receiver money, and it’s easy to understand why people might be skeptical of his career productivity. He’s coming off his best pro season, though, with this being a one- to two-year trial contract for him. If he continues to deliver, then Cleveland got a bargain. If he fails, then the Browns still have a lot of young receivers waiting in the wings from last year’s draft class.