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The full, year-by-year contract details for Cleveland Browns TE Darren Fells, including his base salary, guaranteed money, and cap hits, are now available. Fells’ deal is considered to be 3 years for $12 million with $4.65 million fully guaranteed.
Breakdown of TE Darren Fells’ contract with the Browns
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Total Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Total Cap Hit |
| 2018 | $1,150,000 | $700,000 | $1,650,000 | $100,000 | $3,600,000 |
| 2019 | $2,650,000 | $700,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $3,700,000 |
| 2020 | $3,650,000 | $700,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $4,700,000 |
| Total | $7,450,000 | $2,100,000 | $2,150,000 | $300,000 | $12,000,000 |
- Fells has $4.65 million in full guarantees, which consists of his $1.15 million base salary in 2018, his $2.1 million signing bonus that is pro-rated to $700,000 million per year, and a $1.4 million roster bonus that is due on March 20, 2018.
- Per Aaron Wilson, in 2019, if Fells is still on the roster by the third day of the league year, then $1.5 million of his $2.65 million base salary for that season will become fully guaranteed (note: before the third day of that league year, the $1.5 million is guaranteed for injury).
- For every game that Fells is active with the Browns, he will earn a $15,625 roster bonus, up to $250,000 per year for the life of the contract.
In terms of average per year ($4 million), Fells is the 25th-highest paid tight end in the NFL. If Cleveland wants to cut him after this season, they would carry a dead cap hit of $1.4 million in 2019.