Ben Braden
Left Guard
Career Earnings: $1,552,656
Career APY: $310,531
Total Guarantees: $0
Largest Cash Payment: $141,176 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $141,176 (2018)
- Date of Birth: March 9, 1994
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 329
- College: Michigan
- Entry: 2017 Undrafted Free Agent (Jets)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | UDFA | Terminated | 2017 | 3 | $1,665,000 | $555,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | Practice | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $122,400 | $122,400 | $0 | $122,400 | 100.0% | $122,400 |
| Jets | SFA | Terminated | 2018 | 2 | $1,050,000 | $525,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | Practice | Renegotiated | 2018 | 1 | $479,995 | $479,995 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | SFA | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $480,000 | $480,000 | $0 | $141,176 | 29.4% | $141,176 |
| Jets | ERFA | Terminated | 2019 | 1 | $570,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | Practice | Terminated | 2019 | 1 | $136,000 | $136,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Packers | Practice | Terminated | 2019 | 1 | $136,000 | $136,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | Practice | Renegotiated | 2019 | 1 | $204,000 | $204,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | SFA | Terminated | 2019 | 2 | $1,155,000 | $577,500 | $0 | $33,529 | 2.9% | $33,529 |
| Patriots | SFA | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $675,000 | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Packers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Packers | SFA | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $675,000 | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Packers | Practice | Elevated | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Packers | Practice | Elevated | 2020 | 1 | $146,612 | $146,612 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Packers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2020 | 1 | $177,918 | $177,918 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Packers | SFA | Terminated | 2020 | 2 | $1,525,000 | $762,500 | $0 | $39,706 | 2.6% | $39,706 |
| Packers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2021 | 1 | $203,622 | $203,622 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Packers | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Packers | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 2 | $1,815,000 | $907,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Packers | Practice | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | SFA | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $965,000 | $965,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 3 | $723,926 | $241,309 | $297,105 | 0.0% | $426,821 | 0.0% |
| Packers | 2 | $828,730 | $414,365 | $39,706 | 0.0% | $789,024 | 0.0% |
| Patriots | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Broncos | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jets | $122,400 | $122,400 | 0.1% | $122,400 | |
| 2018 | Jets | $480,000 | $141,176 | 0.1% | $141,176 | |
| 2019 | Jets | $570,000 | $33,529 | 0.0% | $33,529 | |
| 2020 | Packers | $675,000 | $39,706 | 0.0% | $39,706 | |
| 2021 | Packers | $165,600 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | |
| Total | $2,013,000 | $336,811 | $336,811 | |||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 2018 | $56,471 | $56,471 |
| Jets | 2018 | $282,350 | $282,350 |
| Jets | 2019 | $16,000 | $16,000 |
| Packers | 2019 | $72,000 | $72,000 |
| Jets | 2019 | $72,000 | $72,000 |
| Packers | 2020 | $169,518 | $169,518 |
| Packers | 2020 | $39,706 | $39,706 |
| Packers | 2021 | $177,244 | $177,244 |
| Packers | 2021 | $330,556 | $330,556 |
| Broncos | 2022 | $202,000 | $0 |
| Broncos | 2023 | ($202,000) | $0 | Total | $1,215,845 | $1,215,845 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | |||
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0.4% | 4.2% |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 0.4% | 16.4% |