Age: 28
Free Agency: 2029 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 318
- College: Auburn
- Entry: 2020 Draft, Round 1, #7 overall (Panthers)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $10,952,000 (3.51% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $19,500,000 (6.66% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.78
- Contract Value: $96,000,000 ($24,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $41,165,000
- Contract Ranking: 8/215 at IDL
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | $1,125,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $1,625,000 | $6,625,000 | 2.5% | |||||
| 2025 | 27 | $13,190,000 | $5,000,000 | $850,000 | $500,000 | $14,540,000 | $19,540,000 | 6.9% | |||||
| 2026 | 28 | $1,215,000 | $8,387,000 | $850,000 | $500,000 | $1,215,000 | $10,952,000 | 3.5% | |||||
| 2027 | 29 | $20,800,000 | $8,387,000 | $1,700,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $31,387,000 | 9.6% | |||||
| 2028 | 30 | $21,800,000 | $8,387,000 | $1,700,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $32,387,000 | 9.2% | |||||
| 2029 | 31 | Void | $3,387,000 | Void | Void | Void | $6,774,000 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 32 | Void | $3,387,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $58,130,000 | $41,935,000 | $5,100,000 | $2,500,000 | $17,380,000 | $107,665,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Derrick Brown signed a four year, $96 million contract extension with the Panthers. $63.165 million is guaranteed of which $51.5 million is a new guarantee. Brown received a $25 million signing bonus. He can earn up to $850,000 in per game bonuses in 2025 and 2026. That number increases to $1.7 million in 2027 and 2028. There are annual workout bonuses of $500,000.
In 2026 the Panthers converted $16.835 million of salary to a bonus, reducing Brown's cap number by $13.55 million. His cap number increases by $3.387 million per year, including in two void years that were added to the contract as part of the restructure.
Cash Flows
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $14,960,000 | $14,540,000 | $19,500,000 | $23,000,000 | $24,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $14,960,000 | $29,500,000 | $49,000,000 | $72,000,000 | $96,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $64,786,404
Career APY: $10,797,734
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | Drafted | Extended | 2020 | 4 | $23,621,404 | $5,905,351 | $23,621,404 | $23,621,404 | 100.0% | $5,905,351 |
| Panthers | Extension | Active | 2024 | 4 | $96,000,000 | $24,000,000 | $41,165,000 | $41,165,000 | 42.9% | $20,582,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 6 | $64,786,404 | $10,797,734 | $49,786,404 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Panthers | $610,000 | $3,684,801 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $610,000 | $4,294,801 | 2.1% | $15,349,204 | ||
| 2021 | Panthers | $1,683,700 | $3,684,801 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,683,700 | $5,368,501 | 2.9% | $1,683,700 | ||
| 2022 | Panthers | $1,257,400 | $3,684,801 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,757,400 | $6,442,201 | 3.0% | $2,757,400 | ||
| 2023 | Panthers | $2,331,100 | $3,684,801 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,831,100 | $7,515,901 | 3.2% | $3,831,100 | ||
| 2024 | Panthers | $1,125,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $1,625,000 | $6,625,000 | 2.5% | $26,625,000 | ||
| 2025 | Panthers | $13,190,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $500,000 | $14,540,000 | $19,540,000 | 6.9% | $14,540,000 | ||
| 2026 | Panthers | $1,215,000 | $8,387,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $500,000 | $1,215,000 | $10,952,000 | 3.5% | $19,500,000 | ||
| 2027 | Panthers | $20,800,000 | $8,387,000 | $0 | $1,700,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $31,387,000 | 9.6% | $23,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Panthers | $21,800,000 | $8,387,000 | $0 | $1,700,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $32,387,000 | 9.2% | $24,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | Panthers | $50,000,000 | $3,387,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,774,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2030 | Panthers | $50,000,000 | $3,387,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $164,012,200 | $56,674,204 | $3,000,000 | $5,100,000 | $2,500,000 | $26,262,200 | $131,286,404 | $131,286,404 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 70.1% | 17.4% | 21 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 58.1% | 15.5% | 27 | 14 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 75.3% | 14.2% | 30 | 37 | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 89.1% | 18.5% | 57 | 46 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 4.9% | 1.7% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 76.4% | 19.8% | 33 | 40 | 5 | 32.5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $12,601,000 | $24,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $12,601,000 | $24,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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