Cleveland Browns, Defensive Tackle
Age: 32-334d (Aug 11, 1991)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Illinois State
Drafted: Round 7 (#235 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Ryan Williams (Athletes First)
- Contract Details
- Career Earnings
- Injuries
- Transactions
- Statistics
2024 Cap Hit
$2,276,000
2024 Cash
$4,500,000
Career Earnings
$30,010,716
2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Shelby Harris signed a 2 year , $9,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $2,780,000 signing bonus, $3,990,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000. In 2024, Harris will earn a base salary of $1,210,000 and a signing bonus of $2,780,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,276,000 and a dead cap value of $3,990,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $9,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,780,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,990,000
Total GTD:
$3,990,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  | 33 | $2,276,000 | 0.89% | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $3,990,000 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $4,500,000; $2,224,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2025 | | 34 | $2,868,000 | 1.05% | $4,500,000 | $9,000,000 | $2,224,000 | ||||
| 2026 | | 35 | Void UFA | $3,856,000 | 1.32% | - | - | $1,668,000 | |||
| 2027 | | Void | $1,103,000 | 0.35% | - | - | - | ||||
| 2028 | | Void | $1,103,000 | 0.33% | - | - | - | ||||
| 2029 | | Void | $547,000 | 0.15% | - | - | - | ||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Proration | Roster/Gm Bonus | Option Proration | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | | 33 | $1,210,000 | $556,000 | $510,000 | - | $2,276,000 | 0.89% | $3,990,000 |
PRE-6/1 RELEASE2024 Dead Cap: $3,990,000 2024 Savings: $-1,714,000
PRE-6/1 TRADE2024 Dead Cap: $2,780,000 2024 Savings: $-504,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade?
POST-6/1 RELEASE2024 Dead Cap: $1,766,000 2025 Dead Cap: $2,224,000 2024 Savings: $510,000
POST-6/1 TRADE2024 Dead Cap: $556,000 2025 Dead Cap: $2,224,000 2024 Savings: $1,720,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? | |
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $4,500,000; $2,224,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2025 | | 34 | $1,255,000 | $556,000 | $510,000 | $547,000 | $2,868,000 | 1.05% | $2,224,000 |
PRE-6/1 RELEASE2025 Dead Cap: $2,224,000 2025 Savings: $644,000
PRE-6/1 TRADE2025 Dead Cap: $2,224,000 2025 Savings: $644,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade?
POST-6/1 RELEASE2025 Dead Cap: $556,000 2026 Dead Cap: $1,668,000 2025 Savings: $2,312,000
POST-6/1 TRADE2025 Dead Cap: $556,000 2026 Dead Cap: $1,668,000 2025 Savings: $2,312,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? | |
| 2026 | | 35 | Void UFA | - | $556,000 | - | $547,000 | $3,856,000 | 1.32% | $1,668,000 |
PRE-6/1 RELEASE2026 Dead Cap: $1,668,000 2026 Savings: $2,188,000
PRE-6/1 TRADE2026 Dead Cap: $1,668,000 2026 Savings: $2,188,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade?
POST-6/1 RELEASE2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $1,668,000 2026 Savings: $3,856,000
POST-6/1 TRADE2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $1,668,000 2026 Savings: $3,856,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? |
| 2027 | | Void | - | $556,000 | - | $547,000 | $1,103,000 | 0.35% | - |
PRE-6/1 RELEASE2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $1,103,000
PRE-6/1 TRADE2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $1,103,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade?
POST-6/1 RELEASE2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $1,103,000
POST-6/1 TRADE2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $1,103,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? | |
| 2028 | | Void | - | $556,000 | - | $547,000 | $1,103,000 | 0.33% | - |
PRE-6/1 RELEASE2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $1,103,000
PRE-6/1 TRADE2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $1,103,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade?
POST-6/1 RELEASE2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $1,103,000
POST-6/1 TRADE2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $1,103,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? | |
| 2029 | | Void | - | - | - | $547,000 | $547,000 | 0.15% | - |
PRE-6/1 RELEASE2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $547,000
PRE-6/1 TRADE2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $547,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade?
POST-6/1 RELEASE2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $547,000
POST-6/1 TRADE2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $547,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? | |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Option Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | | 33 | $1,210,000 | $2,780,000 | - | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | |
| 2025 | | 34 | $1,255,000 | - | $2,735,000 | $4,500,000 | $9,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | |
| 2026 | | 35 | Void | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2027 | | 36 | Void | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2028 | | 37 | Void | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2029 | | 38 | Void | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Contract Notes
- $3.99M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
- 2025 Option Bonus: $2.735M (March 2025)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2023 pending-free-agent-extension
Shelby Harris signed a 3 year , $27,000,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $9,000,000 signing bonus, $15,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $27,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$9,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,000,000
Total GTD:
$15,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2020
Shelby Harris signed a 1 year , $3,250,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $500,000 signing bonus, $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,250,000
Average Salary:
$3,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,500,000
Total GTD:
$2,500,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2019
Shelby Harris signed a 1 year , $3,095,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including an average annual salary of $3,095,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,095,000
Average Salary:
$3,095,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2018-2018
Shelby Harris signed a 1 year , $705,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including an average annual salary of $705,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $705,000
Average Salary:
$705,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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2014-2015
Shelby Harris signed a 2 year , $930,000 contract with the Oakland Raiders, including an average annual salary of $465,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $930,000
Average Salary:
$465,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2016 / ERFA
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2014-2017 Rookie
Shelby Harris signed a 4 year , $2,273,612 contract with the Oakland Raiders, including $53,612 signing bonus, $53,612 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $568,403.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,273,612
Average Salary:
$568,403
Signing Bonus:
$53,612
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$53,612
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$30,010,716
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 |
| Retained Active | $215,930 $24,705 | $215,930 $240,635 | |
| 2015 | 24 |
| Active Retained Retained Retained | $253,549 $46,200 $30,000 $13,200 | $494,184 $540,384 $570,384 $583,584 | |
| 2016 | 25 |
| Retained | $13,800 | $597,384 | |
| 2017 | 26 |
| Active | $615,000 | $1,212,384 | |
| 2018 | 27 |
| Active | $899,032 | $2,111,416 | |
| 2019 | 28 |
| Active | $3,095,000 | $5,206,416 | |
| 2020 | 29 |
| Injured | $3,333,724 | $8,540,140 | |
| 2021 | 30 |
| Active | $10,000,000 | $18,540,140 | |
| 2022 | 31 |
| Active | $7,970,576 | $26,510,716 | |
| 2023 | 32 |
| Active | $3,500,000 | $30,010,716 | |
| Total | $30,010,716 | $30,010,716 | ||||
| 2024 | 33 |
| Active | $4,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | 34 |
| Active | $4,500,000 | ||
| Total | $39,010,716 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
| 23 | $162,318 $24,705 | $53,612 | $215,930 $24,705 | $215,930 $240,635 | |||||
| 2015 |
| 24 | $210,000 $46,200 $30,000 $13,200 | $43,549 | $253,549 $46,200 $30,000 $13,200 | $494,184 $540,384 $570,384 $583,584 | |||||
| 2016 |
| 25 | $13,800 | $13,800 | $597,384 | ||||||
| 2017 |
| 26 | $615,000 | $615,000 | $1,212,384 | ||||||
| 2018 |
| 27 | $705,000 | $194,032 | $899,032 | $2,111,416 | |||||
| 2019 |
| 28 | $3,095,000 | $3,095,000 | $5,206,416 | ||||||
| 2020 |
| 29 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $750,000 | $83,724 | $3,333,724 | $8,540,140 | |||
| 2021 |
| 30 | $1,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $18,540,140 | |||||
| 2022 |
| 31 | $1,449,400 | $6,521,176 | $7,970,576 | $26,510,716 | |||||
| 2023 |
| 32 | $1,900,000 | $750,000 | $3,500,000 | $30,010,716 | |||||
| Total | $11,264,623 | $10,303,612 | $6,521,176 | $750,000 | $321,305 | $30,010,716 | $30,010,716 | ||||
| 2024 |
| 33 | $1,210,000 | $2,780,000 | $4,500,000 | ||||||
| 2025 |
| 34 | $1,255,000 | $2,735,000 | $4,500,000 | ||||||
| Total | $13,729,623 | $13,083,612 | $6,521,176 | $750,000 | $2,735,000 | $321,305 | $39,010,716 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | $486,423 | $53,612 | - | - | - | $43,549 | $583,584 |
| 1 |  | $13,800 | - | - | - | - | - | $13,800 |
| 5 |  | $7,415,000 | $9,500,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $277,756 | $17,942,756 |
| 1 |  | $1,449,400 | - | - | $6,521,176 | - | - | $7,970,576 |
| 1 | | $1,900,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | $3,500,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | DEN | 9 - 12 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 | DEN | 17 - 17 | Knee |
- Mar 12, 2024 Signed a 2 year $9 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
- Aug 10, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
- Mar 13, 2023 Released by Seattle (SEA), clearing $8.94M of cap
- Jun 08, 2022 Converted $6,521,176 of 2022 compensation in signing bonus, clearing $3.26M of cap space with Seattle (SEA)
- Mar 16, 2022 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Denver (DEN) with Drew Lock , Noah Fant , 2023 1st round pick (#5 Devon Witherspoon), 2022 1st round pick (#9 Charles Cross), 2023 2nd round pick (#37 Derick Hall), 2022 2nd round pick (#40 Boye Mafe) and 2022 5th round pick (#145 - traded) for Russell Wilson and 2022 4th round pick (#116 Eyioma Uwazurike)
- Mar 15, 2021 Signed a 3 year $27 million contract extension with Denver (DEN)
- Mar 27, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3.25 million contract with Denver (DEN)
- Dec 20, 2019 Fined $21,056 Roughing the Passer against Patrick Mahomes (KC)
- Mar 10, 2019 Assigned a 1 year $3.095 million tender by Denver (DEN)
- Mar 09, 2018 Signed a contract with Denver (DEN)
- Jan 25, 2017 Signed a reserve/future contract with Denver (DEN)
- Dec 24, 2016 Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
- Aug 28, 2016 Waived by New York (NYJ)
- Jun 01, 2016 Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)
- May 17, 2016 Waived by Oakland (OAK)
- Apr 14, 2016 Signed a 1 year $525k contract with Oakland (OAK)
- Nov 19, 2015 Signed to the active roster by Oakland (OAK)
- Oct 31, 2015 Waived by Oakland (OAK)
- Oct 25, 2015 Signed to the active roster by Oakland (OAK)
- Sep 05, 2015 Waived by Oakland (OAK)
- Sep 18, 2014 Waived by Oakland (OAK)
- May 21, 2014 Signed a 4 year $2.273 million contract with Oakland (OAK)
- May 10, 2014 Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 7 (#235 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2019 | | Roughing the Passer against Patrick Mahomes (KC) | $21,056 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CLE | 17 | 5 | 418 | 42.00 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2022 | SEA | 15 | 15 | 562 | 48.60 | 2 | 44 | 24 | 20 | ||
| 2021 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 566 | 52.10 | 6 | 49 | 24 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2020 | DEN | 11 | 11 | 441 | 43.30 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2019 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 649 | 60.00 | 6 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2018 | DEN | 16 | 391 | 36.30 | 2 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | DEN | 16 | 6 | 516 | 52.40 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 12 | ||
| 2015 | OAK | 7 | 144 | 25.10 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | |||
| 2014 | OAK | 1 | 8 | 3.60 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Mar 12, 2024
Signed a 2 year $9 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Aug 10, 2023
Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Mar 13, 2023
Released by Seattle (SEA), clearing $8.94M of cap
Jun 08, 2022
Converted $6,521,176 of 2022 compensation in signing bonus, clearing $3.26M of cap space with Seattle (SEA)
Mar 16, 2022
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Denver (DEN) with Drew Lock , Noah Fant , 2023 1st round pick (#5 Devon Witherspoon), 2022 1st round pick (#9 Charles Cross), 2023 2nd round pick (#37 Derick Hall), 2022 2nd round pick (#40 Boye Mafe) and 2022 5th round pick (#145 - traded) for Russell Wilson and 2022 4th round pick (#116 Eyioma Uwazurike)
Mar 15, 2021
Signed a 3 year $27 million contract extension with Denver (DEN)
Mar 27, 2020
Signed a 1 year $3.25 million contract with Denver (DEN)
Dec 20, 2019
Fined $21,056 Roughing the Passer against Patrick Mahomes (KC)
Mar 10, 2019
Assigned a 1 year $3.095 million tender by Denver (DEN)
Mar 09, 2018
Signed a contract with Denver (DEN)
Jan 25, 2017
Signed a reserve/future contract with Denver (DEN)
Dec 24, 2016
Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
Aug 28, 2016
Waived by New York (NYJ)
Jun 01, 2016
Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)
May 17, 2016
Waived by Oakland (OAK)
Apr 14, 2016
Signed a 1 year $525k contract with Oakland (OAK)
Nov 19, 2015
Signed to the active roster by Oakland (OAK)
Oct 31, 2015
Waived by Oakland (OAK)
Oct 25, 2015
Signed to the active roster by Oakland (OAK)
Sep 05, 2015
Waived by Oakland (OAK)
Sep 18, 2014
Waived by Oakland (OAK)
May 21, 2014
Signed a 4 year $2.273 million contract with Oakland (OAK)
May 10, 2014
Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 7 (#235 overall)
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