James Bradberry is back with the Eagles, signing a three-year, $38 million deal after taking less to remain in Philadelphia.
Bradberry’s new deal will keep him locked in for at least the 2025 offseason with Darius Slay.
Philadelphia could pick up his option depending on how he performs, paying the cornerback $18 million in the final year of the deal.
Here are the complete details of the new deal courtesy of Over The Cap.
2023 Base Salary --$1,165,000
Bradberry signed a 3-year, $38 million contract with the Eagles, which included a $7,985,000 signing bonus in 2023, $20,000,000 guaranteed this year, and an average annual salary of $12,666,667.
In 2023, Bradberry will earn a base salary of $1.1 million, a signing bonus of $7.9 million, and a workout bonus of $150K while carrying a cap hit of $3,062,000 and a dead cap value of $20,000,000.
He’ll earn $9.3 million in total.
2024 base salary --$1,210,000
Bradberry got a guaranteed option bonus of $9.64 million in 2024 and a cap hit of $4.735 million.
Bradberry can earn another $2 million more in ’24 if he’s voted to Pro Bowl or named All-Pro.
He’ll earn $11 million total, and we’ll have made a total of $20 million over the first two seasons.
2025 base salary - $1.255 million
Bradberry gets another option bonus of $16.595 million in 2025, with a cap hit of $8.249 million, and he’d have to perform at an all-time elite level in 2024 to see any portion of this money.
Philadelphia has a potential out in the deal.
2026-2029 - Void years
Like Slay, Bradberry’s final four years are void for salary cap purposes.
Final Observation
Philadelphia has an out clause in 2025 that could relegate this deal to a 2-year, $20,300,000 contract, with $12,503,000 in DEAD CAP.
Bradberry’s $12.67 million per year average ranks 15th among NFL corners.
