Arthur Juan 'A.J.' Brown is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 NFL season. The Tennessee Titans drafted him with the 51st overall pick in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Brown appeared in the 2019 season opener against the Cleveland Browns. He finished his rookie year with 52 receptions for 1,051 yards leading all the rookies in 2019, as per Pro Football Reference. Brown earned a spot into PFWA All-Rookie Team (2019). He is a three-time Pro Bowl and a three-time Second-team All-Pro, as of January 2025.
Growing up in Mississippi, Brown attended Starkville High School. He earned an All-America selection and was ranked no. 45 by Scout, as per Ole Miss' official website. He became the only second player in history to appear in both Under Armour football and baseball All-American games. Brown committed to the University of Mississippi in 2016. He had a breakout 2018 season, as he was named into All-SEC First-Team and was the semifinalist for Biletnikoff Award. Brown ended his collegiate career being Ole Miss’ Career Leader in receiving yards (2,984) and 100-Yard receiving games (12), as per Ole Miss' official website.
A.J. Brown's contract breakdown
According to Spotrac, Brown signed a three-year extension contract with the Eagles valued at $96 million in April 2024. His extension contract includes a signing bonus of $19,875,000, a guaranteed amount of $84,000,000, and an average annual salary of $32,000,000.
| Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 3 year(s) / $96,000,000 | $19,875,000 | $32,000,000 | $51,000,000 | $84,000,000 |
| YEAR | AGE | STATUS | CAP HIT ANNUAL | CASH ANNUAL | CASH CUMULATIVE | DEAD CAP ANNUAL |
| 2024 | 27 | $11,878,894 | $21,250,000 | $21,250,000 | $73,220,682 | |
| 2025 | 28 | $17,591,894 | $29,750,000 | $51,000,000 | $61,341,788 | |
| 2026 | 29 | $23,461,894 | $29,000,000 | $80,000,000 | $20,837,894 | |
| 2027 | 30 | $22,741,000 | $21,000,000 | $101,000,000 | $10,084,000 | |
| 2028 | 31 | $27,624,000 | $2,640,000 | $103,640,000 | $4,025,000 | |
| 2029 | 32 | $29,307,000 | $2,685,000 | $106,325,000 | - | |
| 2030 | 33 | VOID UFA | $53,520,000 | - | $106,325,000 | - |
| 2031 | VOID | - | - | $106,325,000 | - | |
| 2032 | VOID | - | - | $106,325,000 | - | |
| 2033 | VOID | - | - | $106,325,000 |
A.J. Brown's salary
According to his three-year extension contract, Brown will receive an average annual salary of $32,000,000. Furthermore, he is set to earn a base salary of $1,125,000, with a cap hit of $17,591,894 and a dead cap value of $61,341,788 in 2024.
How much does A.J. Brown make per minute?
A.J. Brown makes around $60.8 per minute according to his contract.
What are the terms of the A.J. Brown contract?
According to the terms and conditions of his contract, Brown would receive $29 million as guaranteed compensation for 2026 on 13th March, 2025. It also states that the $4 million of his 2027 salary fully guarantees on the third league day of 2026. According to Spotrac, he would earn $28.58 million for 2025 option bonus, $27.45 million for 2026 option bonus, $19.41 million for 2027 option bonus, $29.36 million for 2028 option bonus and $28.32 million for 2029 option bonus. He would generate $1 million as roster bonuses on the third league day of the 2028 and 2029 seasons respectively.
A.J. Brown's career earnings
According to Spotrac, A.J. Brown has a total career earnings of $61,857,060 through five years, according to Spotrac.
A.J. Brown's contract history
Tennessee Titans (2019-2022)
A.J. Brown signed a four-year rookie contract worth $5.62 million which included a $2.1 million signing bonus. He was also guaranteed $2.88 million, as per Spotrac.
Philadelphia Eagles (2022-2025)
A.J. Brown signed a four-year contract worth $100 million with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022. He received a signing bonus of $23.47 million and $57.2 million was guaranteed.
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FAQs on A.J. Brown
A. A.J. Brown was timed 4.49s in the 40-yard dash at the 2019 NFL Combine.
A. Brown and his girlfriend welcomed their second child in September 2022. He has a son and a daughter.
A. After making a trade with the Tennessee Titans, the Eagles acquired Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown in exchange for the 18th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
A. Brown attended the University of Mississippi and played at Ole Miss from 2016-2018.
