A. J. Brown is the wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Ole Miss and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He is only the second player after Kyler Murray to play in both the Under Armour All-America Football Game and the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and was an All-Pro pick in 2020.
In his short career so far, Brown has made waves on the football field having already been named to the Pro Bowl on three occasions and to the Second-team All-Pro twice. He started his professional career with a bang in 2019 by catching 52 passes for 1,051 and 8 receiving touchdowns to cap off a brilliant rookie season for the Titans. He continued his fine form the following year with another 1,000-plus-yard season. Despite having another good year even though he missed a few games in 2021 due to injury, Brown was traded to the Eagles in 2022.
Since joining the Eagles in 2022, Brown has become the main weapon for Jalen Hurts and he has struck a nice partnership with another quality receiver in Davonta Smith. The pair have both posted over 1,000 receiving yards in consecutive seasons in 2022 and 2023 with Brown just falling short of 1,500 both times. His stellar play for the team has resulted in him signing an extension with the Eagles in 2024 despite the fact that he was already on a contract till 2026.
A. J. Brown Contract Breakdown
A.J. Brown signed his first contract with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022 for a period of 4 years and was worth $100,000,000 including a signing bonus of $23,474,470. As per this contract he was set to become a free agent by 2027. However, Brown and the Eagles have extended his contract further for another 3 years for $96,000,000 and a signing bonus of $19,875,000. This contract comes with a guarantee of $84,000,000.
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Signing | Roster | Option | Workout | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2022 | Eagles | $986,000 | $4,646,800 | - | - | - | $5,632,800 | $39,999,000 | $24,220,000 |
| 2023 | Eagles | $1,080,000 | $4,646,800 | $510,000 | $2,034,000 | $240,000 | $8,510,800 | $34,366,200 | $12,000,000 |
| 2024 | Eagles | $1,125,000 | $8,719,894 | - | $2,034,000 | - | $11,878,894 | $73,220,682 |
POTENTIAL OUT : 2027 3years, $84,000,000; $14,084,000 Dead Cap
| 2025 | Eagles | $1,170,000 | $8,719,894 | - | $7,750,000 | - | $22,680,800 | $17,639,894 | $61,341,788 |
| 2026 | Eagles | $1,300,000 | $8,719,894 | - | $13,240,000 | $250,000 | $37,680,800 | $23,509,894 | $20,837,894 |
| 2027 | Eagles | $1,345,000 | $4,025,000 | - | $17,121,000 | $250,000 | $22,741,000 | $10,084,000 | |
| 2028 | Eagles | $1,390,000 | $4,025,000 | $1,000,000 | $20,959,000 | $250,000 | $27,624,000 | $4,025,000 | |
| 2029 | Eagles | $1,435,000 | $1,000,000 | $26,622,000 | $250,000 | $29,307,000 | - |
How much is A. J. Brown getting paid?
In 2024, Brown will be earning a base salary of $1,125,000 and an option bonus of $2,034,000. At the time of signing his extension, he has also received the signing bonus amount of $19,875,000. Overall, he will be earning an average annual salary of upwards of $30,000,000.
How much does A. J. Brown make in a minute?
A.J. Brown's new contract extension means that he will be making around $60 per minute. This is the average amount of money he will be earning by yearly calculations and not the amount of money he will earn actually playing football as that is difficult to calculate.
What are the terms of A. J. Brown’s contract?
The latest extension of Brown's contract with the Eagles has several terms associated with the contract. They are as follows:
- The $51 million guaranteed at signing consists of his signing bonus + his 2024 salary + his 2025 compensation.
- The $29 million 2026 compensation will become fully guaranteed in March 2025.
- $4M of his 2027 salary will become fully guaranteed in March 2026.
- The 2025 Option Bonus worth $28.58 million is guaranteed.
How much of A. J. Brown’s Contract is guaranteed?
$84,000,000 of his overall contract is guaranteed with $51 million guaranteed at signing.
A. J. Brown Contract History
A. J. Brown signed his first contract with the Tennessee Titans after being selected in the second round (51st pick) of the 2019 NFL draft. He signed his first contract worth $5,641,199 with a signing bonus of $2,122,690 and a 2019 cap hit of $1,025,670. After being traded to the Eagles in 2022, he signed his second professional contract and has now followed it up with an extension in 2024.
| Contract Terms | Average Salary | Signing Bonus | GTD At Sign | Total GTD |
| 4 yr(s) / $5,652,368 | $1,413,092 | $2,130,812 | $2,882,738 | $2,882,738 |
| 4 yr(s) / $100,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $23,474,470 | $39,999,000 | $57,220,000 |
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FAQs
A. Brown was traded by the Titans after tension built up between him and the team over a potential contract extension. The wide receiver was reportedly frustrated with the leaders for dragging their feet on offering him a new, high-profile deal.
A. The Titans allegedly offered Brown a contract worth $16 million per season.
A. The Titans shipped off Brown to the Eagles on draft night for a first-round pick(which turned into Treylon Burks) and a third-round pick.
A. The Eagles and Brown have signed a contract extension in 2024 for another 3 years. He is now set to be with the team till the end of the 2028-29 NFL season.
