Jack Conklin Contract Overview and Current Status
Jack Conklin is an offensive tackle whose most recent contract is with the Cleveland Browns, signed in 2024. The deal is a three-year extension worth up to $75 million, with $45 million guaranteed. The contract was finalized on March 13, 2024, and includes a $20 million signing bonus. His 2024 cap hit is $24.5 million, with a dead cap value of $32 million if he is released before the 2026 season. Conklin has started 94 of 96 career regular-season games, primarily at left tackle, and his blocking consistency has been a key factor in the Browns' offensive line performance. His contract now ranks among the top five highest-paid tackles in the NFL by average annual value, according to public team filings and league salary databases Forbes.
The extension signals Cleveland's commitment to protecting quarterback Deshaun Watson and improving the running game behind Conklin. The contract structure features a player option in the final year, giving Conklin leverage if his performance remains elite. His base salary for 2024 is $18 million, with incremental increases in 2025 and 2026. The guaranteed money and cap space allocated reflect his role as a foundational piece of the Browns' offensive line, a unit that ranked in the top half of the league in pass-block win rate during the 2023 season NFL.com.
Career Timeline and Previous Contract History
Tennessee Titans Era and Early Contract
Conklin was drafted 8th overall by the Tennessee Titans in the 2016 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year rookie contract worth approximately $15.7 million, with $9.7 million guaranteed. The deal included a $5.5 million signing bonus and base salaries of $925,000 in 2016, $1.01 million in 2017, $1.1 million in 2018, and $1.19 million in 2019. He played for the Titans from 2016 to 2021, starting 76 games and earning Pro Bowl selections in 2016 and 2018. His performance in the 2018 season, where he allowed only one sack in 450 pass-blocking snaps, was a career highlight and a major factor in his later contract value OverTheCap.
Transition to Cleveland Browns and First Extension
Conklin signed a five-year, $62.5 million contract with the Cleveland Browns in March 2022. The deal included $37.5 million guaranteed and a $15 million signing bonus. His 2022 cap hit was $10.5 million, with a dead cap value of $17 million. The contract was designed to provide long-term stability at the left tackle position, and Conklin started all 17 games in both 2022 and 2023. His blocking metrics improved during this period, with a pass-block win rate above 90% in the 2023 season, according to team analytics and league tracking data