The NFL has seen numerous talented wide receivers in its history, and John Brown is one of them. The 33-year-old star player proved his worth from the very beginning. Brown left a great impact on the game since his debut in the league itself, gaining fame when the Arizona Cardinals showed faith in him in 2014. Ever since then, the WR has earned a lot of money from his NFL contracts.
John Brown signed a massive rookie contract with the Cardinals for 4 years. It was a $2.7 million deal along with a signing bonus of $542,900. The contract offered him an average yearly salary of $699,725 along with $542,900 guaranteed.
After that, the 5-foot-10 WR went to the Baltimore Ravens. With them, he signed a huge 1-year contract worth $5 million. It included a signing bonus of $4 million and $4 million guaranteed. As per the contract, John Brown received an average yearly salary of $5 million.
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After the Ravens, Brown signed a deal worth $27 million for 3 years with the Buffalo Bills. There, he got to play with Madden 24 cover star Josh Allen. However, he stayed with them for just 2 seasons before joining the Jacksonville Jaguars. With them, John Brown signed a $1 million contract for 1 year.
Brown then went to the Las Vegas Raiders with a $3.7 million contract for 1 year. The last contract the NFL star signed was with the Buffalo Bills last year worth $358,200 for 1 year. Throughout his NFL career, the WR has earned a massive $31.6 million. Now, it’ll be interesting to see which team he joins.
John Brown is a free agent
Born on April 3, 1990, John Brown had been phenomenal throughout his time in the NFL. The star player has experienced playing with several teams and has contributed well to them as well. He has been in the league for 10 years now and has inspired many with his talent.
The Florida-born athlete’s career in the NFL began when the Cardinals drafted him in 2014. John Brown was the team’s 91st pick in the 3rd round of the NFL draft. In his rookie year itself, the star player won the prestigious Ickey Award. He has been with 7 teams throughout his career in the league. However, he was just a practice squad member for 3 of them including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
It’s worth noting that John Brown took to free agency after getting released from the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021. After becoming a free agent, the WR revealed in an interview that he wanted to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Indianapolis Colts. However, he hasn’t gotten to play with any of those teams yet.
John brown’s NFL stats
John Brown has been passionate about football since his childhood. The 3× Little All-American went to the Homestead Senior High School and played football there. After that, he joined Mars Hill College and impressed everyone in his freshman year itself. The star wide receiver got 27 catches and 7 TDs for 619 yards. He was the team’s all-purpose yards leader that year and became the SAC Freshman of the Year.
His amazing performance helped him get a scholarship to attend Pittsburg State University. The star player got 185 receptions and 34 TDs for 3,380 receiving yards. John Brown had a total of 7,716 yards in college out of which 6,244 came at Pittsburg State.
Brown continued his mind-blowing performance at the NFL as well. Though he hasn’t won any Super Bowl yet, he has led his teams to victories several times. Throughout his 10-year career, John Brown has 320 receptions and 31 receiving TDs for 4,748 yards.
Now that Brown doesn’t have any team, he must be looking forward to signing a massive deal. His fans are waiting for the star wide receiver to deliver stellar performances yet again.