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Brandon CisseCB
Green Bay Packers. 4-year deal worth $9,364,942.
Signing bonus
$3,270,868
Guaranteed
$8,024,479
Year one, paid
$4,155,868
Year one, kept
$2,126,078
Whole contract, after taxes and the agent: 52% of the headline.
Where the money goes
Every 2026 NFL rookie earns the same $885,000 base salary in year one, paid in 18 weekly game checks. After taxes that is about $27,264 a week, during the season only. The real money for a pick like this is the $3,270,868 signing bonus, which lands as one lump sum.
Bonus checks are withheld at a flat 22% federal on the first $1 million and 37% above that, plus Medicare and state tax. Many states tax a signing bonus only where the player lives, which is why where a rookie lives the day it is paid can matter.
These figures assume he lives in Wisconsin, files single, and pays a standard agent fee. Change any of that in the calculator to see your own version.
Quick answers
How much is Brandon Cisse's rookie contract?+
Brandon Cisse, pick 52 in the 2026 NFL draft, signed a 4-year contract worth $9,364,942 with the Green Bay Packers, including a $3,270,868 signing bonus.
How much does Brandon Cisse take home after taxes?+
About $2,126,078 of the $4,155,868 paid in the first year, and about $4,873,269 of the full $9,364,942 contract, living in Wisconsin and paying a standard agent fee. Estimates for education.
Contract figures from Spotrac, Over The Cap, and Hoops Rumors (2026). Take-home is a KeepMyCheck estimate using 2026 tax rules. Not affiliated with the player, team, or league. Education only.