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Profile
Age
25
Yrs Pro
1
Drafted
2025 · R3 · #71
High School
Cy Ridge · TX
Recruit Class
★★★★ · 2020 · #14 DT
Frame & Athleticism2025 Combine · vs all DTs 2000-2024
Combine data unavailable.
Career1 NFL season on active rosters
Seasons
1
Games on Roster
1
Career Production
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Contract3 yrs remaining · $5.43M in cap hits 2026-2028
Total value$6.6M
Guaranteed$1.5M
Per year$1.7M
Seasons left3 thru 2028
22% guaranteed78% not guaranteedSigned 2025
Cap hit by season
$1.5M
2026out
$1.8M
2027
$2.1M
2028
FA
2029 Guaranteed salaryRest of the cap hit
If released before June 1First season a cut saves cap: 2026
2026Dead money$1.1MSaves$408K
2027Dead money$734KSaves$1.1M
2028Dead money$367KSaves$1.7M
2026 cap hit: $1.14M base salary, $367K prorated bonus.
Cap hit ranks #105 of 241 active DTs.
2026 dead money if released: $1.10M before June 1, $367K after June 1. If traded: $1.10M before June 1, $367K after June 1.
2026 Position Rating#92 of 134 interior defensive linemen · through week 8
32
Sacks per game0.021st
QB hits per game0.351st
Tackles for loss per game0.013th
Tackles per game2.352nd
Forced fumbles and passes defended per game0.272nd
Percentile among 134 interior defensive linemen with enough playing time. 6 games this season. Source: NFL play-by-play via nflverse, and FTN charting.
Grades & Position RankVs active DTs
Overall
45th
Production
27th
Size
60th
Cap Hit
57th
Tenure
21st
Transaction History1 entry
Mar 17, 2026StatusVernon Broughton status: Day-To-Day → Active—
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