What Is Braxton Berrios’ Net Worth and Salary?
Braxton Berrios is an American professional football player with an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Over the course of his NFL career, Berrios has earned more than $16 million in salary while working as a wide receiver and return specialist for the New England Patriots, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans, and the New York Giants organization.
His breakout season came with the Jets in 2021, when he topped the NFL with an average of 30.4 yards per kickoff return and earned first-team Associated Press All-Pro honors. That standout year helped him secure the biggest deal of his career: a two-year, $12 million contract with New York that included $7 million guaranteed. He later added more multimillion-dollar agreements with the Dolphins and Texans.
While Berrios has not built his career as a high-volume receiving star, his value has come from versatility and special-teams production. He has stayed in the league well beyond the usual path for many late-round draft picks by contributing as a kick returner, punt returner, receiver, and occasional runner. His growing social-media presence has also opened the door to endorsement opportunities away from the field.
Early Life
Braxton Berrios was born on October 6, 1995, in Raleigh, North Carolina. He went on to attend Leesville Road High School, where he emerged as a notable football prospect and played on both offense and defense.
Though he was listed at roughly 5-foot-9, Berrios stood out for his speed, sharp route running, and competitive style of play. His high school performance drew scholarship offers from multiple major college programs before he chose the University of Miami.
Berrios also excelled in the classroom. At Miami, he double-majored in finance and entrepreneurship, graduated with a 3.96 GPA, and made the Dean’s List every semester. He earned first-team Academic All-America recognition, received the ACC’s Jim Tatum Award as the conference’s top senior football scholar-athlete, and was named valedictorian of Miami’s business school.
University of Miami
From 2014 through 2017, Berrios played four seasons for the Miami Hurricanes and appeared in 49 games. He closed his college career with 100 catches for 1,175 yards and 14 receiving touchdowns, while also making an impact as a punt returner.
His best season came as a senior, when he caught 55 passes for 679 yards and nine touchdowns. He also averaged 15.9 yards per punt return, the best mark in the ACC, and earned third-team All-ACC honors.
Berrios’ senior season included several memorable performances, including two touchdown catches in Miami’s victory over Florida State. His combination of production, special-teams ability and academic achievements helped put him on NFL draft boards despite concerns about his size.
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots selected Berrios with the 210th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
He signed a four-year rookie contract worth approximately $2.58 million, including a signing bonus of about $118,000. An injury kept Berrios on injured reserve throughout his rookie season, meaning he did not appear in a regular-season game during New England’s Super Bowl-winning campaign.
The Patriots released him during final roster cuts before the following season. Berrios earned approximately $481,000 during his time with the organization before the Jets claimed him off waivers.
New York Jets
Berrios established his NFL career with the New York Jets. He initially contributed primarily as a return specialist before gradually earning a larger role on offense.
In 2020, he caught 37 passes for 394 yards and three touchdowns. The following season became his breakout year. Berrios recorded career highs of 46 receptions and 431 receiving yards while scoring two receiving touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns.
His biggest impact came on special teams. Berrios returned 28 kickoffs for 852 yards, including a 102-yard touchdown, and led the NFL with a 30.4-yard kickoff-return average. He also averaged 13.4 yards per punt return.
The Associated Press named Berrios a first-team All-Pro kick returner. He became the first Jets player to earn first-team All-Pro honors since Jamal Adams in 2019.
$12 Million Jets Contract
Berrios’ All-Pro season produced the biggest payday of his career. In March 2022, the Jets signed him to a two-year, $12 million contract containing $7 million fully guaranteed.
The agreement carried an average annual value of $6 million, an enormous jump from the salaries he had earned under his rookie contract. Berrios received approximately $6.5 million in cash during the 2022 season alone.
His offensive role decreased that season, however, and the Jets released him before the second year of the deal. Because of the contract’s guarantees and structure, Berrios still earned the full $6.5 million attributable to his one season under the agreement.
Miami Dolphins
Berrios joined the Miami Dolphins in 2023 on a one-year contract worth $3.5 million. He joined an offense featuring Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill.
Berrios caught 27 passes for 238 yards and one touchdown during his first Miami season while continuing to handle kickoff and punt returns. He earned approximately $3.47 million under the contract.
Miami re-signed him on another one-year agreement for 2024 worth $2.15 million. His season ended after six games when a knee injury sent him to injured reserve. Berrios earned approximately $1.96 million from that contract.
Houston Texans and New York Giants
Following his recovery, Berrios signed a one-year, $1.8 million contract with the Houston Texans. He appeared in four regular-season games, catching six passes for 37 yards and contributing on kick and punt returns.
Berrios collected approximately $1.65 million during his Texans season. His career totals through that point included 140 receptions for 1,360 receiving yards and six touchdowns, along with four rushing touchdowns and more than 3,300 combined kickoff- and punt-return yards.
He subsequently signed a one-year, $1.3 million veteran contract with the New York Giants. The Giants terminated the contract during final roster reductions and brought Berrios back on the practice squad, allowing the team to retain him as a veteran return specialist while maintaining flexibility with its active roster.
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Career Earnings
Braxton Berrios’ NFL career has generated roughly $16.6 million in gross salary through his season with Houston.
His approximate cash earnings by organization break down as follows:
- New England Patriots: $481,000
- New York Jets: $9.02 million
- Miami Dolphins: $5.43 million
- Houston Texans: $1.65 million
The largest individual payday was his $6.5 million cash compensation from the Jets in 2022. Across his NFL contracts through Houston, roughly $11.7 million of Berrios’ compensation was guaranteed.
Career earnings are not the same thing as net worth. NFL players pay federal and state income taxes, agent commissions, training and medical expenses and other professional costs before saving or investing their earnings.
Berrios has supplemented his football salary with endorsement and social-media income. His commercial profile increased considerably during his years in New York and Miami, and he developed a following of more than half a million people across social platforms.
Brands associated with Berrios have included Adidas and Panini America. Athlete-marketing marketplaces have also listed him for sponsored social posts, appearances and longer-term brand partnerships.
His exact endorsement earnings have never been publicly disclosed, and they are considerably smaller than his NFL salary. Nevertheless, his combination of professional sports credentials, fitness content and lifestyle following has given him an additional source of income beyond football.
Personal Life
Berrios’ personal life has attracted significant media attention in addition to his football career. He previously dated reality television personality Sophia Culpo.
He later had a high-profile relationship with social-media personality Alix Earle. The pair began appearing publicly together in 2023 and eventually confirmed their relationship before separating in 2025.
Berrios has generally maintained interests in business and investing alongside football, a natural extension of his college degrees in finance and entrepreneurship. His academic background is particularly unusual among NFL players, having graduated from Miami with nearly a 4.0 GPA while simultaneously becoming one of the Hurricanes’ leading receivers.
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