Age: 32
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $4,072,000 (1.61% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $1,500,000 (0.74% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.37
  • Contract Value: $7,500,000 ($3,750,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,814,722
  • Contract Ranking: 55/235 at IDL

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
SigningOption
202331$1,165,000$2,572,000$0$250,000$2,000,000$64,722$5,737,0002.6%
202432$1,250,000$2,572,000$0$250,000$0$1,250,000$4,072,0001.6%
2025 📝
March 16: Option Year
33$1,255,000$667,000$500,000$245,000$0$0$2,667,0001.0%
202634Void$667,000$500,000VoidVoidVoid$2,834,0001.0%
202735Void$667,000$500,000VoidVoidVoid$00.0%
202836Void$0$500,000VoidVoidVoid$0--
Total$3,670,000$7,145,000$2,000,000$745,000$2,000,000$1,314,722$15,310,000

Contract Notes

Michael Pierce signed a two year, $7.5 million contract extension with the Ravens on January 5, 2024. Pierce received $3.8 million in guarantees including a $2.5 million signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3.8M
$7.5M
202320242025
Cash Due$4,500,000$1,500,000$3,500,000
Running Cash$2,500,000$4,000,000$7,500,000
Career Earnings: $27,575,000
Career APY: $3,446,875
Potential Earnings: $32,575,000
Total Guarantees: $20,409,722
Largest Cash Payment: $7,000,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $5,737,000 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RavensUDFAExpired20163$1,630,000$543,333$10,000$1,630,000100.0%$543,333
RavensRFAExpired20191$3,095,000$3,095,000$0$3,095,000100.0%$3,095,000
VikingsUFATerminated20203$27,000,000$9,000,000$9,000,000$9,350,00034.6%$4,675,000
RavensSFARenegotiated20223$16,500,000$5,500,000$6,750,000$7,000,00042.4%$7,000,000
RavensOtherExtended20231$2,000,000$2,000,000$835,000$00.0%$0
RavensExtensionActive20232$7,500,000$3,750,000$3,814,722$6,500,00086.7%$6,500,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Ravens6$18,225,000$3,037,500$13,652,0000.0%$00.0%
Vikings2$9,350,000$4,675,000$5,000,0000.0%$4,000,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOption BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2016Ravens$450,000$3,333$0$0$0$0$453,3330.3%$460,000
2017Ravens$540,000$3,333$0$0$0$0$543,3330.3%$540,000
2018Ravens$630,000$3,334$0$0$0$0$633,3340.4%$630,000
2019Ravens$3,095,000$0$0$0$0$0$3,095,0001.6%$3,095,000
2020Vikings$0$0$0$0$0$0$00.0%$6,350,000
2021Vikings$3,000,000$2,000,000$0$0$0$3,000,000$5,000,0002.7%$3,000,000
2022Ravens$1,035,000$1,905,000$0$250,000$0$1,035,000$3,190,0001.6%$7,000,000
2023Ravens$1,165,000$2,572,000$0$250,000$2,000,000$64,722$5,737,0002.6%$6,500,000
2024Ravens$1,250,000$2,572,000$0$250,000$0$1,250,000$4,072,0001.6%$1,500,000
2025Ravens$1,255,000$667,000$500,000$245,000$0$0$2,667,0001.0%$3,500,000
2026Ravens$0$667,000$500,000$0$0$0$2,834,0001.0%$0
2027Ravens$0$667,000$500,000$0$0$0$00.0%$0
2028Ravens$0$0$500,000$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$12,420,000$11,060,000$2,000,000$995,000$2,000,000$5,349,722$28,225,000$32,575,000
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Vikings2022$4,000,000$0
Total$4,000,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2016160033.6%13.0%10900201000000
2017160054.3%5.3%311615230000200
2018142037.6%7.8%201200421000100
2019142048.9%3.0%19160.53.5230000120
202186020.8%3.5%128320340001000
20223008.3%0.0%4200010001000
2023170055.2%0.0%2418122232001200

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$8,083,000$3,750,000
Injury Adjusted$8,083,000$3,750,000
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OTC Valuation $3.4M $6.8M $10.2M $13.5M $16.9M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $6,358,000 $7,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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