Age: 30
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 329
- College: Samford
- Entry: 2016 Undrafted Free Agent (Ravens)
- 2022 Salary Cap Charge: $3,190,000 (1.56% of cap)
- 2022 Cash Payout: $7,000,000 (3.38% of spending)
- 2022 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.19
- Contract Value: $16,500,000 ($5,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $6,750,000
- Contract Ranking: 43/268 at IDL
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30 | $1,035,000 | $1,905,000 | $250,000 | $1,035,000 | $3,190,000 | 1.6% | |||||
| 2023 | 31 | $3,750,000 | $1,905,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $5,905,000 | 2.6% | |||||
| 2024 | 32 | $5,250,000 | $1,905,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $7,405,000 | 2.9% | |||||
| Total | $10,035,000 | $5,715,000 | $750,000 | $1,035,000 | $16,500,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Michael Pierce signed a three year, $16.5 million contract with the Ravens. Piecer received $6.5 million in guarantees.
Cash Flows
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $7,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $7,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $16,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $19,790,000
Career APY: $3,298,333
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | UDFA | Expired | 2016 | 3 | $1,630,000 | $543,333 | $10,000 | $1,630,000 | 100.0% | $543,333 |
| Ravens | RFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $3,095,000 | $3,095,000 | $0 | $3,095,000 | 100.0% | $3,095,000 |
| Vikings | UFA | Terminated | 2020 | 3 | $27,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,350,000 | 34.6% | $4,675,000 |
| Ravens | SFA | Active | 2022 | 3 | $16,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $6,750,000 | $5,715,000 | 34.6% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 4 | $10,440,000 | $2,610,000 | $4,725,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Vikings | 2 | $9,350,000 | $4,675,000 | $5,000,000 | 0.0% | $4,000,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ravens | $450,000 | $3,333 | $0 | $0 | $453,333 | 0.3% | $460,000 | ||
| 2017 | Ravens | $540,000 | $3,333 | $0 | $0 | $543,333 | 0.3% | $540,000 | ||
| 2018 | Ravens | $630,000 | $3,334 | $0 | $0 | $633,334 | 0.4% | $630,000 | ||
| 2019 | Ravens | $3,095,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,095,000 | 1.6% | $3,095,000 | ||
| 2020 | Vikings | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $6,350,000 | ||
| 2021 | Vikings | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 2.7% | $3,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Ravens | $1,035,000 | $1,905,000 | $250,000 | $1,035,000 | $3,190,000 | 1.6% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Ravens | $3,750,000 | $1,905,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $5,905,000 | 2.6% | $4,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Ravens | $5,250,000 | $1,905,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $7,405,000 | 2.9% | $5,500,000 | ||
| Total | $17,750,000 | $7,725,000 | $750,000 | $4,035,000 | $26,225,000 | $30,575,000 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 2022 | $4,000,000 | $0 | Total | $4,000,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 33.6% | 13.0% | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 54.3% | 5.3% | 31 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 37.6% | 7.8% | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 48.9% | 3.0% | 19 | 16 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 20.8% | 3.5% | 12 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $1,909,000 | $5,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $4,276,750 | $3,437,500 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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