Age: 29
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 329
- College: Samford
- Entry: 2016 Undrafted Free Agent (Ravens)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $5,000,000 (2.68% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $3,000,000 (1.49% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.60
- Contract Value: $27,000,000 ($9,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $9,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 22/251 at IDL
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2021 | 29 | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 2.7% | |||||
| 2022
March 20: Base salary guaranteed
| 30 | $7,900,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $10,500,000 | 4.9% | |||||
| 2023
March 20: $1.1 million of base salary guaranteed
| 31 | $8,900,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $11,500,000 | 5.1% | |||||
| Total | $19,800,000 | $6,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | $3,000,000 | $27,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Michael Pierce signed a three year, $27 million contract with the Vikings on March 19, 2020. Pierce received $18 million in guarantees, $9 million of which is guaranteed at signing. Pierce received a $6 million signing bonus and his 2020 base salary is guaranteed. Pierce's 2021 base salary is guaranteed for injury and will be fully guaranteed if on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2021 league year. There are $500,000 in per game bonuses in the final two contract years.
Pierce opted out of his 2020 year due to the Covid pandemic. Pierce's contract will toll and run from 2021-2023 rather than 2020-2022.
Cash Flows
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $6,350,000 | $3,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $9,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $6,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $17,500,000 | $27,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $11,075,000
Career APY: $2,215,000
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 | Active | 2020 | 3 | $27,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $6,350,000 | 23.5% | $6,350,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 4 | $4,725,000 | $1,181,250 | $4,725,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Vikings | 1 | $6,350,000 | $6,350,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ravens | $450,000 | $3,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $453,333 | 0.3% | $460,000 | ||
| 2017 | Ravens | $540,000 | $3,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $543,333 | 0.3% | $540,000 | ||
| 2018 | Ravens | $630,000 | $3,334 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $633,334 | 0.4% | $630,000 | ||
| 2019 | Ravens | $3,095,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,095,000 | 1.6% | $3,095,000 | ||
| 2020 | Vikings | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $6,350,000 | ||
| 2021 | Vikings | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 2.7% | $3,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Vikings | $7,900,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $10,500,000 | 4.9% | $8,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Vikings | $8,900,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $11,500,000 | 5.1% | $9,500,000 | ||
| Total | $24,515,000 | $6,010,000 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | $3,000,000 | $31,725,000 | $32,075,000 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 29.8% | 9.6% | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2,766,000 | $9,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $3,474,188 | $7,875,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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