Ryan Hayes

Left Tackle

Age: 24
Free Agency: 2026 (ERFA)
Accrued Seasons: 0
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $915,000 (0.36% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $915,000 (0.38% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $1,945,000 ($972,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 62/94 at LT

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202424$915,000$915,0000.4%
202525$1,030,000$1,030,0000.4%
Total$1,945,000$1,945,000

Contract Notes

Ryan Hayes signed a four year contract worth $3,927,092 with the Dolphins on June 2, 2023. The contract has $87,092 in guarantees. He received a signing bonus worth $87,092.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
$1.9M
20242025
Cash Due$915,000$1,030,000
Running Cash$915,000$1,945,000
Career Earnings: $392,092
Career APY: $392,092
Potential Earnings: $2,166,667
Total Guarantees: $174,184
Largest Cash Payment: $1,030,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,030,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
DolphinsDraftedClaimed20234$3,927,092$981,773$87,092$00.0%$0
ColtsDraftedTerminated20234$3,927,092$981,773$87,092$00.0%$0
DolphinsPracticeActive20231$221,667$221,667$0$221,667100.0%$221,667
DolphinsPracticeElevated20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
DolphinsSFAActive20242$1,945,000$972,500$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Dolphins1$308,759$308,759$221,6670.0%$87,0920.0%
Colts0$83,333$0$00.0%$83,3330.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2023Dolphins$216,000$221,6670.1%$221,667
2024Dolphins$915,000$915,0000.4%$915,000
2025Dolphins$1,030,000$1,030,0000.4%$1,030,000
Total$2,161,000$2,166,667$2,166,667
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Dolphins2023$21,773$87,092
Colts2023$83,333$83,333
Dolphins2024$65,319$0
Total$170,425$170,425

Statistics

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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$0$0
Injury Adjusted$0$0
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OTC Valuation $2.8M $5.7M $8.5M $11.3M $14.2M APY $4.2M $8.3M $12.5M $16.7M $20.8M $6,918,000 $6,750,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

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