Taylor Heinicke

Quarterback

Age: 31
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $9,060,000 (3.49% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $7,000,000 (2.67% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.77
  • Contract Value: $14,000,000 ($7,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $6,320,000
  • Contract Ranking: 29/102 at QB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
RegularPer Game
202330$1,320,000$2,000,000$1,000,000$680,000$700,000$2,320,000$5,700,0002.5%
2024 📝
March 16: Roster bonus due
31$5,000,000$2,000,000$1,320,000$680,000$100,000$0$9,060,0003.5%
Total$6,320,000$4,000,000$2,320,000$1,360,000$800,000$2,320,000$14,760,000

Contract Notes

Taylor Heinicke signed a two year, $14 million contract with the Falcons. The contract has $6.32 million in guarantees including a $4 million signing bonus. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2024 league year he will earn a $1.32 million bonus. Another $6 million in incentives are also available.

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$7M
$14M
Old Money20232024
Cash Due$40,000$6,960,000$7,000,000
Running Cash$7,000,000$14,000,000
Career Earnings: $14,389,852
Career APY: $1,798,732
Potential Earnings: $21,297,276
Total Guarantees: $7,830,000
Largest Cash Payment: $7,000,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $9,060,000 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
VikingsUDFATerminated20153$1,585,000$528,333$10,000$754,15947.6%$377,080
PatriotsPracticeTerminated20171$255,000$255,000$0$00.0%$0
TexansPracticeRenegotiated20171$122,400$122,400$0$00.0%$0
TexansSFATerminated20172$1,320,000$660,000$0$108,5298.2%$108,529
PanthersSFAExpired20172$1,320,000$660,000$0$689,00052.2%$689,000
PanthersRFATerminated20191$805,000$805,000$0$00.0%$0
WashingtonPracticeRenegotiated20201$204,000$204,000$0$00.0%$0
WashingtonSFAExpired20201$910,000$910,000$0$160,58817.6%$160,588
WashingtonRFAExpired20212$4,750,000$2,375,000$1,500,000$5,625,000118.4%$2,812,500
FalconsUFAActive20232$14,000,000$7,000,000$6,320,000$6,960,00049.7%$6,960,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Vikings2$790,335$395,168$750,8250.0%$39,5100.0%
Patriots0$30,000$0$00.0%$30,0000.0%
Texans1$122,929$122,929$108,5290.0%$14,4000.0%
Panthers1$689,000$689,000$689,0000.0%$00.0%
Commanders3$5,797,588$1,932,529$5,757,3530.0%$12,0000.0%
Falcons1$6,960,000$6,960,000$5,700,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2015Vikings$435,000$3,333$0$0$0$0$438,3330.3%$445,000
2016Vikings$525,000$3,333$0$0$0$0$312,4920.2%$309,159
2017Texans$615,000$0$0$0$0$0$108,5290.1%$108,529
2018Panthers$705,000$0$0$0$0$0$689,0000.4%$689,000
2020Washington$910,000$0$0$0$0$0$132,3530.1%$160,588
2021Washington$1,000,000$500,000$0$500,000$0$500,000$2,000,0001.0%$3,375,000
2022Commanders$1,500,000$500,000$0$750,000$875,000$0$3,625,0001.7%$2,250,000
2023Falcons$1,320,000$2,000,000$1,000,000$680,000$700,000$2,320,000$5,700,0002.5%$6,960,000
2024Falcons$5,000,000$2,000,000$1,320,000$680,000$100,000$0$9,060,0003.5%$7,000,000
Total$12,010,000$5,006,666$2,320,000$2,610,000$1,675,000$2,820,000$22,065,707$21,297,276
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Vikings2017$39,510$36,176
Patriots2017$30,000$30,000
Texans2017$14,400$14,400
Commanders2020$12,000$12,000
Total$95,910$92,576

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsPassingRushingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialComp/AttPctYardsTDINTSackedRatingAttYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201711510.8%0.0%0/00.0%00000.0000.0000
20186108.6%0.0%35/5761.4%32013260.65316.2010
20201002.3%0.0%12/1963.2%137101102.33227.3000
2021160090.4%0.0%321/49465%341920153885.9603135.2100
202290051.6%0.0%161/25962.2%18591261989.628963.4100
202351024.0%0.0%74/13654.4%89054874.7151248.3100

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$3,312,000$7,000,000
Injury Adjusted$4,516,250$6,562,500
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OTC Valuation $7.2M $14.4M $21.6M $28.8M $36M APY $9.2M $18.3M $27.5M $36.7M $45.8M $25,867,000 $33,333,333

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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