Duke Riley

Miami Dolphins, Inside Linebacker
Age: 30y-4m-19d (Aug 09, 1994)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 3 (#75 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
2024 Cap Hit

$3,085,000

2024 Cash

$2,500,000

Career Earnings

$12,621,516

2023-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Duke Riley signed a 2 year , $5,000,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $1,170,000 signing bonus, $2,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2024, Riley will earn a base salary of $2,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,085,000 and a dead cap value of $585,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,170,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,250,000
Total GTD:
$2,250,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 29 $1,915,000 0.85% $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,250,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $2,500,000; $585,000 DEAD CAP
2024 30 $3,085,000 1.21% $2,500,000 $5,000,000 $585,000
2025 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 29 $1,080,000 $585,000 $250,000 $1,915,000 0.85% $2,250,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $2,500,000; $585,000 DEAD CAP
2024 30 $2,250,000 $585,000 $250,000 $3,085,000 1.21% $585,000
2025 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 29 $1,080,000 $1,170,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $5,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $2,500,000; $585,000 DEAD CAP
2024 30 $2,250,000 - $2,500,000 $5,000,000 $2,500,000
Contract Notes
  • $2.25M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $14,705 ($250,000, 16 LTBE)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 pending-free-agent-extension

Duke Riley signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $2,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,250,000
Total GTD:
$2,250,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Duke Riley signed a 1 year , $1,127,500 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $137,500 signing bonus, $637,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,127,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,127,500
Average Salary:
$1,127,500
Signing Bonus:
$137,500
GTD at Sign:
$637,500
Total GTD:
$637,500
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie

Duke Riley signed a 4 year , $3,517,752 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $889,752 signing bonus, $889,752 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $879,438.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,517,752
Average Salary:
$879,438
Signing Bonus:
$889,752
GTD at Sign:
$889,752
Total GTD:
$889,752
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$12,621,516

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 23
Active
$1,354,752
$1,354,752
2018 24
Active
$616,500
$1,971,252
2019 25
Active
Retained
$570,941
$170,941
$2,542,193
$2,713,134
2020 26
Injured
$825,000
$3,538,134
2021 27
Active
$1,127,500
$4,665,634
2022 28
Active
$2,955,882
$7,621,516
2023 29
Active
$2,500,000
$10,121,516
2024 30
Active
$2,500,000
$12,621,516
Total      
$12,621,516
$12,621,516
Total
$12,621,516

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,252,441 $889,752 - - - - $2,142,193
2 $1,380,559 - - - - $15,382 $1,395,941
4 $5,570,000 $2,307,500 $705,882 - - - $9,083,382
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
23
$465,000
$889,752
$1,354,752
$1,354,752
2018
24
$616,500
$616,500
$1,971,252
2019
25
$555,559
$170,941
$15,382
$570,941
$170,941
$2,542,193
$2,713,134
2020
26
$825,000
$825,000
$3,538,134
2021
27
$990,000
$137,500
$1,127,500
$4,665,634
2022
28
$1,250,000
$1,000,000
$705,882
$2,955,882
$7,621,516
2023
29
$1,080,000
$1,170,000
$2,500,000
$10,121,516
2024
30
$2,250,000
$2,500,000
$12,621,516
Total
$8,203,000
$3,197,252
$705,882
$15,382
$12,621,516
$12,621,516
Total
$8,203,000
$3,197,252
$705,882
$15,382
$12,621,516

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,252,441 $889,752 - - - - $2,142,193
2 $1,380,559 - - - - $15,382 $1,395,941
4 $5,570,000 $2,307,500 $705,882 - - - $9,083,382

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 MIA 16 - 16 COVID-19
2020 PHI 17 - 17 Biceps
  • Sep 27, 2024 Fined $16,883 Blindside Block against Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 13, 2023 Signed a 2 year $5 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 15, 2022 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract extension with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 19, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.12 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Oct 01, 2019 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Atlanta (ATL) with 2020 6th round pick (#190) for John Cyprien and 2020 7th round pick (#228)
  • May 11, 2017 Signed a 4 year $3.51 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 3 (#75 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Sep 27, 2024 Blindside Block against Seattle (SEA) $16,883
Fines: 1 $16,883
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 MIA 15 2 34 3.70 0 5 2 3 0 0
2023 MIA 17 5 392 35.50 1 38 28 10 1 0
2022 MIA 17 2 368 32.20 1 41 24 17 0 0
2021 MIA 16 3 244 21.90 0 26 15 11 0 0
2020 PHI 13 8 568 54.70 1 55 30 25 1 1
2019 PHI 16 0 29 2.80 0 13 11 2 0 0
2018 ATL 16 10 407 37.30 0 60 37 23 0 0
2017 ATL 12 6 223 21.20 0 30 15 15 0 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Sep 27, 2024
Fined $16,883 Blindside Block against Seattle (SEA)
Mar 13, 2023
Signed a 2 year $5 million contract with Miami (MIA)
Mar 15, 2022
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract extension with Miami (MIA)
Mar 19, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.12 million contract with Miami (MIA)
Oct 01, 2019
Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Atlanta (ATL) with 2020 6th round pick (#190) for John Cyprien and 2020 7th round pick (#228)
May 11, 2017
Signed a 4 year $3.51 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Apr 28, 2017
Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 3 (#75 overall)

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