Michael Pierce

Baltimore Ravens, Defensive Tackle
Age: 31-4d (Nov 06, 1992)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Samford
Drafted: Undrafted, BAL, 2016
Agent(s): Fletcher Smith (Blueprint Sports Group)
2024 Cap Hit

$4,239,000

2024 Cash

$1,500,000

Career Earnings

$27,110,618

2023-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Michael Pierce signed a 2 year , $7,500,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including $3,335,000 signing bonus, $4,585,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,750,000. In 2024, Pierce will earn a base salary of $1,250,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,239,000 and a dead cap value of $6,824,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,335,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,585,000
Total GTD:
$4,585,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 31 $3,904,000 1.74% $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $9,563,000
2024 32 $4,239,000 1.66% $1,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,824,000
2025 33 $2,834,000 1.04% $3,500,000 $9,500,000 $2,835,000
2026 34
Void
UFA
 $2,001,000 0.68% - $9,500,000 $2,001,000
2027
Void
 $1,334,000 0.43% - $9,500,000 -
2028
Void
 $500,000 0.15% - $9,500,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Option Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 31 $1,165,000 $2,572,000 $167,000 - - $3,904,000 1.74% $9,563,000
2024 32 $1,250,000 $2,572,000 $167,000 - $250,000 $4,239,000 1.66% $6,824,000
2025 33 $1,255,000 $667,000 $167,000 $500,000 $245,000 $2,834,000 1.04% $2,835,000
2026 34
Void
UFA
 - $667,000 $167,000 $500,000 - $2,001,000 0.68% $2,001,000
2027
Void
 - $667,000 $167,000 $500,000 - $1,334,000 0.43% -
2028
Void
 - - - $500,000 - $500,000 0.15% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 31 $1,165,000 $3,335,000 - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $3,166,667
2024 32 $1,250,000 - - $250,000 $1,500,000 $6,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,500,000
2025 33 $1,255,000 - $2,000,000 $245,000 $3,500,000 $9,500,000 $3,166,667 $3,500,000
2026 34
Void
 - - - - - $9,500,000 - -
2027 35
Void
 - - - - - $9,500,000 - -
2028 36
Void
 - - - - - $9,500,000 - -
Contract Notes
  • $4.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
  • 2025 Option Bonus: $2M (3/31/2025
  • 2024 Workout Bonus: $250,000
  • 2025 Workout Bonus: $245,000
  • 2026-2028 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2026 league year
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2023 Free Agent

Michael Pierce signed a 3 year , $16,500,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including $5,715,000 signing bonus, $6,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000. In 2024, Pierce will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $2,573,000 and a dead cap value of $2,573,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $16,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,715,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,750,000
Total GTD:
$6,750,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2023 Free Agent

Michael Pierce signed a 3 year , $27,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $6,000,000 signing bonus, $18,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $27,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,000,000
Total GTD:
$18,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2019 Restricted Tender

Michael Pierce signed a 1 year , $3,095,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including an average annual salary of $3,095,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,095,000
Average Salary:
$3,095,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2016-2018 undrafted

Michael Pierce signed a 3 year , $1,630,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including $10,000 signing bonus, $10,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $543,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,630,000
Average Salary:
$543,333
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000
Total GTD:
$10,000
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$27,110,618

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 24
Active
$460,000
$460,000
2017 25
Active
$540,000
$1,000,000
2018 26
Active
$630,000
$1,630,000
2019 27
Active
$3,130,618
$4,760,618
2020 28
Reserve
$6,350,000
$11,110,618
2021 29
Active
$3,000,000
$14,110,618
2022 30
Injured
$7,000,000
$21,110,618
2023 31
Active
$4,500,000
$25,610,618
2024 32
Injured
$1,500,000
$27,110,618
Total      
$27,110,618
$27,110,618
2025 33
Active
$3,500,000
Total
$30,610,618

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $8,165,000 $9,060,000 - - $500,000 $35,618 $17,760,618
2 $3,000,000 $6,000,000 - - - $350,000 $9,350,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
24
$450,000
$10,000
$460,000
$460,000
2017
25
$540,000
$540,000
$1,000,000
2018
26
$630,000
$630,000
$1,630,000
2019
27
$3,095,000
$35,618
$3,130,618
$4,760,618
2020
28
$6,000,000
$350,000
$6,350,000
$11,110,618
2021
29
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$14,110,618
2022
30
$1,035,000
$5,715,000
$250,000
$7,000,000
$21,110,618
2023
31
$1,165,000
$3,335,000
$4,500,000
$25,610,618
2024
32
$1,250,000
$250,000
$1,500,000
$27,110,618
Total
$11,165,000
$15,060,000
$500,000
$385,618
$27,110,618
$27,110,618
2025
33
$1,255,000
$2,000,000
$245,000
$3,500,000
Total
$12,420,000
$15,060,000
$2,000,000
$745,000
$385,618
$30,610,618

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $8,165,000 $9,060,000 - - $500,000 $35,618 $17,760,618
2 $3,000,000 $6,000,000 - - - $350,000 $9,350,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 BAL 9 - 0 Calf
2021 MIN 10 - 12 Elbow
2022 BAL 4 - 18 Biceps
  • Jan 06, 2024 Signed a 2 year $7.5 million contract extension with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Oct 20, 2023 Fined $16,391 Roughing the Passer against Tennessee (TEN)
  • Mar 10, 2023 Reduced his 2023 salary by $2M, converting $835,000 of salary into signing bonus, adding three void years, clearing $2.668M of cap with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 17, 2022 Signed a 3 year $16.5 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 15, 2022 Released by Minnesota (MIN), clearing $6.5M of cap
  • Jul 28, 2020 Opted out of the 2020 season (COVID-19)
  • Mar 18, 2020 Signed a 3 year $27 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 09, 2019 Assigned a 1 year $3.095 million tender by Baltimore (BAL)
  • May 01, 2016 Signed a 3 year $1.62 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 20, 2023 Roughing the Passer against Tennessee (TEN) $16,391
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 BAL 7 1 156 29.30 1 15 5 10 0 0
2023 BAL 17 17 640 55.30 1 42 24 18 1 0
2022 BAL 3 3 91 41.20 0 6 4 2 1 0
2021 MIN 8 8 251 24.60 3 20 12 8 1 0
2020 MIN 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 BAL 14 14 489 49.00 1 35 19 16 0 0
2018 BAL 14 2 390 44.00 0 32 20 12 0 0
2017 BAL 16 13 595 54.50 1 49 32 17 0 0
2016 BAL 16 1 375 36.00 2 35 19 16 0 0

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Jan 06, 2024
Signed a 2 year $7.5 million contract extension with Baltimore (BAL)
Oct 20, 2023
Fined $16,391 Roughing the Passer against Tennessee (TEN)
Mar 10, 2023
Reduced his 2023 salary by $2M, converting $835,000 of salary into signing bonus, adding three void years, clearing $2.668M of cap with Baltimore (BAL)
Mar 17, 2022
Signed a 3 year $16.5 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
Mar 15, 2022
Released by Minnesota (MIN), clearing $6.5M of cap
Jul 28, 2020
Opted out of the 2020 season (COVID-19)
Mar 18, 2020
Signed a 3 year $27 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Mar 09, 2019
Assigned a 1 year $3.095 million tender by Baltimore (BAL)
May 01, 2016
Signed a 3 year $1.62 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)

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