NFL
Calvin Ridley
Calvin Ridley
Tennessee Titans, Wide Receiver
Age: 29-352d (Dec 20, 1994)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 1 (#26 overall), 2018
Agent(s): David Mulugheta (Athletes First)
2024 Cap Hit
$10,000,000
2024 Cash
$25,000,000
Career Earnings
$47,245,024
2024-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Calvin Ridley signed a 4 year , $92,000,000 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including $20,000,000 signing bonus, $50,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $23,000,000. In 2024, Ridley will earn a base salary of $4,490,000 and a signing bonus of $20,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,000,000 and a dead cap value of $46,980,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $92,000,000
Average Salary:
$23,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$46,980,000
Total GTD:
$50,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $10,000,000 | 3.92% | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $46,980,000 | ||||
| 2025 |
|
31 | $28,000,000 | 10.25% | $23,000,000 | $48,000,000 | $37,490,000 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $51,020,000; $13,020,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
32 | $26,750,000 | 9.15% | $21,750,000 | $69,750,000 | $10,000,000 | ||||
| 2027 |
|
33 | $27,250,000 | 8.71% | $22,250,000 | $92,000,000 | $5,000,000 | ||||
| 2028 |
|
34 |
UFA |
||||||||
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $4,490,000 | $20,000,000 | - | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $23,000,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
31 | $22,490,000 | - | - | $23,000,000 | $48,000,000 | $24,000,000 | $22,333,333 | |
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $51,020,000; $13,020,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
32 | $20,240,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $21,750,000 | $69,750,000 | $23,250,000 | $22,000,000 | |
| 2027 |
|
33 | $20,740,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $22,250,000 | $92,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $22,250,000 | |
Contract Notes
- $46.98M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary)
- $3.02M of 2026 salary fully guarantees 3/16/2025 (injury guaranteed at signing)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
- 2026 Roster Bonus: $1M (5th league day of 2026)
- 2027 Roster Bonus: $1M (5th league day of 2027)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2018-2023 Rookie
Calvin Ridley signed a 4 year , $10,900,711 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $6,007,790 signing bonus, $8,454,251 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,725,178.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,900,711
Average Salary:
$2,725,178
Signing Bonus:
$6,007,790
GTD at Sign:
$8,454,251
Total GTD:
$8,454,251
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$47,245,024
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$6,487,790 |
$6,487,790 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$1,037,618 |
$7,525,408 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,637,155 |
$9,162,563 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Reserve
|
$1,966,461 |
$11,129,024 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
 |
Active / Club Exercised
|
$11,116,000 |
$22,245,024 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$25,000,000 |
$47,245,024 |
|
| Total |
$47,245,024 |
$47,245,024 |
||||
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$23,000,000 |
||
| 2026 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$21,750,000 |
||
| 2027 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$22,250,000 |
||
| Total |
$114,245,024 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$4,892,922 | $6,007,790 | - | - | - | $228,312 | $11,129,024 |
| 1 |
|
$11,116,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $11,116,000 |
| 1 |
|
$4,490,000 | $20,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $25,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$480,000
|
$6,007,790 |
$6,487,790 |
$6,487,790 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$975,487
|
$62,131 |
$1,037,618 |
$7,525,408 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$1,470,974
|
$166,181 |
$1,637,155 |
$9,162,563 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$1,966,461
|
$1,966,461 |
$11,129,024 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$11,116,000
|
$11,116,000 |
$22,245,024 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$4,490,000
|
$20,000,000 |
$25,000,000 |
$47,245,024 |
|||||
| Total |
$20,498,922 |
$26,007,790 |
$228,312 |
$47,245,024 |
$47,245,024 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$22,490,000
|
$23,000,000 |
|||||||
| 2026 |
|
32 |
$20,240,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$21,750,000 |
||||||
| 2027 |
|
33 |
$20,740,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$22,250,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$83,968,922 |
$26,007,790 |
$2,000,000 |
$228,312 |
$114,245,024 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$4,892,922 | $6,007,790 | - | - | - | $228,312 | $11,129,024 |
| 1 |
|
$11,116,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $11,116,000 |
| 1 |
|
$4,490,000 | $20,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $25,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
ATL |
9 - 0 | Illness |
| 2019 |
ATL |
15 - 17 | Abdominal |
-
Mar 13, 2024
Signed a 4 year $92 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
-
Nov 01, 2022
Traded to Jacksonville (JAX) from Atlanta (ATL) for 2024 3rd round pick (#79 - traded) and 2023 5th round pick (#159 - traded)
-
Mar 07, 2022
Suspended for the entire 2022 season for gambling on the NFL, tolling his $11.1M salary to 2023 with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Apr 28, 2021
Atlanta (ATL) exercised an $11.1 million option for 2022
-
Jul 04, 2018
Signed a 4 year $10.9 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Apr 26, 2018
Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 1 (#26 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TEN | 11 | 9 | 525 | 81.30 | 41 | 634 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | JAX | 17 | 17 | 993 | 85.20 | 76 | 1,016 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | ATL | 5 | 5 | 299 | 62.80 | 31 | 281 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | ATL | 15 | 15 | 822 | 73.30 | 90 | 1,374 | 9 | 1 |
| 2019 | ATL | 13 | 10 | 732 | 76.30 | 63 | 866 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | ATL | 16 | 5 | 645 | 60.80 | 64 | 821 | 10 | 2 |
