Jaylen Waddle

Miami Dolphins, Wide Receiver

Age: 26y-0m-28d (Nov 25, 1998)

Exp: 3 Years

Country: US

College: Alabama

Drafted: Round 1 (#6 overall), 2021

Agent(s): Joel Segal (WME Sports)

2024 Cap Hit

$9,094,326

2024 Cash

$19,928,000

Career Earnings

$42,660,450

2024-2028 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

In his first offseason of extension eligibility, Jaylen Waddle signed a 3 year, $84.75M extension with the Miami Dolphins that keeps him under contract through 2028 at a total value of $104.6M. The deal includes $76M practically guaranteed, with $36M of that fully guaranteed at signing, including an $18.8M signing bonus. Early vesting mechanisms are built into his 2026 & 2027 salaries, making this a 4 year, $77.3M contract for practical purposes.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $84,750,000

Average Salary:

$28,250,000

Signing Bonus:

$18,873,000

GTD at Sign:

$35,978,000

Total GTD:

$76,000,000

Free Agent:

2029 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2024	26		$9,094,326	3.56%	$19,928,000	$19,928,000	$40,242,726
2025	27		$8,020,600	2.93%	$16,150,000	$36,078,000	$31,148,400
2026	28		$11,658,800	3.99%	$17,241,000	$53,319,000	$23,227,800
2027	29		$33,834,254	10.81%	$24,000,454	$77,319,454	$16,477,200
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 4 YR, $77,319,454; $9,726,600 DEAD CAP
2028	30		$37,208,346	11.11%	$27,374,546	$104,694,000	$9,726,600
2029	31	Void UFA	$6,059,200	1.69%	-	$104,694,000	$2,976,000
2030		Void	$3,083,200	0.80%	-	$104,694,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster Bonus	Roster/Gm Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2024	26		$1,055,000	$8,039,326	-	-	-	-	$9,094,326	3.56%	$40,242,726	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $40,242,726 2024 Savings: $-31,148,400 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $38,017,726 2024 Savings: $-28,923,400 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $10,264,326 2025 Dead Cap: $29,978,400 2024 Savings: $-1,170,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $8,039,326 2025 Dead Cap: $29,978,400 2024 Savings: $1,055,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2025	27		$1,170,000	$3,774,600	-	-	$2,976,000	$100,000	$8,020,600	2.93%	$31,148,400	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $31,148,400 2025 Savings: $-23,127,800 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $29,978,400 2025 Savings: $-21,957,800 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $7,920,600 2026 Dead Cap: $23,227,800 2025 Savings: $100,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $6,750,600 2026 Dead Cap: $23,227,800 2025 Savings: $1,270,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	28		$1,215,000	$3,774,600	-	$510,000	$6,059,200	$100,000	$11,658,800	3.99%	$23,227,800	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/16/2025 2026 Dead Cap: $23,227,800 2026 Cap Savings: $-11,569,000 03/16/2025 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $39,858,800 2026 Cap Savings: $-28,200,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $23,227,800 2026 Savings: $-11,569,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $6,750,600 2027 Dead Cap: $16,477,200 2026 Savings: $4,908,200 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $6,750,600 2027 Dead Cap: $16,477,200 2026 Savings: $4,908,200 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	29		$23,390,454	$3,774,600	-	$510,000	$6,059,200	$100,000	$33,834,254	10.81%	$16,477,200	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $16,477,200 2027 Savings: $17,357,054 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $16,477,200 2027 Savings: $17,357,054 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $6,750,600 2028 Dead Cap: $9,726,600 2027 Savings: $27,083,654 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $6,750,600 2028 Dead Cap: $9,726,600 2027 Savings: $27,083,654 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 4 YR, $77,319,454; $9,726,600 DEAD CAP
2028	30		$25,764,546	$3,774,600	$1,000,000	$510,000	$6,059,200	$100,000	$37,208,346	11.11%	$9,726,600	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $9,726,600 2028 Savings: $27,481,746 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $9,726,600 2028 Savings: $27,481,746 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $6,750,600 2029 Dead Cap: $2,976,000 2028 Savings: $30,457,746 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $6,750,600 2029 Dead Cap: $2,976,000 2028 Savings: $30,457,746 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	31	Void UFA	-	-	-	-	$6,059,200	-	$6,059,200	1.69%	$2,976,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $2,976,000 2029 Savings: $3,083,200 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $2,976,000 2029 Savings: $3,083,200 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $2,976,000 2029 Savings: $6,059,200 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $2,976,000 2029 Savings: $6,059,200 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030		Void	-	-	-	-	$3,083,200	-	$3,083,200	0.80%	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $3,083,200 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $3,083,200 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $3,083,200 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $3,083,200 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Roster/Gm Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2024	26		$1,055,000	$18,873,000	-	-	-	-	$19,928,000	$19,928,000	$104,694,000
2025	27		$1,170,000	-	-	-	$14,880,000	$100,000	$16,150,000	$36,078,000	$84,766,000
2026	28		$1,215,000	-	-	$510,000	$15,416,000	$100,000	$17,241,000	$53,319,000	$68,616,000
2027	29		$23,390,454	-	-	$510,000	-	$100,000	$24,000,454	$77,319,454	$51,375,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 4 YR, $77,319,454; $9,726,600 DEAD CAP
2028	30		$25,764,546	-	$1,000,000	$510,000	-	$100,000	$27,374,546	$104,694,000	$27,374,546
2029	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$104,694,000	-
2030	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$104,694,000	-

Contract Notes

$35.9M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary)
$16.631M 2026 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2025 (injury guaranteed at sign)
$15,203,795 of 2027 salary fully guarantees 5th league day of 2026 (fully $23.39M injury guaranteed at sign)
Remaining $8,186,659 of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2027
2028 Roster Bonus: $1M (March 2028)
2025-2028 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)

Source: PFT

2021-2025 Rookie

Jaylen Waddle signed a 4 year , $27,085,993 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $17,058,904 signing bonus, $27,085,993 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,771,498. In 2024, Waddle will earn a base salary of $1,055,000 and a roster bonus of $3,298,544, while carrying a cap hit of $8,618,270 and a dead cap value of $8,618,270.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $27,085,993

Average Salary:

$6,771,498

Signing Bonus:

$17,058,904

GTD at Sign:

$27,085,993

Total GTD:

$27,085,993

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$42,660,450

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2021	23	Active	$17,718,904	$17,718,904
2022	24	Active	$1,891,182	$19,610,086
2023	25	Active	$3,122,364	$22,732,450
2024	26	Active	$19,928,000	$42,660,450
Total			$42,660,450	$42,660,450
2025	27	Active	$16,150,000
2026	28	Active	$17,241,000
2027	29	Active	$24,000,454
2028	30	Active	$27,374,546
Total			$127,426,450

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4		$3,480,000	$35,931,904	$3,248,546	-	-	-	$42,660,450

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Restructure	Option	Workout	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2021	23	$660,000	$17,058,904				$17,718,904	$17,718,904
2022	24	$825,000		$1,066,182			$1,891,182	$19,610,086
2023	25	$940,000		$2,182,364			$3,122,364	$22,732,450
2024	26	$1,055,000	$18,873,000				$19,928,000	$42,660,450
Total		$3,480,000	$35,931,904	$3,248,546			$42,660,450	$42,660,450
2025	27	$1,170,000			$14,880,000	$100,000	$16,150,000
2026	28	$1,215,000			$15,416,000	$100,000	$17,241,000
2027	29	$23,390,454				$100,000	$24,000,454
2028	30	$25,764,546		$1,000,000		$100,000	$27,374,546
Total		$55,020,000	$35,931,904	$4,248,546	$30,296,000	$400,000	$127,426,450

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4		$3,480,000	$35,931,904	$3,248,546	-	-	-	$42,660,450

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2021	MIA	15 - 15	COVID-19

May 30, 2024 Signed a 3 year $84.75 million contract extension with Miami (MIA)
Apr 29, 2024 Miami (MIA) exercised a $15.59 million option for 2025
May 14, 2021 Signed a 4 year $27 million contract with Miami (MIA)
Apr 29, 2021 Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 1 (#6 overall)

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Rec Receptions	Rec Yards	Rec Touchdowns	Fum
2024	MIA	14	14	730	77.60	54	700	2	0
2023	MIA	14	14	611	55.60	72	1,014	4	0
2022	MIA	17	17	785	74.30	75	1,356	8	1
2021	MIA	16	16	903	78.20	104	1,015	6	2

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