NFL
Michael Pierce
Michael Pierce
Baltimore Ravens, Defensive Tackle
Age: 32y-1m-21d (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
| 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 Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
31 | $1,165,000 | $3,335,000 | - | - | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $9,500,000 | |
| 2024 |
|
32 | $1,250,000 | - | - | $250,000 | $1,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
33 | $1,255,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $245,000 | $3,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $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 |
|
Active
|
$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 - 14 | Calf |
| 2022 |
BAL |
4 - 18 | Biceps |
| 2021 |
MIN |
10 - 12 | Elbow |
-
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 | |
| Fines: 1 | $16,391 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BAL | 10 | 1 | 209 | 29.10 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 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 |
