NFL
Davante Adams
Davante Adams
Los Angeles Rams, Wide Receiver
Age: 32y-2m-18d (Dec 24, 1992)
Exp: 11 Years
Country: US
College: Fresno State
Drafted: Round 2 (#53 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Frank Bauer (Sun West Sports)
2025 Cap Hit
$14,000,000
2025 Cash
$20,000,000
Career Earnings
$129,528,141
2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Davante Adams signed a 2 year, $44,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including $12,000,000 signing bonus, $26,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $22,000,000. In 2025, Adams will earn a base salary of $8,000,000 and a signing bonus of $12,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $14,000,000 and a dead cap value of $20,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $44,000,000
Average Salary:
$22,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$12,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$20,000,000
Total GTD:
$26,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
33 |
Estimate
|
$14,000,000 | 5.01% | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $20,000,000; $6,000,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
34 |
Estimate
|
$30,000,000 | 9.77% | $24,000,000 | $44,000,000 | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2027 |
|
35 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
33 |
Estimate |
$8,000,000 | $12,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $44,000,000 | |
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $20,000,000; $6,000,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
34 |
Estimate |
$18,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $24,000,000 | $44,000,000 | $24,000,000 | |
Contract Notes
- $20M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 salary)
- 2026 Roster Bonus: $6M (fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2026)
- Annual Incentives: $1M
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2026 Franchise Tag Extension
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $140,000,000
Average Salary:
$28,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$19,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$22,750,000
Total GTD:
$65,670,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2022-2022 Franchise Tag
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $20,145,000
Average Salary:
$20,145,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2017-2021 Rookie Extension
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $58,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$18,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$24,000,000
Total GTD:
$30,000,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2014-2017 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,933,402
Average Salary:
$983,351
Signing Bonus:
$1,180,656
GTD at Sign:
$1,779,447
Total GTD:
$1,779,447
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
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Seasons
11 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$129,528,141
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,762,671 |
$1,762,671 |
|
| 2015 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$718,256 |
$2,480,927 |
|
| 2016 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$777,582 |
$3,258,509 |
|
| 2017 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$18,961,963 |
$22,220,472 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$6,968,750 |
$29,189,222 |
|
| 2019 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$7,125,000 |
$36,314,222 |
|
| 2020 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$12,966,419 |
$49,280,641 |
|
| 2021 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$12,687,500 |
$61,968,141 |
All NFL (1st) |
| 2022 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$23,610,000 |
$85,578,141 |
All NFL (1st) |
| 2023 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$26,640,000 |
$112,218,141 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
 |
Retained
Active
|
$5,720,000 $11,590,000 |
$117,938,141 $129,528,141 |
|
| Total |
$129,528,141 |
$117,938,141 $129,528,141 |
||||
| 2025 | 33 |
|
Active / estimate
|
$20,000,000 |
||
| 2026 | 34 |
|
Active / estimate
|
$24,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$173,528,141 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
$30,752,746 | $19,180,656 | $10,218,750 | - | $1,505,590 | $310,399 | $61,968,141 |
| 3 |
|
$15,160,000 | $19,250,000 | $510,000 | $20,000,000 | $200,000 | $250,000 | $55,970,000 |
| 1 |
|
$806,667 | - | - | $10,453,333 | - | - | $11,590,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
22 |
$420,000
|
$1,180,656 |
$162,015 |
$1,762,671 |
$1,762,671 |
||||
| 2015 |
|
23 |
$598,791
|
$119,465 |
$718,256 |
$2,480,927 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$777,582
|
$777,582 |
$3,258,509 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$956,373
|
$18,000,000 |
$5,590 |
$18,961,963 |
$22,220,472 |
||||
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$1,000,000
|
$5,468,750 |
$500,000 |
$6,968,750 |
$29,189,222 |
||||
| 2019 |
|
27 |
$2,750,000
|
$3,875,000 |
$500,000 |
$7,125,000 |
$36,314,222 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
28 |
$12,000,000
|
$437,500 |
$500,000 |
$28,919 |
$12,966,419 |
$49,280,641 |
|||
| 2021 |
|
29 |
$12,250,000
|
$437,500 |
$12,687,500 |
$61,968,141 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$3,500,000
|
$19,250,000 |
$510,000 |
$100,000 |
$250,000 |
$23,610,000 |
$85,578,141 |
||
| 2023 |
|
31 |
$6,030,000
|
$20,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$26,640,000 |
$112,218,141 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$5,630,000 $806,667
|
$10,453,333 |
$5,720,000 $11,590,000 |
$117,938,141 $129,528,141 |
|||||
| Total |
$46,719,413 |
$38,430,656 |
$30,453,333 |
$10,728,750 |
$1,705,590 |
$560,399 |
$129,528,141 |
$117,938,141 $129,528,141 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
33 |
$8,000,000
|
$12,000,000 |
$20,000,000 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
34 |
$18,000,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$24,000,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$72,719,413 |
$50,430,656 |
$30,453,333 |
$16,728,750 |
$1,705,590 |
$560,399 |
$173,528,141 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
$30,752,746 | $19,180,656 | $10,218,750 | - | $1,505,590 | $310,399 | $61,968,141 |
| 3 |
|
$15,160,000 | $19,250,000 | $510,000 | $20,000,000 | $200,000 | $250,000 | $55,970,000 |
| 1 |
|
$806,667 | - | - | $10,453,333 | - | - | $11,590,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
GB |
7 - 8 | COVID-19 |
-
Mar 09, 2025
Signed a 2 year $44 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Mar 04, 2025
Released by New York (NYJ), clearing $29.9M of cap
-
Oct 15, 2024
Converted $10.45M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding 2 void years, clearing $8.36M of cap with New York (NYJ)
-
Oct 15, 2024
Traded to New York (NYJ) from Las Vegas (LV) for 2025 3rd round pick [Conveys to a 2nd Rd Pick if Adams is an All-Pro, or active for the AFC Championship Game/Super Bowl]
-
Nov 25, 2022
Fined $29,785 Verbal abuse to the officials against Denver (DEN)
-
Mar 17, 2022
Signed a 5 year $140 million contract extension with Las Vegas (LV)
-
Mar 17, 2022
Traded to Las Vegas (LV) from Green Bay (GB) for 2022 1st round pick (#22 Quay Walker) and 2022 2nd round pick (#53 - traded)
-
Mar 08, 2022
Offered a 1 year $20.145 million franchise tag by Green Bay (GB)
-
Nov 29, 2019
Fined $10,527 Taunting against San Francisco (SF)
-
Nov 16, 2018
Fined $10,026 Blindside block against Miami (MIA)
-
Dec 29, 2017
Signed a 4 year $58 million contract extension with Green Bay (GB)
-
Oct 13, 2017
Fined $6,076 Throwing the ball into the stands against Dallas (DAL)
-
Jan 06, 2017
Fined $12,154 Excessive Celebration (dunking ball) against Detroit (DET)
-
Jun 23, 2014
Signed a 4 year $3.933 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
-
May 09, 2014
Drafted by Green Bay (GB): Round 2 (#53 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2022 |
|
Verbal abuse to the officials against Denver (DEN) | $29,785 | |
| Nov 29, 2019 |
|
Taunting against San Francisco (SF) | $10,527 | |
| Nov 16, 2018 |
|
Blindside block against Miami (MIA) | $10,026 | |
| Oct 13, 2017 |
|
Throwing the ball into the stands against Dallas (DAL) | $6,076 | |
| Jan 06, 2017 |
|
Excessive Celebration (dunking ball) against Detroit (DET) | $12,154 | |
| Fines: 5 | $68,568 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYJ | 14 | 14 | 792 | 75.10 | 85 | 1,063 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | LV | 17 | 17 | 963 | 92.10 | 103 | 1,144 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | LV | 17 | 17 | 1,044 | 94.70 | 100 | 1,516 | 14 | 1 |
| 2021 | GB | 16 | 16 | 886 | 79.40 | 123 | 1,553 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | GB | 14 | 14 | 775 | 74.50 | 115 | 1,374 | 18 | 1 |
| 2019 | GB | 12 | 12 | 700 | 63.20 | 83 | 997 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018 | GB | 15 | 15 | 954 | 88.70 | 111 | 1,386 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | GB | 14 | 14 | 776 | 74.10 | 74 | 885 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | GB | 16 | 15 | 915 | 84.10 | 75 | 997 | 12 | 2 |
| 2015 | GB | 13 | 12 | 763 | 66.50 | 50 | 483 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | GB | 16 | 11 | 738 | 70.30 | 38 | 446 | 3 | 0 |
