Taylor Heinicke

Los Angeles Chargers, Quarterback
Age: 31y-9m-3d (Mar 15, 1993)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Old Dominion
Drafted: Undrafted, MIN, 2015
Agent(s): Chris Cabott (Equity Sports)
2024 Cap Hit

$1,210,000

2024 Cash

$2,530,000

Career Earnings

$17,337,588

2023-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Taylor Heinicke signed a 2 year , $14,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $4,000,000 signing bonus, $6,320,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2024, Heinicke will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,210,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $14,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,320,000
Total GTD:
$6,320,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 30 $5,220,000 2.32% $7,270,637 $7,270,637 $6,320,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $7,270,637; $0 DEAD CAP
2024 31 $1,210,000 0.47% $1,210,000 $8,480,637 -
2025 32
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2024 31 $3,320,000 1.30% $1,320,000 $8,590,637 -
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 30 $1,320,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $200,000 $700,000 $5,220,000 2.32% $6,320,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $7,270,637; $0 DEAD CAP
2024 31 $1,210,000 - - - - $1,210,000 0.47% -
2025 32
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2024 31 - $3,320,000 - - - $3,320,000 1.30% -
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 30 $1,320,000 $4,000,000 $1,000,000 $7,270,637 $7,270,637 $8,480,637
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $7,270,637; $0 DEAD CAP
2024 31 $1,210,000 - - $1,210,000 $8,480,637 $1,210,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2024 31 - $1,320,000 - $1,320,000 $8,590,637 $1,320,000
Contract Notes
  • $6.32M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2023 roster bonus)
  • 2023 Roster Bonus: $1M (guaranteed 3/19/2023)
  • 2024 Roster Bonus: $1.32M (3/16/2024)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $40,000 ($680,000, 15 LTBE in 2023)
  • Annual Incentives: $3M
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2022 Extension

Taylor Heinicke signed a 2 year , $4,750,000 contract with the Washington Football Team, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,375,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,375,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,500,000
Total GTD:
$1,500,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2020

Taylor Heinicke signed a 1 year , $910,000 contract with the Washington Football Team, including an average annual salary of $910,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $910,000
Average Salary:
$910,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2019

Taylor Heinicke signed a 1 year , $805,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including an average annual salary of $805,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $805,000
Average Salary:
$805,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2017-2018

Taylor Heinicke signed a 2 year , $1,320,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including an average annual salary of $660,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,320,000
Average Salary:
$660,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2015-2017 undrafted

Taylor Heinicke signed a 3 year , $1,585,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $10,000 signing bonus, $10,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $528,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,585,000
Average Salary:
$528,333
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000
Total GTD:
$10,000
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$17,337,588

Earnings w/ Different Teams

7 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 22
Active
$445,000
$445,000
2016 23
Active
$462,529
$907,529
2017 24
Active
Retained
Retained
$108,529
$14,400
$14,400
$1,016,058
$1,030,458
$1,044,858
2018 25
Injured
$689,000
$1,733,858
2020 27
Active
Retained
$160,588
$12,000
$1,894,446
$1,906,446
2021 28
Active
$2,843,750
$4,750,196
2022 29
Active
$2,786,755
$7,536,951
2023 30
Active
$7,270,637
$14,807,588
2024 31
Active
Retained
$1,210,000
$1,320,000
$16,017,588
$17,337,588
Total      
$17,337,588
$16,017,588
$17,337,588
Total
$17,337,588

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $897,529 $10,000 - - - - $907,529
1 $122,929 - - - - - $122,929
1 $14,400 - - - - - $14,400
1 $689,000 - - - - - $689,000
3 $2,672,588 $1,000,000 $755,505 - - $1,375,000 $5,803,093
2 $1,320,000 $5,320,000 $1,000,000 - - $750,637 $8,590,637
1 $1,210,000 - - - - - $1,210,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
22
$435,000
$10,000
$445,000
$445,000
2016
23
$462,529
$462,529
$907,529
2017
24
$108,529
$14,400
$14,400
$108,529
$14,400
$14,400
$1,016,058
$1,030,458
$1,044,858
2018
25
$689,000
$689,000
$1,733,858
2020
27
$160,588
$12,000
$160,588
$12,000
$1,894,446
$1,906,446
2021
28
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$93,750
$750,000
$2,843,750
$4,750,196
2022
29
$1,500,000
$661,755
$625,000
$2,786,755
$7,536,951
2023
30
$1,320,000
$4,000,000
$1,000,000
$750,637
$7,270,637
$14,807,588
2024
31
$1,210,000
$1,320,000
$1,210,000
$1,320,000
$16,017,588
$17,337,588
Total
$6,926,446
$6,330,000
$1,755,505
$2,125,637
$17,337,588
$16,017,588
$17,337,588
Total
$6,926,446
$6,330,000
$1,755,505
$2,125,637
$17,337,588

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $897,529 $10,000 - - - - $907,529
1 $122,929 - - - - - $122,929
1 $14,400 - - - - - $14,400
1 $689,000 - - - - - $689,000
3 $2,672,588 $1,000,000 $755,505 - - $1,375,000 $5,803,093
2 $1,320,000 $5,320,000 $1,000,000 - - $750,637 $8,590,637
1 $1,210,000 - - - - - $1,210,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 WAS 15 - 15 COVID-19
2018 CAR 17 - 17 Elbow
2016 MIN 1 - 9 -
  • Aug 28, 2024 Traded to Los Angeles (LAC) from Atlanta (ATL) for 2025 7th round pick [conditional]
  • Mar 14, 2023 Signed a 2 year $14 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Feb 10, 2021 Signed a 2 year $4.75 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)
  • Dec 19, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Washington (WAS)
  • Dec 08, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Washington (WAS)
  • Aug 30, 2019 Released by Carolina (CAR)
  • Mar 12, 2019 Signed a 1 year $805,000 contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Apr 16, 2018 Claimed off waivers by Carolina (CAR)
  • Apr 13, 2018 Waived by Houston (HOU)
  • Dec 15, 2017 Signed to the active roster by Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 30, 2017 Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 23, 2017 Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
  • Sep 11, 2017 Released by Minnesota (MIN)
  • May 03, 2015 Signed a 3 year $1.585 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Attempts Pass Completions Pass Completion % Pass Yards Pass Yards/Gm Pass Touchdowns Pass Interceptions Pass Rating Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Touchdowns Fum
2024 LAC 3 0 12 1.40 3 3 100.0 28 9.3 0 0 105.56 1 12 0 0
2023 ATL 5 4 271 24.00 136 74 54.4 890 178.0 5 4 74.69 15 124 1 1
2022 WAS 9 9 614 51.60 259 161 62.2 1,859 206.6 12 6 89.58 28 96 1 7
2021 WAS 16 15 1,019 90.40 494 321 65.0 3,419 213.7 20 15 85.91 60 313 1 7
2020 WAS 1 0 25 11.70 19 12 63.2 137 137.0 1 0 102.30 3 22 0 0
2018 CAR 6 1 91 9.20 57 35 61.4 320 53.3 1 3 60.56 5 31 0 1
2017 HOU 1 0 9 3.80 1 1 100.0 10 10.0 0 0 108.33 1 2 0 0
2016 MIN 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
2015 MIN 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Aug 28, 2024
Traded to Los Angeles (LAC) from Atlanta (ATL) for 2025 7th round pick [conditional]
Mar 14, 2023
Signed a 2 year $14 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Feb 10, 2021
Signed a 2 year $4.75 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)
Dec 19, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Washington (WAS)
Dec 08, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Washington (WAS)
Aug 30, 2019
Released by Carolina (CAR)
Mar 12, 2019
Signed a 1 year $805,000 contract with Carolina (CAR)
Apr 16, 2018
Claimed off waivers by Carolina (CAR)
Apr 13, 2018
Waived by Houston (HOU)
Dec 15, 2017
Signed to the active roster by Houston (HOU)
Nov 30, 2017
Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
Sep 23, 2017
Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
Sep 11, 2017
Released by Minnesota (MIN)
May 03, 2015
Signed a 3 year $1.585 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)

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