Tyler Higbee

Los Angeles Rams, Tight End
Age: 32y-0m-19d (Jan 01, 1993)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Western Kentucky
Drafted: Round 4 (#110 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Erik Burkhardt, Shawn Freibert, Jonathan Rabinowitz (Roc Nation Sports)
2025 Cap Hit

$9,601,286

2025 Cash

$7,500,000

Career Earnings

$44,598,201

2023-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Tyler Higbee signed a 2 year , $17,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including $4,605,144 signing bonus, $16,075,977 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,500,000. In 2025, Higbee will earn a base salary of $4,500,000 and a roster bonus of $2,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,601,286 and a dead cap value of $6,202,572.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $17,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,605,144
GTD at Sign:
$11,075,977
Total GTD:
$16,075,977
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 30 $6,438,786 2.86% $7,517,644 $7,517,644 $16,300,977
2024 31 $12,608,631 4.94% $8,676,470 $16,194,114 $16,803,858
2025 32 $9,601,286 3.49% $7,500,000 $23,694,114 $6,202,572
2026 33
Void
UFA
 $2,101,286 0.71% - $23,694,114 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 30 $2,012,500 $1,751,286 $1,775,000 - - $900,000 $6,438,786 2.86% $16,300,977
2024 31 $3,000,000 $1,151,286 $950,000 $5,500,000 $882,345 $1,125,000 $12,608,631 4.94% $16,803,858
2025 32 $4,500,000 $1,151,286 $950,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 - $9,601,286 3.49% $6,202,572
2026 33
Void
UFA
 - $1,151,286 $950,000 - - - $2,101,286 0.71% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 30 $2,012,500 $4,605,144 - - $7,517,644 $7,517,644 $23,694,114
2024 31 $3,000,000 - $5,500,000 $882,345 $8,676,470 $16,194,114 $16,176,470
2025 32 $4,500,000 - $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $7,500,000 $23,694,114 $7,500,000
2026 33
Void
 - - - - - $23,694,114 -
Contract Notes
  • $11.07M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 roster bonus)
  • 2024 salary + 2025 roster bonus fully guarantee 3/18/2024 (injury guaranteed at signing)
  • 2024 Roster Bonus: $5.5M (guaranteed)
  • 2025 Roster Bonus: $2M (guaranteed, paid 4/15/2025)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M)
  • Receiving Yard Incentives (non-cumulative)
    300: $125,000
    400: $250,000
    500: $375,000
    600: $500,000
    600 + Playoff Berth: $875,000
  • Performance/Improvement Incentives
    With 75% snaps + team improves in Total Net Yards OR Points Scored: $200,000
    - plus a playoff berth: $200,000 more
  • Performance/Improvement Incentives (Non-cumulative)
    With 60% snaps  + Top 11 in Net Yards or Points Scored: $250,000
    With 70% snaps  + Top 11 in Net Yards or Points Scored: $500,000
    With 70% snaps  + Top 11 in Net Yards or Points Scored + Playoff Berth: $875,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2023 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $29,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$10,250,000
Total GTD:
$15,500,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2016-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,920,860
Average Salary:
$730,215
Signing Bonus:
$580,860
GTD at Sign:
$580,860
Total GTD:
$580,860
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$44,598,201

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 23
Active
$1,030,860
$1,030,860
2017 24
Active
$540,000
$1,570,860
2018 25
Active
$630,000
$2,200,860
2019 26
Active
$4,000,000
$6,200,860
2020 27
Active
$8,578,227
$14,779,087
2021 28
Active
$6,875,000
$21,654,087
 Champion
2022 29
Active
$6,750,000
$28,404,087
2023 30
Active
$7,517,644
$35,921,731
2024 31
Active
$8,676,470
$44,598,201
Total      
$44,598,201
$44,598,201
2025 32
Active
$7,500,000
Total
$52,098,201

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $12,157,500 $8,186,004 $14,525,000 $7,225,000 - $2,328,227 $44,598,201
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
23
$450,000
$580,860
$1,030,860
$1,030,860
2017
24
$540,000
$540,000
$1,570,860
2018
25
$630,000
$630,000
$2,200,860
2019
26
$1,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,200,860
2020
27
$2,000,000
$6,025,000
$553,227
$8,578,227
$14,779,087
2021
28
$1,025,000
$2,475,000
$3,000,000
$375,000
$6,875,000
$21,654,087
2022
29
$1,500,000
$4,750,000
$500,000
$6,750,000
$28,404,087
2023
30
$2,012,500
$4,605,144
$900,000
$7,517,644
$35,921,731
2024
31
$3,000,000
$5,500,000
$8,676,470
$44,598,201
Total
$12,157,500
$8,186,004
$7,225,000
$14,525,000
$2,328,227
$44,598,201
$44,598,201
2025
32
$4,500,000
$2,000,000
$7,500,000
Total
$16,657,500
$8,186,004
$7,225,000
$16,525,000
$2,328,227
$52,098,201

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $12,157,500 $8,186,004 $14,525,000 $7,225,000 - $2,328,227 $44,598,201

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 LAR 1 - 15 Knee
2021 LAR 15 - 15 COVID-19
2021 LAR 15 - 15 COVID-19
  • Sep 29, 2023 Signed a 2 year $17 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Sep 06, 2022 Converted $4.75M of 2022 base salary into signing bonus, adding 3 void years, clearing $3.8M of cap with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Sep 11, 2021 Converted $2.475M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $1.65M of cap with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Sep 05, 2019 Signed a 4 year $29 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Jun 09, 2016 Signed a 4 year $2.92 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Apr 30, 2016 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAR): Round 4 (#110 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2024 LAR 3 3 58 33.10 12 8 66 8.3 22.0 2 0
2023 LAR 15 15 866 75.40 70 47 495 10.5 33.0 2 0
2022 LAR 17 17 888 86.80 108 72 620 8.6 36.5 3 0
2021 LAR 15 15 883 81.10 85 61 560 9.2 37.3 5 1
2020 LAR 15 6 815 72.80 60 44 521 11.8 34.7 5 0
2019 LAR 15 11 710 62.60 89 69 734 10.6 48.9 3 0
2018 LAR 16 16 788 71.60 34 24 292 12.2 18.3 2 1
2017 LAR 16 16 735 70.60 45 25 295 11.8 18.4 1 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Sep 29, 2023
Signed a 2 year $17 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
Sep 06, 2022
Converted $4.75M of 2022 base salary into signing bonus, adding 3 void years, clearing $3.8M of cap with Los Angeles (LAR)
Sep 11, 2021
Converted $2.475M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $1.65M of cap with Los Angeles (LAR)
Sep 05, 2019
Signed a 4 year $29 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAR)
Jun 09, 2016
Signed a 4 year $2.92 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
Apr 30, 2016
Drafted by Los Angeles (LAR): Round 4 (#110 overall)

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