NFL
Jessie Bates III
Jessie Bates III
Atlanta Falcons, Safety
Age: 27-268d (Feb 26, 1997)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Wake Forest
Drafted: Round 2 (#54 overall), 2018
Agent(s): David Mulugheta (Athletes First)
2024 Cap Hit
$10,000,000
2024 Cash
$13,000,000
Career Earnings
$55,878,248
2023-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Jessie Bates III signed a 4 year , $64,020,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $18,000,000 signing bonus, $36,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,005,000. In 2024, Bates III will earn a base salary of $1,750,000 and a restructure bonus of $11,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,000,000 and a dead cap value of $26,500,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $64,020,000
Average Salary:
$16,005,000
Signing Bonus:
$18,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$36,000,000
Total GTD:
$36,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
26 | $9,500,000 | 4.23% | $23,112,346 | $23,112,346 | $36,000,000 | ||||
| 2024 |
|
27 | $10,000,000 | 3.92% | $13,000,000 | $36,112,346 | $26,500,000 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $36,112,346; $16,500,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
28 | $22,250,000 | 8.14% | $14,000,000 | $50,112,346 | $16,500,000 | ||||
| 2026 |
|
29 | $22,270,000 | 7.62% | $14,020,000 | $64,132,346 | $8,250,000 | ||||
| 2027 |
|
30 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Restructure Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
26 | $1,080,000 | $18,000,000 | - | $3,920,000 | $23,112,346 | $23,112,346 | $23,112,346 | $16,033,087 |
| 2024 |
|
27 | $1,750,000 | - | $11,250,000 | - | $13,000,000 | $36,112,346 | $18,056,173 | $13,673,333 |
| 2025 |
|
28 | $14,000,000 | - | - | - | $14,000,000 | $50,112,346 | $16,704,115 | $14,010,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 | $13,020,000 | - | - | $1,000,000 | $14,020,000 | $64,132,346 | $16,033,087 | $14,020,000 |
Contract Notes
- $36M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary)
- 2026 Roster Bonus: $1M (5th league day of 2026)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 Franchise Tag
Jessie Bates III signed a 1 year , $12,911,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $12,911,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,911,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $12,911,000
Average Salary:
$12,911,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$12,911,000
Total GTD:
$12,911,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie
Jessie Bates III signed a 4 year , $4,947,814 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $1,678,410 signing bonus, $2,383,311 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,236,954.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,947,814
Average Salary:
$1,236,954
Signing Bonus:
$1,678,410
GTD at Sign:
$2,383,311
Total GTD:
$2,383,311
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$55,878,248
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$2,158,410 |
$2,158,410 |
|
| 2019 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$913,149 |
$3,071,559 |
|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,350,343 |
$4,421,902 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$2,433,000 |
$6,854,902 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$12,911,000 |
$19,765,902 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$23,112,346 |
$42,878,248 |
Nfc Pro Bowl:FS All NFL (2nd) |
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$13,000,000 |
$55,878,248 |
|
| Total |
$55,878,248 |
$55,878,248 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$14,000,000 |
||
| 2026 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$14,020,000 |
||
| Total |
$83,898,248 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$17,458,702 | $1,678,410 | - | - | - | $628,790 | $19,765,902 |
| 2 |
|
$2,830,000 | $18,000,000 | $3,920,000 | $11,250,000 | - | $112,346 | $36,112,346 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
21 |
$480,000
|
$1,678,410 |
$2,158,410 |
$2,158,410 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
22 |
$704,901
|
$208,248 |
$913,149 |
$3,071,559 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
23 |
$929,801
|
$420,542 |
$1,350,343 |
$4,421,902 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$2,433,000
|
$2,433,000 |
$6,854,902 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$12,911,000
|
$12,911,000 |
$19,765,902 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$1,080,000
|
$18,000,000 |
$3,920,000 |
$112,346 |
$23,112,346 |
$42,878,248 |
|||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$1,750,000
|
$11,250,000 |
$13,000,000 |
$55,878,248 |
|||||
| Total |
$20,288,702 |
$19,678,410 |
$11,250,000 |
$3,920,000 |
$741,136 |
$55,878,248 |
$55,878,248 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$14,000,000
|
$14,000,000 |
|||||||
| 2026 |
|
29 |
$13,020,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$14,020,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$47,308,702 |
$19,678,410 |
$11,250,000 |
$4,920,000 |
$741,136 |
$83,898,248 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$17,458,702 | $1,678,410 | - | - | - | $628,790 | $19,765,902 |
| 2 |
|
$2,830,000 | $18,000,000 | $3,920,000 | $11,250,000 | - | $112,346 | $36,112,346 |
-
Nov 01, 2024
Fined $11,255 Taunting against Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Sep 04, 2024
Converted $11.25M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, clearing $7.5M of cap with Houston (HOU)
-
Nov 03, 2023
Fined $21,855 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Tennessee (TEN)
-
Mar 13, 2023
Signed a 4 year $64.02 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Dec 09, 2022
Fined $50,000 Faking an injury against Kansas City (KC)
-
Mar 07, 2022
Signed a 1 year $12.911 million franchise tag by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Nov 06, 2020
Fined $20,000 Hit to a defensless receiver against Adam Humphries (TEN)
-
Nov 01, 2019
Fined $28,075 Hit to a defenseless receiver against Brandin Cooks (LAR)
-
May 12, 2018
Signed a 4 year $4.94 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Apr 27, 2018
Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 2 (#54 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 01, 2019 |
|
Hit to a defenseless receiver against Brandin Cooks (LAR) | $28,075 | |
| Nov 06, 2020 |
|
Hit to a defensless receiver against Adam Humphries (TEN) | $20,000 | |
| Dec 09, 2022 |
|
Faking an injury against Kansas City (KC) | $50,000 | |
| Nov 03, 2023 |
|
Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Tennessee (TEN) | $21,855 | |
| Nov 01, 2024 |
|
Taunting against Tampa Bay (TB) | $11,255 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATL | 10 | 10 | 669 | 100.00 | 0 | 60 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | ATL | 17 | 17 | 1,133 | 99.50 | 0 | 132 | 89 | 43 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 1,017 | 98.20 | 0 | 71 | 38 | 33 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | CIN | 15 | 9 | 953 | 87.30 | 0 | 88 | 67 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | CIN | 16 | 0 | 1,050 | 99.20 | 0 | 109 | 78 | 31 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | CIN | 16 | 0 | 1,083 | 99.40 | 0 | 99 | 70 | 29 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | CIN | 16 | 0 | 1,114 | 99.90 | 0 | 111 | 73 | 38 | 0 | 3 |
