Ray-Ray McCloud

Atlanta Falcons, Wide Receiver
Age: 28y-4m-3d (Oct 15, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Clemson
Drafted: Round 6 (#187 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Blake Baratz (The Institute for Athletes)
2025 Cap Hit

$4,120,000

2025 Cash

$3,620,000

Career Earnings

$9,095,341

2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Ray-Ray McCloud signed a 2 year, $5,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $2,125,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2025, McCloud will earn a base salary of $3,140,000 and a roster bonus of $225,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,120,000 and a dead cap value of $500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,125,000
Total GTD:
$2,125,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 28 $1,805,000 0.71% $2,380,000 $2,380,000 $2,125,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $2,380,000; $500,000 DEAD CAP
2025 29 $4,120,000 1.50% $3,620,000 $6,000,000 $500,000
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 28 $1,125,000 $500,000 - $180,000 $1,805,000 0.71% $2,125,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $2,380,000; $500,000 DEAD CAP
2025 29 $3,140,000 $500,000 $225,000 $255,000 $4,120,000 1.50% $500,000
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 28 $1,125,000 $1,000,000 - $180,000 $2,380,000 $2,380,000 $6,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $2,380,000; $500,000 DEAD CAP
2025 29 $3,140,000 - $225,000 $255,000 $3,620,000 $6,000,000 $3,620,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,750,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,785,000
Total GTD:
$2,785,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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2020-2021

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,415,500
Average Salary:
$707,750
Signing Bonus:
$5,500
GTD at Sign:
$5,500
Total GTD:
$5,500
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,619,824
Average Salary:
$654,956
Signing Bonus:
$159,824
GTD at Sign:
$159,824
Total GTD:
$159,824
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$9,095,341

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
Active
$639,824
$639,824
2019 23
Retained
Retained
$277,225
$88,000
$917,049
$1,005,049
2020 24
Active
$750,000
$1,755,049
2021 25
Active
$1,000,000
$2,755,049
2022 26
Active
$2,785,000
$5,540,049
2023 27
Active
$1,175,292
$6,715,341
2024 28
Active
$2,380,000
$9,095,341
Total      
$9,095,341
$9,095,341
2025 29
Active
$3,620,000
Total
$12,715,341

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $568,000 $159,824 - - - - $727,824
1 $232,944 - - - - $44,281 $277,225
2 $1,750,000 - - - - - $1,750,000
2 $2,115,000 $1,750,000 - - - - $3,960,292
1 $1,125,000 $1,000,000 - - - - $2,380,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$480,000
$159,824
$639,824
$639,824
2019
23
$232,944
$88,000
$44,281
$277,225
$88,000
$917,049
$1,005,049
2020
24
$750,000
$750,000
$1,755,049
2021
25
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$2,755,049
2022
26
$1,035,000
$1,750,000
$2,785,000
$5,540,049
2023
27
$1,080,000
$1,175,292
$6,715,341
2024
28
$1,125,000
$1,000,000
$2,380,000
$9,095,341
Total
$5,790,944
$2,909,824
$44,281
$9,095,341
$9,095,341
2025
29
$3,140,000
$225,000
$3,620,000
Total
$8,930,944
$2,909,824
$225,000
$44,281
$12,715,341

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $568,000 $159,824 - - - - $727,824
1 $232,944 - - - - $44,281 $277,225
2 $1,750,000 - - - - - $1,750,000
2 $2,115,000 $1,750,000 - - - - $3,960,292
1 $1,125,000 $1,000,000 - - - - $2,380,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2023 SF 14 - 17 Ribs
2021 PIT 12 - 12 COVID-19
  • Sep 20, 2024 Fined $10,528 Fighting against Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Mar 14, 2024 Signed a 2 year $5 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 18, 2022 Signed a 2 year $4 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Mar 10, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Aug 20, 2020 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jul 27, 2020 Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jan 06, 2020 Signed a reserve/future contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Oct 17, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Oct 15, 2019 Waived by Carolina (CAR)
  • Sep 01, 2019 Claimed off waivers by Carolina (CAR)
  • Aug 31, 2019 Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
  • May 10, 2018 Signed a 4 year $2.61 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 28, 2018 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 6 (#187 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Sep 20, 2024 Fighting against Philadelphia (PHI) $10,528
Fines: 1 $10,528
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2024 ATL 17 13 981 85.80 62 686 1 4
2023 SF 12 1 209 25.60 12 135 0 1
2022 SF 17 2 286 26.00 14 243 1 2
2021 PIT 16 5 538 45.90 39 277 0 4
2020 PIT 16 2 165 15.00 20 77 0 2
2019 CAR 6 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 3
2018 BUF 10 1 121 13.80 5 36 0 2

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TRANSACTIONS

Sep 20, 2024
Fined $10,528 Fighting against Philadelphia (PHI)
Mar 14, 2024
Signed a 2 year $5 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Mar 18, 2022
Signed a 2 year $4 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
Mar 10, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Aug 20, 2020
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Jul 27, 2020
Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
Jan 06, 2020
Signed a reserve/future contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Oct 17, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
Oct 15, 2019
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
Sep 01, 2019
Claimed off waivers by Carolina (CAR)
Aug 31, 2019
Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
May 10, 2018
Signed a 4 year $2.61 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Apr 28, 2018
Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 6 (#187 overall)

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