NFL
Michael Ford
Michael Ford
Atlanta Falcons, Cornerback
Age: 29y-7m-23d (Aug 04, 1995)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Southeast Missouri State
Drafted: Undrafted, DET, 2018
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,845,000
2025 Cash
$2,095,000
Career Earnings
$8,587,611
2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Michael Ford signed a 2 year, $4,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $500,000 signing bonus, $1,140,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2025, Ford will earn a base salary of $1,255,000 and a signing bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,845,000 and a dead cap value of $1,140,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,140,000
Total GTD:
$1,140,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | $1,845,000 | 0.66% | $2,095,000 | $2,095,000 | $1,140,000 | |||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $2,095,000; $250,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
31 | $2,155,000 | 0.70% | $1,905,000 | $4,000,000 | $250,000 | |||
| 2027 |
|
32 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | $1,255,000 | $500,000 | $340,000 | $2,095,000 | $2,095,000 | $4,000,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $2,095,000; $250,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
31 | $1,565,000 | - | $340,000 | $1,905,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,905,000 | ||
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2024-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,500,000
Total GTD:
$1,500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$325,000
GTD at Sign:
$925,000
Total GTD:
$925,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,187,500
Average Salary:
$1,187,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2022-0
Contract Terms:
0 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
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2021-2021 Extension
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$250,000
GTD at Sign:
$400,000
Total GTD:
$400,000
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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2018-2019
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,050,000
Average Salary:
$525,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / ERFA
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2018-2020 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,717,500
Average Salary:
$572,500
Signing Bonus:
$7,500
GTD at Sign:
$20,000
Total GTD:
$20,000
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$8,587,611
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$197,645 $144,770 |
$197,645 $342,415 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$570,000 |
$912,415 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$764,236 |
$1,676,651 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$1,200,000 $250,000 |
$2,876,651 $3,126,651 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$1,035,000 $152,500 |
$4,161,651 $4,314,151 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,500,000 |
$5,814,151 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$1,184,938 $1,500,000 $67,222 $21,300 |
$6,999,089 $8,499,089 $8,566,311 $8,587,611 |
|
| Total |
$8,587,611 |
$6,999,089 $8,499,089 $8,566,311 $8,587,611 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$2,095,000 |
||
| 2026 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$1,905,000 |
||
| Total |
$12,587,611 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,549,035 | $257,500 | - | - | - | $120,116 | $1,926,651 |
| 1 |
|
$950,000 | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,200,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,035,000 | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | $1,187,500 |
| 2 |
|
$2,259,911 | $325,000 | - | - | - | $188,549 | $2,773,460 |
| 1 |
|
$500,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,500,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$197,645 $137,270
|
$7,500 |
$197,645 $144,770 |
$197,645 $342,415 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$570,000
|
$570,000 |
$912,415 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$644,120
|
$120,116 |
$764,236 |
$1,676,651 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$950,000
|
$250,000 $250,000 |
$1,200,000 $250,000 |
$2,876,651 $3,126,651 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$1,035,000
|
$152,500 |
$1,035,000 $152,500 |
$4,161,651 $4,314,151 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$1,175,000
|
$325,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$5,814,151 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$996,389 $500,000 $67,222 $21,300
|
$1,000,000 |
$188,549 |
$1,184,938 $1,500,000 $67,222 $21,300 |
$6,999,089 $8,499,089 $8,566,311 $8,587,611 |
||||
| Total |
$6,293,946 |
$1,985,000 |
$308,665 |
$8,587,611 |
$6,999,089 $8,499,089 $8,566,311 $8,587,611 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$1,255,000
|
$500,000 |
$2,095,000 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
$1,565,000
|
$1,905,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$9,113,946 |
$2,485,000 |
$308,665 |
$12,587,611 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,549,035 | $257,500 | - | - | - | $120,116 | $1,926,651 |
| 1 |
|
$950,000 | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,200,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,035,000 | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | $1,187,500 |
| 2 |
|
$2,259,911 | $325,000 | - | - | - | $188,549 | $2,773,460 |
| 1 |
|
$500,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,500,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
DEN |
6 - 8 | Knee |
| 2021 |
DEN |
17 - 17 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
DET |
1 - 6 | Ankle |
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Mar 12, 2025
Signed a 2 year $4 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Sep 11, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 29, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Released by Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 11, 2024
Signed a 2 year $4.5 million contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 20, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Released by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Apr 08, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.18 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Sep 01, 2021
Claimed off waivers by Denver (DEN)
-
Aug 30, 2021
Released by Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 10, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 18, 2020
Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Nov 14, 2018
Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 02, 2018
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 02, 2018
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
May 01, 2018
Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 17 | 0 | 58 | 5.40 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CLE | 16 | 1 | 160 | 15.10 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | ATL | 17 | 2 | 83 | 7.40 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | DEN | 13 | 0 | 205 | 23.10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | DET | 9 | 1 | 96 | 12.30 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | DET | 14 | 2 | 166 | 15.30 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | DET | 7 | 4 | 316 | 71.80 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
