Marcus Mariota

Washington Commanders, Quarterback
Age: 31y-3m-0d (Oct 30, 1993)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon
Drafted: Round 1 (#2 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Ryan Tollner (Excel Sports Management)
Career Earnings

$75,541,683

2024-2024 Free Agent

Marcus Mariota signed a 1 year, $6,000,000 contract with the Washington Commanders, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $5,390,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,390,000
Total GTD:
$5,390,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 31 $6,000,000 2.35% $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $5,390,000
2025 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 31 $2,390,000 $3,000,000 $510,000 $100,000 $6,000,000 2.35% $5,390,000
2025 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 31 $2,390,000 $3,000,000 $510,000 $100,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000
Contract Notes

  • $5.39M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • Playing Time + Team Win
    60% snaps + Regular Season Win: $200,000 (Max 12, 1 earned)
  • Playing Time + Playoff Berth
    70% Regular Season Snaps + Playoff Berth: $1M
  • Playing Time + Playoff Win
    60% snaps + Playoff Win: $150,000 (Max 4)


Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,835,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000,000
Total GTD:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $18,750,000
Average Salary:
$9,375,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,750,000
Total GTD:
$6,750,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,750,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,500,000
Total GTD:
$3,500,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $17,600,000
Average Salary:
$8,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$7,500,000
Total GTD:
$7,500,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2015-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $24,213,974
Average Salary:
$6,053,494
Signing Bonus:
$15,870,164
GTD at Sign:
$24,213,974
Total GTD:
$24,213,974
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$75,541,683

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 22
Active
$16,330,324
$16,330,324
2016 23
Injured
$1,535,635
$17,865,959
2017 24
Active
$2,636,270
$20,502,229
2018 25
Active
$3,736,905
$24,239,134
2019 26
Active / Club Exercised
$20,922,000
$45,161,134
2020 27
Active
$9,130,549
$54,291,683
2021 28
Active
$3,500,000
$57,791,683
2022 29
Injured
$6,750,000
$64,541,683
2023 30
Active
$5,000,000
$69,541,683
2024 31
Active
$6,000,000
$75,541,683
Total      
$75,541,683
$75,541,683
Total
$75,541,683

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $23,202,000 $15,870,164 $6,063,810 - - $25,160 $45,161,134
2 $9,250,000 $1,750,000 - - - $1,630,549 $12,630,549
1 $1,750,000 $5,000,000 - - - - $6,750,000
1 $1,165,000 $3,835,000 - - - - $5,000,000
1 $2,390,000 $3,000,000 - - $100,000 - $6,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
22
$435,000
$15,870,164
$25,160
$16,330,324
$16,330,324
2016
23
$525,000
$1,010,635
$1,535,635
$17,865,959
2017
24
$615,000
$2,021,270
$2,636,270
$20,502,229
2018
25
$705,000
$3,031,905
$3,736,905
$24,239,134
2019
26
$20,922,000
$20,922,000
$45,161,134
2020
27
$7,500,000
$1,630,549
$9,130,549
$54,291,683
2021
28
$1,750,000
$1,750,000
$3,500,000
$57,791,683
2022
29
$1,750,000
$5,000,000
$6,750,000
$64,541,683
2023
30
$1,165,000
$3,835,000
$5,000,000
$69,541,683
2024
31
$2,390,000
$3,000,000
$100,000
$6,000,000
$75,541,683
Total
$37,757,000
$29,455,164
$6,063,810
$100,000
$1,655,709
$75,541,683
$75,541,683
Total
$37,757,000
$29,455,164
$6,063,810
$100,000
$1,655,709
$75,541,683

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $23,202,000 $15,870,164 $6,063,810 - - $25,160 $45,161,134
2 $9,250,000 $1,750,000 - - - $1,630,549 $12,630,549
1 $1,750,000 $5,000,000 - - - - $6,750,000
1 $1,165,000 $3,835,000 - - - - $5,000,000
1 $2,390,000 $3,000,000 - - $100,000 - $6,000,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 WAS 1 - 4 Chest
2022 ATL 15 - 18 Knee
2021 LV 2 - 5 Quad
2021 LV 16 - 16 COVID-19
2020 LV 1 - 6 Pectoral
2016 TEN 17 - 17 Leg
  • Mar 12, 2024 Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Mar 17, 2023 Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Feb 28, 2023 Released by Atlanta (ATL), clearing $12M of cap
  • Mar 21, 2022 Signed a 2 year $18.75 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 23, 2021 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million restructured contract with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Mar 16, 2020 Signed a 2 year $17.6 million contract with Las Vegas (LVR)
  • Apr 18, 2018 Tennessee (TEN) exercised a $20.922 million option for 2019
  • Jul 21, 2015 Signed a 4 year $24.2 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
  • Apr 30, 2015 Drafted by Tennessee (TEN): Round 1 (#2 overall)
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 WAS 3 0 100 11.10 44 34 77.3 364 121.3 4 0 131.25 18 92 1 0
2023 PHI 3 0 44 3.80 23 15 65.2 164 54.7 1 1 82.52 8 52 0 1
2022 ATL 13 13 776 100.00 300 184 61.3 2,219 170.7 15 9 88.18 85 438 4 8
2021 LV 9 0 24 2.80 2 1 50.0 4 0.4 0 0 56.25 13 87 1 1
2020 LV 1 0 65 8.80 28 17 60.7 226 226.0 1 1 83.33 9 88 1 0
2019 TEN 7 6 367 36.10 160 95 59.4 1,203 171.9 7 2 92.27 24 129 0 3
2018 TEN 14 13 775 78.60 331 228 68.9 2,528 180.6 11 8 92.31 64 357 2 9
2017 TEN 15 15 945 92.30 453 281 62.0 3,232 215.5 13 15 79.27 60 312 5 2
2016 TEN 15 15 963 90.60 451 276 61.2 3,426 228.4 26 9 95.63 60 349 2 9
2015 TEN 12 12 737 71.00 370 230 62.2 2,818 234.8 19 10 91.48 34 252 2 10

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 1 years, $4,163,902
  • Avg. Salary: $4,163,902
  • NFL Rank: 433
  • QB Rank: 33

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $6,000,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Marcus Mariota to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Nick Mullens 2 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 27
Case Keenum 2 $6,250,000 $3,125,000 35
Jeff Driskel 1 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 30
Easton Stick 1 $2,667,500 $2,667,500 28
Averages 2 $3,510,625 $2,229,375 30.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Mariota's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $2,981,136 $2,981,136

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Mariota statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Pass Yds/Gm, Pass TD/Gm, Pass INT/Gm, Pass Comp%, Pass Rat, Rush Yds/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Pass Yds/Gm Pass TD/Gm Pass INT/Gm Pass Comp% Pass Rat Rush Yds/Gm Rating
Nick Mullens
2021-2022
14.71 74.20 0.40 0.20 75.35 94.92 1.60 69.10
Case Keenum
2021-2022
27.27 52.22 0.33 0.11 46.95 65.45 2.44 42.95
Jeff Driskel
2022-2023
23.53 34.25 0.38 0.25 60.00 81.76 13.50 67.20
Easton Stick
2022-2023
14.71 225.80 0.60 0.20 31.90 42.81 28.80 33.40
Average 20.06 96.62 0.43 0.19 53.55 71.24 11.59 53.16
Marcus Mariota
2023-2024
17.65 88.00 0.83 0.17 71.25 106.88 24.00 77.60
Pct Change -12.01 -8.92 93.02 10.53 33.05 50.03 107.08 45.97
Median Prime % Change 39.51%
Average Prime % Change 39.84%

Calculated Market Value: Marcus Mariota

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $4,163,902 $4,163,902
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