Mike Evans

2024-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2024	31		$5,568,000	2.18%	$23,000,000	$23,000,000	$29,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $23,000,000; $23,432,000 DEAD CAP
2025	32		$22,358,000	8.18%	$18,000,000	$41,000,000	$23,432,000
2026	33	Void UFA	$13,074,000	4.47%	-	$41,000,000	$13,074,000
2027		Void	$4,358,000	1.39%	-	$41,000,000	-
2028		Void	$4,358,000	1.30%	-	$41,000,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2024	31		$1,210,000	$4,358,000	$5,568,000	2.18%	$29,000,000	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $29,000,000 2024 Savings: $-23,432,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $21,790,000 2024 Savings: $-16,222,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $11,568,000 2025 Dead Cap: $17,432,000 2024 Savings: $-6,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $4,358,000 2025 Dead Cap: $17,432,000 2024 Savings: $1,210,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $23,000,000; $23,432,000 DEAD CAP
2025	32		$18,000,000	$4,358,000	$22,358,000	8.18%	$23,432,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $23,432,000 2025 Savings: $-1,074,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $17,432,000 2025 Savings: $4,926,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $10,358,000 2026 Dead Cap: $13,074,000 2025 Savings: $12,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $4,358,000 2026 Dead Cap: $13,074,000 2025 Savings: $18,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	33	Void UFA	-	$4,358,000	$13,074,000	4.47%	$13,074,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $13,074,000 2026 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $13,074,000 2026 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $13,074,000 2026 Savings: $13,074,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $13,074,000 2026 Savings: $13,074,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027		Void	-	$4,358,000	$4,358,000	1.39%	-	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $4,358,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $4,358,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $4,358,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $4,358,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028		Void	-	$4,358,000	$4,358,000	1.30%	-	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $4,358,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $4,358,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $4,358,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $4,358,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2024	31		$1,210,000	$21,790,000	$23,000,000	$23,000,000	$41,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $23,000,000; $23,432,000 DEAD CAP
2025	32		$18,000,000	-	$18,000,000	$41,000,000	$18,000,000
2026	33	Void	-	-	-	$41,000,000	-
2027	34	Void	-	-	-	$41,000,000	-
2028	35	Void	-	-	-	$41,000,000	-

Contract Notes

$29M fully guaranteed at signing (2024 compensation + $6M of 2025 salary)
2024 Roster Bonus: $21.79M (fully guaranteed, treated as signing bonus)
$10M paid out March 18th, $11.79M paid out April 4th
Additional $6M of 2025 salary guaranteed for injury at signing, fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2025
Annual Incentive: $2M for Top 10 Receiving in catches, yards, & touchdowns
2025 Escalator: $3M for 70 catches, 1,000 REC Yds, 10 TDs
$500,000 per playoff win (65% regular season snaps)
2026-2028 years automatically void the final day of the 2025 league year

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2014	21	Active	$9,381,092	$9,381,092
2015	22	Active	$1,120,154	$10,501,246
2016	23	Active	$1,750,137	$12,251,383
2017	24	Active	$2,415,205	$14,666,588
2018	25	Active	$18,258,000	$32,924,588
2019	26	Injured	$20,000,000	$52,924,588
2020	27	Active	$16,750,000	$69,674,588	Champion
2021	28	Active	$12,250,000	$81,924,588
2022	29	Active	$13,937,774	$95,862,362
2023	30	Active	$14,500,000	$110,362,362	Nfc Pro Bowl:WR All NFL (2nd)
2024	31	Active	$23,000,000	$133,362,362
Total			$133,362,362	$133,362,362
2025	32	Active	$18,000,000
Total			$151,362,362

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
11		$41,820,774	$30,751,092	$17,950,410	$42,805,000	-	$35,086	$133,362,362

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2014	21	$420,000	$8,961,092				$9,381,092	$9,381,092
2015	22	$510,000			$575,068	$35,086	$1,120,154	$10,501,246
2016	23	$600,000			$1,150,137		$1,750,137	$12,251,383
2017	24	$690,000			$1,725,205		$2,415,205	$14,666,588
2018	25	$8,258,000			$10,000,000		$18,258,000	$32,924,588
2019	26	$11,000,000		$6,000,000	$3,000,000		$20,000,000	$52,924,588
2020	27	$4,000,000		$12,750,000			$16,750,000	$69,674,588
2021	28	$1,075,000		$11,175,000			$12,250,000	$81,924,588
2022	29	$1,057,774		$12,880,000			$13,937,774	$95,862,362
2023	30	$13,000,000			$1,500,000		$14,500,000	$110,362,362
2024	31	$1,210,000	$21,790,000				$23,000,000	$133,362,362
Total		$41,820,774	$30,751,092	$42,805,000	$17,950,410	$35,086	$133,362,362	$133,362,362
2025	32	$18,000,000					$18,000,000
Total		$59,820,774	$30,751,092	$42,805,000	$17,950,410	$35,086	$151,362,362

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
11		$41,820,774	$30,751,092	$17,950,410	$42,805,000	-	$35,086	$133,362,362

Cap Hit

$12,198,000 / 120th

Cash Total

$23,000,000 / 56th

Contract Value

$41,000,000 / 168th

Contract Average

$20,500,000 / 81st

AAV% of Cap

8.03% / 115th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 1554th

2-Year Cash

$41,000,000 / 66th

3-Year Cash

$41,000,000 / 140th

Total Guaranteed

$35,000,000 / 131st

Guaranteed at Signing

$29,000,000 / 138th

Mar 04, 2024 Signed a 2 year $41 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
Sep 19, 2022 Suspended 1 game for unsportsmanlike conduct against New Orleans, forfeiting $62,222 in 2022 salary with Tampa Bay (TB)
Mar 17, 2022 Converted $12.88M of 2022 salary into signing bonus, adding another void year, freeing up $10.304M of cap space with Tampa Bay (TB)
Sep 01, 2021 Converted $11.1M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $8.94M of cap with Tampa Bay (TB)
Sep 05, 2020 Converted $12.75 million of his 2020 salary into bonus, clearing $9.565M of 2020 cap with Tampa Bay (TB)
Sep 05, 2019 Converted an additional $2M of 2019 salary into bonus, clearing $1.6M of cap space with Tampa Bay (TB)
Jun 18, 2019 Converted $4M of 2019 salary into bonus, clearing $3.2M of cap with Tampa Bay (TB)
Mar 09, 2018 Signed a 5 year $82.5 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
Nov 06, 2017 Suspended 1 game for unsportsmanlike conduct (taunting, shoving) against Marshon Lattimore (NO), forfeiting $40,588 in 2017 salary with Tampa Bay (TB)
Apr 17, 2017 Tampa Bay (TB) exercised a $13.258 million 5th-year option for 2018
Jun 12, 2014 Signed a 4 year $14.63 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
May 08, 2014 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 1 (#7 overall)