Atlanta Falcons, Quarterback
Age: 31-74d (Mar 15, 1993)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Old Dominion
Agent(s): Chris Cabott (Equity Sports)
- Contract Details
- Career Earnings
- Injuries
- Transactions
- Statistics
2024 Cap Hit
$4,530,000
2024 Cash
$2,530,000
Career Earnings
$14,807,588
2023-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Taylor Heinicke signed a 2 year , $14,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $4,000,000 signing bonus, $6,320,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2024, Heinicke will earn a base salary of $1,210,000 and a signing bonus of $1,320,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,530,000 and a dead cap value of $3,320,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $14,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,320,000
Total GTD:
$6,320,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  | 30 | $5,220,000 | 2.32% | $7,270,637 | $7,270,637 | $6,320,000 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $7,270,637; $3,320,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2024 | | 31 | $4,530,000 | 1.77% | $2,530,000 | $9,800,637 | $3,320,000 | ||||
| 2025 | | 32 | UFA | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Proration | Roster Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Incentives Likely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Dead Cap | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | | 30 | $1,320,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | $700,000 | $5,220,000 | 2.32% | $6,320,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $7,270,637; $3,320,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | | 31 | $1,210,000 | $3,320,000 | - | - | - | $4,530,000 | 1.77% | $3,320,000 |
PRE-6/1 RELEASE2024 Dead Cap: $3,320,000 2024 Savings: $1,210,000
PRE-6/1 TRADE2024 Dead Cap: $3,320,000 2024 Savings: $1,210,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade?
POST-6/1 RELEASE2024 Dead Cap: $3,320,000 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Savings: $1,210,000
POST-6/1 TRADE2024 Dead Cap: $3,320,000 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Savings: $1,210,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? | |
| 2025 | | 32 | UFA | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | | 30 | $1,320,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $7,270,637 | $7,270,637 | $7,270,637 | $4,900,319 |
| 2024 | | 31 | $1,210,000 | $1,320,000 | - | $2,530,000 | $9,800,637 | $4,900,319 | $2,530,000 |
Contract Notes
- $6.32M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2023 roster bonus)
- 2023 Roster Bonus: $1M (guaranteed 3/19/2023)
- 2024 Roster Bonus: $1.32M (3/16/2024)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $40,000 ($680,000, 15 LTBE in 2023)
- Annual Incentives: $3M
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2022 Extension
Taylor Heinicke signed a 2 year , $4,750,000 contract with the Washington Football Team, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,375,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,375,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,500,000
Total GTD:
$1,500,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2020
Taylor Heinicke signed a 1 year , $910,000 contract with the Washington Football Team, including an average annual salary of $910,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $910,000
Average Salary:
$910,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2019
Taylor Heinicke signed a 1 year , $805,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including an average annual salary of $805,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $805,000
Average Salary:
$805,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2015-2017
Taylor Heinicke signed a 3 year , $1,585,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $10,000 signing bonus, $10,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $528,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,585,000
Average Salary:
$528,333
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000
Total GTD:
$10,000
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$14,807,588
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 |
| Active | $445,000 | $445,000 | |
| 2016 | 23 |
| Active | $462,529 | $907,529 | |
| 2017 | 24 |
| Active Retained Retained | $108,529 $14,400 $14,400 | $1,016,058 $1,030,458 $1,044,858 | |
| 2018 | 25 |
| Injured | $689,000 | $1,733,858 | |
| 2020 | 27 |
| Active Retained | $160,588 $12,000 | $1,894,446 $1,906,446 | |
| 2021 | 28 |
| Active | $2,843,750 | $4,750,196 | |
| 2022 | 29 |
| Active | $2,786,755 | $7,536,951 | |
| 2023 | 30 |
| Active | $7,270,637 | $14,807,588 | |
| Total | $17,337,588 | $14,807,588 | ||||
| 2024 | 31 |
| Active | $2,530,000 | $17,337,588 | |
| Total | $17,337,588 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
| 22 | $435,000 | $10,000 | $445,000 | $445,000 | |||||
| 2016 |
| 23 | $462,529 | $462,529 | $907,529 | ||||||
| 2017 |
| 24 | $108,529 $14,400 $14,400 | $108,529 $14,400 $14,400 | $1,016,058 $1,030,458 $1,044,858 | ||||||
| 2018 |
| 25 | $689,000 | $689,000 | $1,733,858 | ||||||
| 2020 |
| 27 | $160,588 $12,000 | $160,588 $12,000 | $1,894,446 $1,906,446 | ||||||
| 2021 |
| 28 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $93,750 | $750,000 | $2,843,750 | $4,750,196 | |||
| 2022 |
| 29 | $1,500,000 | $661,755 | $625,000 | $2,786,755 | $7,536,951 | ||||
| 2023 |
| 30 | $1,320,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $750,637 | $7,270,637 | $14,807,588 | |||
| 2024 |
| 31 | $1,210,000 | $1,320,000 | $2,530,000 | $17,337,588 | |||||
| Total | $6,926,446 | $6,330,000 | $1,755,505 | $2,125,637 | $17,337,588 | $17,337,588 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | $897,529 | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | $907,529 |
| 1 |  | $122,929 | - | - | - | - | - | $122,929 |
| 1 |  | $14,400 | - | - | - | - | - | $14,400 |
| 1 |  | $689,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $689,000 |
| 3 |  | $2,672,588 | $1,000,000 | $755,505 | - | - | $1,375,000 | $5,803,093 |
| 1 | | $1,320,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $750,637 | $7,270,637 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIN | 1 - 9 | - |
| 2018 | CAR | 17 - 17 | Elbow |
| 2021 |  WAS | 15 - 15 | COVID-19 |
- Mar 14, 2023 Signed a 2 year $14 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
- Feb 10, 2021 Signed a 2 year $4.75 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)
- Dec 19, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Washington (WAS)
- Dec 08, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Washington (WAS)
- Aug 30, 2019 Released by Carolina (CAR)
- Mar 12, 2019 Signed a 1 year $805,000 contract with Carolina (CAR)
- Apr 16, 2018 Claimed off waivers by Carolina (CAR)
- Apr 13, 2018 Waived by Houston (HOU)
- Dec 15, 2017 Signed to the active roster by Houston (HOU)
- Nov 30, 2017 Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
- Sep 23, 2017 Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
- Sep 11, 2017 Released by Minnesota (MIN)
- May 03, 2015 Signed a 3 year $1.585 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ATL | 5 | 4 | 271 | 25.40 | 136 | 74 | 54.4 | 890 | 178.0 | 5 | 4 | 74.69 | 15 | 124 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | WAS | 9 | 9 | 614 | 51.60 | 259 | 161 | 62.2 | 1,859 | 206.6 | 12 | 6 | 89.58 | 28 | 96 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | WAS | 16 | 15 | 1,019 | 90.40 | 494 | 321 | 65.0 | 3,419 | 213.7 | 20 | 15 | 85.91 | 60 | 313 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | WAS | 1 | 25 | 11.70 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 137 | 137.0 | 1 | 0 | 102.30 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | CAR | 6 | 1 | 91 | 9.20 | 57 | 35 | 61.4 | 320 | 53.3 | 1 | 3 | 60.56 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | HOU | 1 | 9 | 3.80 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 108.33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | MIN | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | MIN | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
