Golden Tate
Wide Receiver
Drafted: Round 2 (#60 overall), 2010
Experience: 7 Years
College: Notre Dame
Contract: 5 yr(s)
$31,000,000
Signing Bonus $8,000,000 AAV$6,200,000 G'teed:$16,000,000 Free Agent:2019 / UFA
Year   Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Cap Hit Dead Cap
2014 Contract details by year 25 $1,500,000 $1,600,000 - - $3,100,000 $10,500,000
2015 Contract details by year 26 $745,000 $1,600,000 - $751,250 $3,096,250 $10,150,000
2016 Contract details by year 27 $4,750,000 $1,600,000 - $751,250 $7,101,250 $11,803,750
2017 Contract details by year 28 $6,000,000 $1,600,000 - $751,250 $8,351,250 $4,702,500
2018 Contract details by year 29 $7,000,000 $1,600,000 - $751,250 $9,351,250 $2,351,250
2019 Free Agent Year 30 UFA  
Contract Notes:
  • $10.5M initially guaranteed (Signing bonus + 2014 base + $1M of 2015 base)
  • $2.75M of 2015 fully guarantees on 3rd league day of 2015
  • 2015 Restructure: $3.005M/4 years
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2010 Player Cash Earnings $320,000 $1,000,000 - $1,320,000
2011 Player Cash Earnings $450,000 - - $450,000
2012 Player Cash Earnings $540,000 - - $540,000
2013 Player Cash Earnings $630,000 - - $630,000
2014 Player Cash Earnings $1,500,000 $8,000,000 - $9,538,850
2015 Player Cash Earnings $745,000 - - $3,750,000
2016 Player Cash Earnings $4,750,000 - - $4,750,000
7 seasons $8,935,000 $9,000,000 - $20,978,850

Cap Hit

#19
Wide Receiver
#138
NFL

AAV

Cash

  • Sep 10 2015

    Restructured $3.005M of his 2015 salary into bonus, clearing $2,253,750 in 2015 cap space with Detroit (DET)

  • Mar 12 2014

    Signed a 5 year $31 million contract with Detroit (DET)

  • Nov 1 2013

    Fiend $7,875 for taunting against St. Louis (STL)

  • Jul 28 2010

    Signed a 4 year $3.411 million contract with Seattle (SEA)

  • Apr 23 2010

    Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 2 (#60 overall)