Eric Miller
Portland Timbers, Defender
Age: 33y-1m-21d (Jan 15, 1993)
Country: US
College: Creighton
Drafted: Round 1 (#5 overall), 2014
2026 Cap Hit
$0
2026 Cash
$0
Career Earnings
$1,318,531
2026-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Eric Miller signed a 1 year contract with the Portland Timbers. In 2026, Miller will earn, while carrying a cap hit of .
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
33 | - | - | - |
| 2027 |
|
34 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
33 | - | - |
| 2027 |
|
34 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
33 | - | - | - | - |
Source:
MLS contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025
2021-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2020-2020
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$1,318,531
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 |
|
Reserve
|
$68,500 |
$68,500 |
|
| 2015 | 22 |
|
Reserve
|
$71,375 |
$139,875 |
|
| 2016 | 23 |
|
Reserve
|
$77,413 |
$217,288 |
|
| 2017 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$86,554 |
$303,842 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$105,998 |
$409,840 |
|
| 2019 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$124,425 |
$534,265 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$140,550 |
$674,815 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$147,000 |
$821,815 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
Active / Club Exercised
|
$168,000 |
$989,815 |
|
| 2023 | 30 |
|
Reserve
|
$135,000 |
$1,124,815 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
|
Reserve
|
$89,716 |
$1,214,531 |
|
| 2025 | 32 |
|
Reserve
|
$104,000 |
$1,318,531 |
|
| Total |
$1,318,531 |
$1,318,531 |
||||
| Total |
$1,318,531 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$117,875 | $139,875 |
| 2 |
|
$141,967 | $163,967 |
| 1 |
|
$84,998 | $105,998 |
| 1 |
|
$108,550 | $124,425 |
| 3 |
|
$439,675 | $455,550 |
| 3 |
|
$313,716 | $328,716 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
21 |
$57,500
|
$68,500 |
$68,500 |
| 2015 |
|
22 |
$60,375
|
$71,375 |
$139,875 |
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$66,413
|
$77,413 |
$217,288 |
| 2017 |
|
24 |
$75,554
|
$86,554 |
$303,842 |
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$84,998
|
$105,998 |
$409,840 |
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$108,550
|
$124,425 |
$534,265 |
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$124,675
|
$140,550 |
$674,815 |
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$147,000
|
$147,000 |
$821,815 |
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$168,000
|
$168,000 |
$989,815 |
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$120,000
|
$135,000 |
$1,124,815 |
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$89,716
|
$89,716 |
$1,214,531 |
| 2025 |
|
32 |
$104,000
|
$104,000 |
$1,318,531 |
| Total |
$1,206,781 |
$1,318,531 |
$1,318,531 |
||
| Total |
$1,206,781 |
$1,318,531 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$117,875 | $139,875 |
| 2 |
|
$141,967 | $163,967 |
| 1 |
|
$84,998 | $105,998 |
| 1 |
|
$108,550 | $124,425 |
| 3 |
|
$439,675 | $455,550 |
| 3 |
|
$313,716 | $328,716 |
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Dec 23, 2025
Signed a 1 year contract with Portland (POR)
-
Jan 10, 2024
Signed a 2 year contract with Portland (POR)
-
Nov 30, 2023
Option declined by Portland (POR)
-
Feb 25, 2023
Signed a 1 year contract with Portland (POR) - includes 2024 Club Option
-
Dec 10, 2021
Option exercised by Nashville (NSH)
-
Mar 09, 2021
Signed a 1 year contract with Nashville (NSH) - includes 2022 Club Option
-
Nov 26, 2019
Signed a contract with Nashville (NSH) - Re-Entry
-
Nov 20, 2019
Option declined by New York City FC (NYCFC)
-
Jul 29, 2019
Traded to New York City FC (NYC) from Minnesota (MIN) for $50k General Allocation Money
-
May 01, 2018
Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Colorado (COL) with $50k General Allocation Money for Sam Nicholson
-
Feb 14, 2016
Traded to Colorado (COL) from Montreal (MTL) for 2018 1st round pick
-
Jan 16, 2014
Drafted by Montreal (MTL): Round 1 (#5 overall)
