Ian Thomas

Las Vegas Raiders, Tight End
Age: 29y-8m-29d (Jun 06, 1996)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Indiana
Drafted: Round 4 (#101 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Damarius Bilbo (Klutch Sports Group)
Career Earnings

$17,429,989

2025-2025 Free Agent

Ian Thomas signed a 1 year, $1,524,500 contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, including $167,500 signing bonus, $567,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,524,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,524,500
Average Salary:
$1,524,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$567,500
Total GTD:
$567,500
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 29 $1,522,265 0.55% $1,522,265 $1,522,265 $577,265
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 29 $1,255,000 $167,500 $90,000 $9,765 $1,522,265 0.55% $577,265
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 29 $1,255,000 $167,500 $90,000 $9,765 $1,522,265 $1,522,265 $1,522,265
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,300,000
Average Salary:
$1,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$1,300,000
Total GTD:
$1,300,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $16,950,000
Average Salary:
$5,650,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,000,000
Total GTD:
$8,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,207,994
Average Salary:
$801,999
Signing Bonus:
$747,994
GTD at Sign:
$747,994
Total GTD:
$747,994
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$17,429,989

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
Active
$1,227,994
$1,227,994
2019 23
Active
$669,659
$1,897,653
2020 24
Active
$1,068,044
$2,965,697
2021 25
Active
$2,183,000
$5,148,697
2022 26
Active
$6,417,352
$11,566,049
2023 27
Active
$2,911,764
$14,477,813
2024 28
Injured
$1,429,911
$15,907,724
2025 29
Active
$1,522,265
$17,429,989
Total      
$17,429,989
$17,429,989
Total
$17,429,989

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $7,398,000 $5,747,994 $282,352 $1,620,000 $100,000 $547,614 $15,907,724
1 $1,255,000 $167,500 - - $9,765 - $1,522,265
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$480,000
$747,994
$1,227,994
$1,227,994
2019
23
$570,000
$99,659
$669,659
$1,897,653
2020
24
$750,000
$318,044
$1,068,044
$2,965,697
2021
25
$2,183,000
$2,183,000
$5,148,697
2022
26
$1,035,000
$5,000,000
$282,352
$100,000
$6,417,352
$11,566,049
2023
27
$1,080,000
$1,620,000
$2,911,764
$14,477,813
2024
28
$1,300,000
$129,911
$1,429,911
$15,907,724
2025
29
$1,255,000
$167,500
$9,765
$1,522,265
$17,429,989
Total
$8,653,000
$5,915,494
$1,620,000
$282,352
$109,765
$547,614
$17,429,989
$17,429,989
Total
$8,653,000
$5,915,494
$1,620,000
$282,352
$109,765
$547,614
$17,429,989

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $7,398,000 $5,747,994 $282,352 $1,620,000 $100,000 $547,614 $15,907,724
1 $1,255,000 $167,500 - - $9,765 - $1,522,265

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 CAR 12 - 18 Calf
2024 CAR 1 - 5 Calf
2023 CAR 6 - 10 Calf
  • Mar 25, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.52 million contract with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Feb 25, 2022 Signed a 3 year $16.95 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
  • May 10, 2018 Signed a 4 year $3.2 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Apr 28, 2018 Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 4 (#101 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 LV 15 10 318 32.02 13 13 114 8.8 7.6 0 0
2024 CAR 5 2 94 9.10 6 3 7 2.3 1.4 0 0
2023 CAR 12 5 216 18.82 9 5 56 11.2 4.7 0 0
2022 CAR 17 17 556 54.72 30 21 197 9.4 11.6 0 0
2021 CAR 17 13 703 61.18 30 18 188 10.4 11.1 0 0
2020 CAR 16 8 674 65.31 31 20 145 7.3 9.1 1 1
2019 CAR 16 3 305 27.00 30 16 136 8.5 8.5 1 0
2018 CAR 16 6 526 49.80 49 36 333 9.3 20.8 2 0

Calculated Market Value

$1.3M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,337,443
  • Avg. Salary: $1,337,443
  • NFL Rank: 776
  • TE Rank: 50

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,524,500

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Nick Vannett 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 32
Blake Bell 1 $1,165,000 $1,165,000 31
Robert Tonyan Jr. 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 31
Eric Saubert 1 $1,300,000 $1,300,000 31
Averages 1 $1,243,750 $1,243,750 31.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Thomas's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $3,736,743 $1,245,581

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Thomas statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Rec Tgt/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD/Gm YAC/GM Drops/Gm Rating
Nick Vannett
2023-2024
 73.53 23.65 0.84 0.72 5.52 0.12 4.56 0.00 48.60
Blake Bell
2021-2022
 55.88 14.88 0.79 0.58 5.63 0.05 4.11 0.05 67.25
Robert Tonyan Jr.
2023-2024
 64.71 14.93 0.77 0.50 5.09 0.00 3.53 0.06 24.80
Eric Saubert
2023-2024
 79.41 20.35 0.63 0.52 4.04 0.04 1.68 0.00 51.70
Average 68.38 18.45 0.76 0.58 5.07 0.05 3.47 0.03 48.09
Ian Thomas
2024-2025
 58.82 20.56 0.95 0.80 6.05 0.00 4.32 0.05 58.30
Pct Change -13.98 11.44 25.00 37.93 19.33 -100.00 24.50 -66.67 21.23
Median Prime % Change 19.33%
Average Prime % Change -4.58%

Calculated Market Value: Ian Thomas

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, $1,337,443 $1,337,443
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