Roquan Smith

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Ravens, ILB Age: 26-361d Exp: 5 Years
Drafted: Round 1 (#8 overall), 2018 College: Georgia Agent(s): Self-Repped

 
  • Current Contract

    Roquan Smith signed a 5 year, $100,000,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including a $22,500,000 signing bonus, $60,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,000,000. In 2024, Smith will earn a base salary of $6,000,000 and a signing bonus of $12,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $13,500,000 and a dead cap value of $51,000,000.
    Contract: 5 yr(s) / $100,000,000
    Signing Bonus $22,500,000
    Average Salary $20,000,000
    Total Guarantees $60,000,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $45,000,000
    Free Agent: 2028 / UFA
      Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details  
    Year   Age Base Salary Signing Roster Option Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV
    2023 Contract details by year 26 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - $9,000,000 $45,000,000 $27,000,000($27,000,000) $27,000,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $45,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-36,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $22,500,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-13,500,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $27,000,000 2024 Dead Cap: $18,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-18,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $4,500,000 2024 Dead Cap: $18,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $4,500,000
    2024 Contract details by year 27 $6,000,000 $4,500,000 - $3,000,000 $13,500,000 $51,000,000 $18,000,000($45,000,000) $22,500,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $51,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-37,500,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $30,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-16,500,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $28,500,000 2025 Dead Cap: $22,500,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-15,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2025 Dead Cap: $22,500,000 2024 Cap Savings: $6,000,000
    2025 Contract details by year 28 $15,000,000 $4,500,000 - $3,000,000 $22,500,000 $37,500,000 $15,000,000($60,000,000) $20,000,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $37,500,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-15,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $22,500,000 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $22,500,000 2026 Dead Cap: $15,000,000 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2026 Dead Cap: $15,000,000 2025 Cap Savings: $15,000,000

    Potential Out: 2026, 3 yr, $60,000,000; $15,000,000 dead cap

    2026 Contract details by year 29 $16,000,000 $4,500,000 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $27,500,000 $15,000,000 $20,000,000($80,000,000) $20,000,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $15,000,000 2026 Cap Savings: $12,500,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $15,000,000 2026 Cap Savings: $12,500,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2027 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2026 Cap Savings: $20,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2027 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2026 Cap Savings: $20,000,000
    2027 Contract details by year 30 $16,000,000 $4,500,000 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $27,500,000 $7,500,000 $20,000,000($100,000,000) $20,000,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2027 Cap Savings: $20,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2027 Cap Savings: $20,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $20,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $20,000,000
    2028 Free Agent Year 31 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • $45M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary + 2024 option bonus)
    • $15M 2025 salary fully guarantees 3/17/2024 (injury guaranteed at signing)
    • 2024 Option Bonus: $12M (guaranteed, due 3/17/2024)
    • 2026 Roster Bonus: $4M (5th league day of 2026)
    • 2027 Roster Bonus: $4M (5th league day of 2027)

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    2022-2022

    Roquan Smith signed a 1 year, $9,160,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including an average annual salary of $9,160,000. In 2024, Smith will earn a base salary of $6,000,000 and a signing bonus of $12,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $13,500,000 and a dead cap value of $51,000,000.
    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $9,160,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $9,160,000
    Total Guarantees -
    Guaranteed at Signing -
    Free Agent: 0 /

    2018-2022Entry Level

    Roquan Smith signed a 4 year, $18,477,168 contract with the Chicago Bears, including a $11,517,941 signing bonus, $18,477,168 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,619,292. In 2024, Smith will earn a base salary of $6,000,000 and a signing bonus of $12,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $13,500,000 and a dead cap value of $51,000,000.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $18,477,168
    Signing Bonus $11,517,941
    Average Salary $4,619,292
    Total Guarantees $18,477,168
    Guaranteed at Signing $18,477,168
    Free Agent: 2023 / UFA
  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $480,000 $11,517,941 - - - - - $11,997,941
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $1,319,871 - - - - - $40,229 $1,360,100
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $750,000 - $1,499,742 - - - $113,300 $2,363,042
    2021 Player Cash Earnings ALL NFL (2ND) $920,000 - $2,249,613 - - - - $3,169,613
    2022 Player Cash Earnings ALL NFL (1ST) $575,000 - - - - - - $575,000
    2022 Player Cash Earnings ALL NFL (1ST) $9,160,000 - - - - - - $9,160,000
    2023 Player Cash Earnings AFC PRO BOWL:ILB,
    ALL NFL (1ST)
    $4,500,000 $22,500,000 - - - - - $27,000,000
    6 seasons $17,704,871 $34,017,941 $3,749,355 - - - $153,529 $55,625,696
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $6,000,000 - - - - $12,000,000 - $18,000,000
    2025 Player Cash Earnings $15,000,000 - - - - - - $15,000,000
    2026 Player Cash Earnings $16,000,000 - $4,000,000 - - - - $20,000,000
    2027 Player Cash Earnings $16,000,000 - $4,000,000 - - - - $20,000,000
    $70,704,871 $34,017,941 $11,749,355 - - $12,000,000 $153,529 $128,625,696
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    5 seasons Player Cash Earnings $12,629,871 $11,517,941 $3,749,355 - - - $153,529 $28,050,696
    2 seasons Player Cash Earnings $5,075,000 $22,500,000 - - - - - $27,575,000
  • Fines

    • Player contract details by year 12/15/2023, $10,927

      Facemask against Los Angeles (LAR)


    • Player contract details by year 10/27/2023, $16,391

      Roughing the Passer against Detroit (DET)


    • Player contract details by year 01/04/2019, $20,054

      Roughing the Passer against Kirk Cousins (MIN)


    • TOTAL: $47,372

  • Transactions

    Oct 27 2023Fined $16,391 Roughing the Passer against Detroit (DET)
    Jan 10 2023Signed a 5 year $100 million contract extension with Baltimore (BAL)
    Oct 31 2022Traded to Baltimore (BAL) from Chicago (CHI) for A.J. Klein, 2023 2nd round pick (#53 Gervon Dexter) and 2023 5th round pick (#148 Noah Sewell)
    Apr 27 2021Chicago (CHI) exercised a $9.735 million option for 2022
    Jan 4 2019Fined $20,054 Roughing the Passer against Kirk Cousins (MIN)
    Aug 13 2018Signed a 4 year $18.4M contract with Chicago (CHI)
    Apr 26 2018Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 1 (#8 overall)
  • 2024 Player Rankings

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    Statistics

    Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT
    2023 BAL 16 16 16 1067 98.1 1.5 158 84 74 1 1
    2022 BAL 17 17 17 1039 106.5 4.5 169 103 66 3
    2021 CHI 17 17 17 1009 95.4 3 163 95 68 1
    2020 CHI 16 16 15 1016 101.9 4 139 98 41 1 2
    2019 CHI 12 12 12 734 67.2 2 100 66 34 1
    2018 CHI 16 16 14 880 84.0 5 122 89 33 1
    Totals 94 94 91 5,745 - 20 851 535 316 2 9