Roquan Smith

Baltimore Ravens, Inside Linebacker
Age: 28y-10m-29d (Apr 08, 1997)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Georgia
Drafted: Round 1 (#8 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Self-Repped
2026 Cap Hit

$32,718,750

2026 Cash

$20,000,000

Career Earnings

$88,748,734

2023-2027 Pending Free Agent Extension (CURRENT)

Roquan Smith signed a 5 year, $100,000,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including $22,500,000 signing bonus, $60,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,000,000. In 2026, Smith will earn a base salary of $16,000,000 and a roster bonus of $4,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $32,718,750 and a dead cap value of $25,437,500.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $100,000,000
Average Salary:
$20,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$22,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$45,000,000
Total GTD:
$60,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 26 $9,000,000 4.00% $27,000,000 $27,000,000 $45,000,000
2024 27 $9,843,750 3.85% $18,120,833 $45,120,833 $51,000,000
2025 28 $15,720,955 5.63% $15,002,205 $60,123,038 $41,156,250
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 3 YR, $60,123,038; $25,437,500 DEAD CAP
2026 29 $32,718,750 10.86% $20,000,000 $80,123,038 $25,437,500
2027 30 $32,718,750 10.13% $20,000,000 $100,123,038 $12,718,750
2028 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster Bonus Option Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2023 26 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - - - $9,000,000 4.00% $45,000,000
2024 27 $1,125,000 $4,500,000 $1,218,750 - $3,000,000 - $9,843,750 3.85% $51,000,000
2025 28 $3,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,218,750 - $3,000,000 $2,205 $15,720,955 5.63% $41,156,250
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 3 YR, $60,123,038; $25,437,500 DEAD CAP
2026 29 $16,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,218,750 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 - $32,718,750 10.86% $25,437,500
2027 30 $16,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,218,750 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 - $32,718,750 10.13% $12,718,750
2028 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 26 $4,500,000 $22,500,000 - - - - $27,000,000 $27,000,000 $100,123,038
2024 27 $1,125,000 - $4,875,000 - $12,000,000 - $18,120,833 $45,120,833 $73,123,038
2025 28 $3,000,000 - $12,000,000 - - $2,205 $15,002,205 $60,123,038 $55,002,205
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 3 YR, $60,123,038; $25,437,500 DEAD CAP
2026 29 $16,000,000 - - $4,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $80,123,038 $40,000,000
2027 30 $16,000,000 - - $4,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $100,123,038 $20,000,000
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)
Source: PFT

2018-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $18,477,168
Average Salary:
$4,619,292
Signing Bonus:
$11,517,941
GTD at Sign:
$18,477,168
Total GTD:
$18,477,168
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$88,748,734

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 21
Active
$11,997,941
$11,997,941
2019 22
Injured
$1,360,100
$13,358,041
2020 23
Active
$2,363,042
$15,721,083
2021 24
Active
$3,169,613
$18,890,696
 All NFL (2nd)
2022 25
Retained
Active / Club Exercised
$9,160,000
$575,000
$28,050,696
$28,625,696
 All NFL (1st)
2023 26
Active
$27,000,000
$55,625,696
 Afc Pro Bowl:ILB All NFL (1st)
2024 27
Active
$18,120,833
$73,746,529
 Afc Pro Bowl:ILB All NFL (1st)
2025 28
Active
$15,002,205
$88,748,734
 Afc Pro Bowl:ILB
Total      
$88,748,734
$88,748,734
2026 29
Active
$20,000,000
2027 30
Active
$20,000,000
Total
$128,748,734

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $12,629,871 $11,517,941 $3,749,355 - - $153,529 $28,050,696
4 $9,200,000 $22,500,000 - $16,875,000 $2,205 $120,833 $60,698,038
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
21
$480,000
$11,517,941
$11,997,941
$11,997,941
2019
22
$1,319,871
$40,229
$1,360,100
$13,358,041
2020
23
$750,000
$1,499,742
$113,300
$2,363,042
$15,721,083
2021
24
$920,000
$2,249,613
$3,169,613
$18,890,696
2022
25
$9,160,000
$575,000
$9,160,000
$575,000
$28,050,696
$28,625,696
2023
26
$4,500,000
$22,500,000
$27,000,000
$55,625,696
2024
27
$1,125,000
$4,875,000
$12,000,000
$120,833
$18,120,833
$73,746,529
2025
28
$3,000,000
$12,000,000
$2,205
$15,002,205
$88,748,734
Total
$21,829,871
$34,017,941
$16,875,000
$3,749,355
$12,000,000
$2,205
$274,362
$88,748,734
$88,748,734
2026
29
$16,000,000
$4,000,000
$20,000,000
2027
30
$16,000,000
$4,000,000
$20,000,000
Total
$53,829,871
$34,017,941
$16,875,000
$11,749,355
$12,000,000
$2,205
$274,362
$128,748,734

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $12,629,871 $11,517,941 $3,749,355 - - $153,529 $28,050,696
4 $9,200,000 $22,500,000 - $16,875,000 $2,205 $120,833 $60,698,038

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2019 CHI 15 - 17 Pectoral
  • Sep 06, 2025 Converted $12M of 2025 salary into signing bonus, creating $8M of cap with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Sep 03, 2024 Converted $4.875M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, clearing $3.65M of cap with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Oct 27, 2023 Fined $16,391 Roughing the Passer against Detroit (DET)
  • Jan 10, 2023 Signed a 5 year $100 million contract extension with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Oct 31, 2022 Traded 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, 2021 Chicago (CHI) exercised a $9.735 million option for 2022
  • Jan 04, 2019 Fined $20,054 Roughing the Passer against Kirk Cousins (MIN)
  • Aug 13, 2018 Signed a 4 year $18.4M contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Apr 26, 2018 Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 1 (#8 overall)
  • Apr 26, 2018 Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 1 (#8 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Sep 13, 2024 Horse-Collar tackle against Kansas City (KC) $16,883
Dec 15, 2023 Facemask against Los Angeles (LAR) $10,927
Oct 27, 2023 Roughing the Passer against Detroit (DET) $16,391
Jan 04, 2019 Roughing the Passer against Kirk Cousins (MIN) $20,054
Fines: 4 $64,255
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 BAL 15 15 953 93.98 0 130 76 54 0 0
2024 BAL 16 16 992 89.37 2 154 81 73 1 1
2023 BAL 16 16 1,067 94.84 2 158 84 74 1 1
2022 BAL 17 17 1,039 94.97 5 169 103 66 0 3
2021 CHI 17 17 1,009 90.01 3 163 95 68 0 1
2020 CHI 16 15 1,016 98.55 4 139 98 41 1 2
2019 CHI 12 12 734 67.20 2 100 66 34 0 1
2018 CHI 16 14 880 84.00 5 122 89 33 0 1

Calculated Market Value

$20.8M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $41,613,960
  • Avg. Salary: $20,806,980
  • NFL Rank: 100

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $20,000,000
  • NFL Rank: 110

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Tremaine Edmunds 4 $72,000,000 $18,000,000 24
Jamien Sherwood 3 $45,000,000 $15,000,000 25
Fred Warner 3 $63,000,000 $21,000,000 28
Nick Bolton 3 $45,000,000 $15,000,000 24
Averages 3 $56,250,000 $17,250,000 25.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Smith's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $20,400,000 $20,400,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Smith statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm Catch Rate/Yr QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Tremaine Edmunds
2021-2022
 84.85 77.55 4.82 0.04 2.79 76.35 0.50 64.25
Jamien Sherwood
2023-2024
 100.00 58.50 3.41 0.06 2.09 87.50 0.24 74.95
Fred Warner
2023-2024
 100.00 88.69 4.65 0.10 2.85 84.05 0.41 89.65
Nick Bolton
2023-2024
 70.59 69.48 4.62 0.12 2.92 78.60 0.50 67.30
Average 88.86 73.56 4.38 0.08 2.66 81.63 0.41 74.04
Roquan Smith
2024-2025
 91.18 91.68 5.06 0.05 3.32 79.75 0.35 69.95
Pct Change 2.61 24.63 15.53 -37.50 24.81 2.30 -14.63 -5.52
Median Prime % Change 2.46%
Average Prime % Change 1.53%

Calculated Market Value: Roquan Smith

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
2 years, $41,613,960 $20,806,980
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