Jake McQuaide
Los Angeles Rams, Long Snapper
Age: 38y-3m-6d (Dec 07, 1987)
Exp: 15 Years
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Undrafted, STL, 2011
Agent(s): Alliance Sports Management
Career Earnings
$13,038,295
2025-2025 Free Agent
Jake McQuaide signed a 1 year, $1,255,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including an average annual salary of $1,255,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,255,000
Average Salary:
$1,255,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
38 | $457,776 | 0.16% | $557,776 | $557,776 | - |
| 2026 |
|
39 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
38 | $1,255,000 | $457,776 | 0.16% | - | |
| 2026 |
|
39 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
38 | $557,776 | $557,776 | $557,776 | $557,776 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,210,000
Average Salary:
$1,210,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2023-2023
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,165,000
Average Salary:
$1,165,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,317,500
Average Salary:
$1,317,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2022-2022 Extension
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,272,500
Average Salary:
$1,272,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2021-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,075,000
Average Salary:
$1,075,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2018-2020 Extension
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,525,000
Average Salary:
$1,175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$385,000
Total GTD:
$385,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
2014-2017 Extension
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,445,000
Average Salary:
$861,250
Signing Bonus:
$400,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
2011-2013 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,397,500
Average Salary:
$465,833
Signing Bonus:
$2,500
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$2,500
Seasons
15 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$15,369,005
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$377,500 |
$377,500 |
|
| 2012 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$465,000 |
$842,500 |
|
| 2013 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$555,000 |
$1,397,500 |
|
| 2014 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,045,000 |
$2,442,500 |
|
| 2015 | 28 |
|
Active
Active
|
$783,210 $783,210 |
$3,225,710 $4,008,920 |
|
| 2016 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$775,000 |
$4,783,920 |
|
| 2017 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$775,000 |
$5,558,920 |
|
| 2018 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$1,350,000 |
$6,908,920 |
|
| 2019 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$1,250,000 |
$8,158,920 |
|
| 2020 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$1,153,533 |
$9,312,453 |
|
| 2021 | 34 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$1,075,000 $137,500 $137,500 $137,500 |
$10,387,453 $10,524,953 $10,662,453 $10,799,953 |
|
| 2022 | 35 |
|
Injured
Injured
Retained
Retained
|
$1,120,000 $1,120,000 $152,500 $152,500 |
$11,919,953 $13,039,953 $13,192,453 $13,344,953 |
|
| 2023 | 36 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$517,778 $217,222 $41,200 |
$13,862,731 $14,079,953 $14,121,153 |
|
| 2024 | 37 |
|
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$42,600 $201,666 $201,666 $85,200 $67,222 |
$14,163,753 $14,365,419 $14,567,085 $14,652,285 $14,719,507 |
|
| 2025 | 38 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$557,776 $69,722 $22,000 |
$15,277,283 $15,347,005 $15,369,005 |
|
| Total |
$15,369,005 |
$15,277,283 $15,347,005 $15,369,005 |
||||
| Total |
$15,369,005 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |
|
$8,634,498 | $402,500 | $735,000 | - | - | $189,953 | $9,961,951 |
| 2 |
|
$3,315,000 | $717,500 | - | - | - | - | $4,032,500 |
| 1 |
|
$623,700 | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | $776,200 |
| 1 |
|
$42,600 | - | - | - | - | - | $42,600 |
| 1 |
|
$201,666 | - | - | - | - | - | $201,666 |
| 1 |
|
$354,088 | - | - | - | - | - | $354,088 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
|
24 |
$375,000
|
$2,500 |
$377,500 |
$377,500 |
|||||
| 2012 |
|
25 |
$465,000
|
$465,000 |
$842,500 |
||||||
| 2013 |
|
26 |
$555,000
|
$555,000 |
$1,397,500 |
||||||
| 2014 |
|
27 |
$645,000
|
$400,000 |
$1,045,000 |
$2,442,500 |
|||||
| 2015 |
|
28 |
$750,000 $750,000
|
$33,210 $33,210 |
$783,210 $783,210 |
$3,225,710 $4,008,920 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
29 |
$775,000
|
$775,000 |
$4,783,920 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
30 |
$775,000
|
$775,000 |
$5,558,920 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
31 |
$915,000
|
$385,000 |
$50,000 |
$1,350,000 |
$6,908,920 |
||||
| 2019 |
|
32 |
$930,000
|
$320,000 |
$1,250,000 |
$8,158,920 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
33 |
$1,050,000
|
$30,000 |
$73,533 |
$1,153,533 |
$9,312,453 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
34 |
$1,075,000
|
$137,500 $137,500 $137,500 |
$1,075,000 $137,500 $137,500 $137,500 |
$10,387,453 $10,524,953 $10,662,453 $10,799,953 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
35 |
$1,120,000 $1,120,000
|
$152,500 $152,500 |
$1,120,000 $1,120,000 $152,500 $152,500 |
$11,919,953 $13,039,953 $13,192,453 $13,344,953 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
36 |
$517,778 $64,722 $41,200
|
$152,500 |
$517,778 $217,222 $41,200 |
$13,862,731 $14,079,953 $14,121,153 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
37 |
$42,600 $201,666 $201,666 $85,200 $67,222
|
$42,600 $201,666 $201,666 $85,200 $67,222 |
$14,163,753 $14,365,419 $14,567,085 $14,652,285 $14,719,507 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
38 |
$557,776 $69,722 $22,000
|
$557,776 $69,722 $22,000 |
$15,277,283 $15,347,005 $15,369,005 |
||||||
| Total |
$13,171,552 |
$1,272,500 |
$735,000 |
$189,953 |
$15,369,005 |
$15,277,283 $15,347,005 $15,369,005 |
|||||
| Total |
$13,171,552 |
$1,272,500 |
$735,000 |
$189,953 |
$15,369,005 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |
|
$8,634,498 | $402,500 | $735,000 | - | - | $189,953 | $9,961,951 |
| 2 |
|
$3,315,000 | $717,500 | - | - | - | - | $4,032,500 |
| 1 |
|
$623,700 | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | $776,200 |
| 1 |
|
$42,600 | - | - | - | - | - | $42,600 |
| 1 |
|
$201,666 | - | - | - | - | - | $201,666 |
| 1 |
|
$354,088 | - | - | - | - | - | $354,088 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
5 - 18 | Arm |
-
Nov 10, 2025
Signed to the active roster by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Nov 04, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Aug 22, 2025
Released by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Aug 18, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.255 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Dec 17, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Miami (MIA)
-
Dec 16, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Miami (MIA)
-
Dec 03, 2024
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Nov 27, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Nov 06, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Oct 15, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
-
Nov 15, 2023
Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
-
Nov 02, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 07, 2023
Released by Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 20, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.31 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Released by Dallas (DAL)
-
Mar 14, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.27 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
-
Sep 02, 2021
Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Released by Dallas (DAL)
-
Mar 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Mar 09, 2018
Signed a 3 year $3.525 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LA)
-
Jul 05, 2013
Signed a 4 year $3.445 million extension with St. Louis (STL)
-
Jul 28, 2011
Signed a 3 year $1.39 million contract with St. Louis (STL)
| Year | Team | GP | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LAR | 9 | 78 | 17.29 |
| 2024 | MIA | 7 | 60 | 13.48 |
| 2023 | DET | 9 | 70 | 15.49 |
| 2022 | DAL | 4 | 37 | 7.76 |
| 2021 | DAL | 17 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | LAR | 16 | 134 | 30.95 |
| 2019 | LAR | 16 | 155 | 39.40 |
| 2018 | LAR | 16 | 143 | 37.70 |
| 2017 | LAR | 16 | 118 | 29.50 |
| 2013 | LA | 16 | 144 | 0.00 |
| 2012 | LA | 16 | 130 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | LA | 16 | 0.00 |
