Calvin Ridley

Tennessee Titans, Wide Receiver
Age: 31y-3m-2d (Dec 20, 1994)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 1 (#26 overall), 2018
Agent(s): David Mulugheta (Athletes First)
2026 Cap Hit

$15,200,000

2026 Cash

$13,000,000

Career Earnings

$69,952,584

2024-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Calvin Ridley signed a 4 year, $92,000,000 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including $20,000,000 signing bonus, $50,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $23,000,000. In 2026, Ridley will earn a base salary of $5,490,000, a roster bonus of $2,000,000 and a restructure bonus of $5,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $15,200,000 and a dead cap value of $22,490,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $92,000,000
Average Salary:
$23,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$46,980,000
Total GTD:
$50,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 30 $10,000,000 3.92% $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $46,980,000
2025 31 $28,007,560 10.03% $22,707,560 $47,707,560 $40,517,560
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $47,707,560; $22,490,000 DEAD CAP
2026 32 $15,200,000 5.05% $13,000,000 $60,707,560 $22,490,000
2027 33 $29,750,000 9.21% $22,250,000 $82,957,560 $7,500,000
2028 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster Bonus Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 30 $4,490,000 $5,000,000 - - $510,000 - $10,000,000 3.92% $46,980,000
2025 31 $22,490,000 $5,000,000 - - $510,000 $7,560 $28,007,560 10.03% $40,517,560
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $47,707,560; $22,490,000 DEAD CAP
2026 32 $5,490,000 $5,000,000 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $210,000 - $15,200,000 5.05% $22,490,000
2027 33 $19,740,000 $5,000,000 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $510,000 - $29,750,000 9.21% $7,500,000
2028 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Roster Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 30 $4,490,000 $20,000,000 - - $510,000 - $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $82,957,560
2025 31 $22,490,000 - - - $210,000 $7,560 $22,707,560 $47,707,560 $57,957,560
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $47,707,560; $22,490,000 DEAD CAP
2026 32 $5,490,000 - $5,000,000 $2,000,000 $510,000 - $13,000,000 $60,707,560 $35,250,000
2027 33 $19,740,000 - - $2,000,000 $510,000 - $22,250,000 $82,957,560 $22,250,000
Contract Notes
  • $46.98M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary)
  • $3.02M of 2026 salary fully guarantees 3/16/2025 (injury guaranteed at signing)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • 2026 Roster Bonus: $2M (5th league day of 2026)
  • 2027 Roster Bonus: $2M (5th league day of 2027)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,900,711
Average Salary:
$2,725,178
Signing Bonus:
$6,007,790
GTD at Sign:
$8,454,251
Total GTD:
$8,454,251
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$69,952,584

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 24
Active
$6,487,790
$6,487,790
2019 25
Injured
$1,037,618
$7,525,408
2020 26
Active
$1,637,155
$9,162,563
2021 27
Reserve
$1,966,461
$11,129,024
2023 29
Active / Club Exercised
$11,116,000
$22,245,024
2024 30
Active
$25,000,000
$47,245,024
2025 31
Injured
$22,707,560
$69,952,584
Total      
$69,952,584
$69,952,584
2026 32
Active
$13,000,000
2027 33
Active
$22,250,000
Total
$105,202,584

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,892,922 $6,007,790 - - - $228,312 $11,129,024
1 $11,116,000 - - - - - $11,116,000
2 $26,980,000 $20,000,000 - - $7,560 - $47,707,560
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
24
$480,000
$6,007,790
$6,487,790
$6,487,790
2019
25
$975,487
$62,131
$1,037,618
$7,525,408
2020
26
$1,470,974
$166,181
$1,637,155
$9,162,563
2021
27
$1,966,461
$1,966,461
$11,129,024
2023
29
$11,116,000
$11,116,000
$22,245,024
2024
30
$4,490,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$47,245,024
2025
31
$22,490,000
$7,560
$22,707,560
$69,952,584
Total
$42,988,922
$26,007,790
$7,560
$228,312
$69,952,584
$69,952,584
2026
32
$5,490,000
$5,000,000
$2,000,000
$13,000,000
2027
33
$19,740,000
$2,000,000
$22,250,000
Total
$68,218,922
$26,007,790
$5,000,000
$4,000,000
$7,560
$228,312
$105,202,584

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,892,922 $6,007,790 - - - $228,312 $11,129,024
1 $11,116,000 - - - - - $11,116,000
2 $26,980,000 $20,000,000 - - $7,560 - $47,707,560

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 TEN 12 - 18 Leg
2021 ATL 9 - 18 Illness
2019 ATL 15 - 17 Abdominal
  • Mar 18, 2026 Accepted an $8.75M pay cut with Tennessee (TEN)
  • Nov 01, 2022 Traded to Jacksonville (JAX) from Atlanta (ATL) for 2024 3rd round pick (#79 - traded) and 2023 5th round pick (#159 - traded)
  • Mar 07, 2022 Suspended for the entire 2022 season for gambling on the NFL, tolling his $11.1M salary to 2023 with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Apr 28, 2021 Atlanta (ATL) exercised an $11.1 million option for 2022
  • Jul 04, 2018 Signed a 4 year $10.9 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Apr 26, 2018 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 1 (#26 overall)
  • Apr 26, 2018 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 1 (#26 overall)

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Feb 15, 2022 Gambling on the NFL 17 -
Suspensions: 1 $0
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 TEN 7 6 250 23.70 17 303 0 0
2024 TEN 17 14 888 81.17 64 1,017 4 1
2023 JAX 17 17 993 85.24 76 1,016 8 1
2021 ATL 5 5 299 28.50 31 281 2 0
2020 ATL 15 15 822 73.26 90 1,374 9 1
2019 ATL 13 10 732 61.50 63 866 7 0
2018 ATL 16 5 645 60.80 64 821 10 2
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