NFL
Jaylen Waddle
Jaylen Waddle
Miami Dolphins, Wide Receiver
Age: 25-159d (Nov 25, 1998)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 1 (#6 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Joel Segal (SportFive)
2024 Cap Hit
$8,618,270
2024 Cash
$4,353,544
Career Earnings
$27,085,994
2021-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
Jaylen Waddle signed a 4 year , $27,085,993 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $17,058,904 signing bonus, $27,085,993 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,771,498. In 2024, Waddle will earn a base salary of $1,055,000 and a roster bonus of $3,298,544, while carrying a cap hit of $8,618,270 and a dead cap value of $8,618,270.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $27,085,993
Average Salary:
$6,771,498
Signing Bonus:
$17,058,904
GTD at Sign:
$27,085,993
Total GTD:
$27,085,993
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
23 | $660,000 | $17,058,904 | - | $17,718,904 | $17,718,904 | $17,718,904 | $8,535,399 | |
| 2022 |
|
24 | $825,000 | - | $1,066,182 | $1,891,182 | $19,610,086 | $9,805,043 | $6,239,523 | |
| 2023 |
|
25 | $940,000 | - | $2,182,364 | $3,122,364 | $22,732,450 | $7,577,483 | $7,688,969 | |
| 2024 |
|
26 | $1,055,000 | - | $3,298,544 | $4,353,544 | $27,085,994 | $6,771,499 | $9,972,272 | |
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Club |
$15,591,000 | - | - | $15,591,000 | $42,676,994 | $8,535,399 | $15,591,000 |
Contract Notes
- Fully Guaranteed
- 5th-year option available
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$27,085,994
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$17,718,904 |
$17,718,904 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,891,182 |
$19,610,086 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$3,122,364 |
$22,732,450 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$4,353,544 |
$27,085,994 |
|
| Total |
$27,085,994 |
$27,085,994 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active / Club Exercised
|
$15,591,000 |
$42,676,994 |
|
| Total |
$42,676,994 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$660,000
|
$17,058,904 |
$17,718,904 |
$17,718,904 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$825,000
|
$1,066,182 |
$1,891,182 |
$19,610,086 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$940,000
|
$2,182,364 |
$3,122,364 |
$22,732,450 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$1,055,000
|
$3,298,544 |
$4,353,544 |
$27,085,994 |
|||||
| Total |
$3,480,000 |
$17,058,904 |
$6,547,090 |
$27,085,994 |
$27,085,994 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$15,591,000
|
$15,591,000 |
$42,676,994 |
||||||
| Total |
$19,071,000 |
$17,058,904 |
$6,547,090 |
$42,676,994 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,425,000 | $17,058,904 | $3,248,546 | - | - | - | $22,732,450 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Receiving Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MIA | 14 | 14 | 611 | 58.40 | 72 | 1,014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | MIA | 17 | 17 | 785 | 74.30 | 75 | 1,356 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | MIA | 16 | 16 | 903 | 78.20 | 104 | 1,015 | 6 | 2 |
