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Current Contract
James Hurst signed a 3 year, $9,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including a $3,000,000 signing bonus, $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2024, Hurst will earn a base salary of $2,710,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,971,000 and a dead cap value of $3,511,000.Contract: 3 yr(s) / $9,000,000 Signing Bonus $3,000,000 Average Salary $3,000,000 Total Guarantees $5,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $5,000,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Restructure Misc. Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2021 30 $1,075,000 $1,000,000 - - - $2,075,000 $4,575,000 $5,075,000($5,075,000) $5,075,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $4,575,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-2,500,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-925,000 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $2,575,000 2022 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $1,000,000 2022 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $1,075,000 2022 31 $1,120,000 $1,000,000 - $261,000 $1,000,000 $3,381,000 $3,805,000 $3,425,000($8,500,000) $4,250,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $3,805,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-424,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $3,305,000 2022 Cap Savings: $76,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $1,761,000 2023 Dead Cap: $2,044,000 2022 Cap Savings: $1,620,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $1,261,000 2023 Dead Cap: $2,044,000 2022 Cap Savings: $2,120,000 2023 32 $3,500,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $261,000 - $6,761,000 $5,544,000 $5,500,000($14,000,000) $4,666,667 Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $5,544,000 2023 Cap Savings: $1,217,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $2,044,000 2023 Cap Savings: $4,717,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $4,761,000 2024 Dead Cap: $783,000 2023 Cap Savings: $2,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $1,261,000 2024 Dead Cap: $783,000 2023 Cap Savings: $5,500,000 2024 33 $2,710,000 - - $261,000 - $2,971,000 $3,511,000 $2,710,000($16,710,000) $4,177,500 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $3,511,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-540,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $3,511,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-540,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Dead Cap: $3,511,000 2024 Cap Savings: $2,971,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Dead Cap: $3,511,000 2024 Cap Savings: $2,971,000 2025 34 - - - $261,000 - $261,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $261,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $261,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $261,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $261,000 2026 35 - - - $261,000 - $261,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $261,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $261,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $261,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $261,000 2025 36 UFA Contract Notes:- $4.575M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2021 salary + 2022 roster bonus)
- $425,000 of 2022 salary fully guarantees 3/18/2022
- 2022 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (guaranteed, paid 3/20/2022)
- 2023 Roster Bonus: $400,000 (3/19/2023)
- 2024 Roster Bonus: $1.75M (3/18/2024)
- Annual Incentives: $1M (playing time)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2020-2020
James Hurst signed a 1 year, $1,047,500 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including a $137,500 signing bonus, $137,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,047,500. In 2024, Hurst will earn a base salary of $2,710,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,971,000 and a dead cap value of $3,511,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,047,500 Signing Bonus $137,500 Average Salary $1,047,500 Total Guarantees $137,500 Guaranteed at Signing $137,500 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA 2018-2021
James Hurst signed a 4 year, $17,500,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including a $5,000,000 signing bonus, $8,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,375,000. In 2024, Hurst will earn a base salary of $2,710,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,971,000 and a dead cap value of $3,511,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $17,500,000 Signing Bonus $5,000,000 Average Salary $4,375,000 Total Guarantees $8,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $6,000,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA 2017-2017
James Hurst signed a 1 year, $1,200,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including a $250,000 signing bonus, $250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,200,000. In 2024, Hurst will earn a base salary of $2,710,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,971,000 and a dead cap value of $3,511,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,200,000 Signing Bonus $250,000 Average Salary $1,200,000 Total Guarantees $250,000 Guaranteed at Signing $250,000 Free Agent: 2018 / UFA 2014-2016
James Hurst signed a 3 year, $1,539,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including a $9,000 signing bonus, $9,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $513,000. In 2024, Hurst will earn a base salary of $2,710,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,971,000 and a dead cap value of $3,511,000.Contract: 3 yr(s) / $1,539,000 Signing Bonus $9,000 Average Salary $513,000 Total Guarantees $9,000 Guaranteed at Signing $9,000 Free Agent: 2017 / RFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2014 $420,000 $9,000 - - - - $134,502 $563,502 2015 $510,000 - - - - - $153,255 $663,255 2016 $600,000 - - - - - - $600,000 2017 $700,000 $250,000 $250,000 - - - - $1,200,000 2018 $1,000,000 $4,705,882 - - - - - $5,705,882 2019 $3,500,000 - - - - - $12,210 $3,512,210 2020 $695,882 $137,500 - - - - - $833,382 2021 $1,075,000 $3,000,000 - - - - $1,000,000 $5,075,000 2022 $1,120,000 - - - $1,305,000 - $1,000,000 $3,425,000 2023 $3,500,000 - $2,000,000 - - - - $5,500,000 10 seasons $13,120,882 $8,102,382 $2,250,000 - $1,305,000 - $2,299,967 $27,078,231 2024 $2,710,000 - - - - - - $2,710,000 $15,830,882 $8,102,382 $2,250,000 - $1,305,000 - $2,299,967 $29,788,231 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 6 seasons $6,730,000 $4,964,882 $250,000 - - - $299,967 $12,244,849 4 seasons $6,390,882 $3,137,500 $2,000,000 - $1,305,000 - $2,000,000 $14,833,382 -
Fines
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02/14/2020, 4 games, $1,235,294
PEDs
TOTAL: $1,235,294
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02/14/2020, 4 games, $1,235,294
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Transactions
Mar 16 2022Converted $705,000 of salary, a $500,000 roster bonus, & a $100,000 workout bonus into signing bonus, adding 3 void years, freeing up $1.044M of cap space with New Orleans (NO)Mar 15 2021Signed a 3 year $9 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)May 27 2020Signed a 1 year $1.0475 contract with New Orleans (NO)Mar 16 2020Released by Baltimore (BAL), clearing $2.75M of cap spaceFeb 14 2020Suspended 4 games for violating the league's PED policy, forfeiting $1,235,294 in 2020 salary & bonus with Baltimore (BAL)Mar 12 2018Signed a 4 year $17.5 million contract extension with Baltimore (BAL)Mar 10 2017Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)May 10 2014Signed a 3 year $1.539 million contract with Baltimore (BAL) -
2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how James Hurst ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% 2023 NO 15 15 14 864 79.2 2022 NO 16 16 16 975 110.5 2021 NO 17 17 15 940 86.2 2020 NO 12 12 5 377 35.0 2019 BAL 16 16 2 201 17.8 2018 BAL 10 10 10 676 56.8 2017 BAL 16 16 16 1086 100.0 2016 BAL 16 16 3 314 27.7 2015 BAL 16 16 8 576 50.7 2014 BAL 16 15 5 396 36.8 Totals 150 149 94 6,405 -