Marcus Maye
Los Angeles Chargers, Safety
Age: 32y-0m-3d (Mar 08, 1994)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Florida
Drafted: Round 2 (#39 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Erik Burkhardt (Roc Nation Sports)
INACTIVE
2025-2025
Marcus Maye signed a 1 year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | $57,222 | 0.02% | $69,722 | $69,722 | - |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | $1,225,000 | $57,222 | 0.02% | - |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | $69,722 | $69,722 | $69,722 | $69,722 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,377,500
Average Salary:
$1,377,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$567,500
Total GTD:
$567,500
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2022-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $22,500,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$14,500,000
Total GTD:
$14,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2021-2021 Franchise Tag
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,612,000
Average Salary:
$10,612,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$10,612,000
Total GTD:
$10,612,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2017-2020 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,554,039
Average Salary:
$1,638,510
Signing Bonus:
$2,906,574
GTD at Sign:
$3,669,485
Total GTD:
$3,669,485
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$43,621,790
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$3,371,574 |
$3,371,574 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Injured
|
$762,911 |
$4,134,485 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,060,822 |
$5,195,307 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$1,358,733 $1,358,733 $1,358,733 |
$6,554,040 $7,912,773 $9,271,506 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Injured / Franchise Tag
|
$10,612,000 |
$19,883,506 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
Active
|
$7,497,060 $7,497,060 |
$27,380,566 $34,877,626 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Injured
|
$7,252,942 |
$42,130,568 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Injured
Retained
|
$403,332 $974,168 |
$42,533,900 $43,508,068 |
|
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$69,722 $44,000 |
$43,577,790 $43,621,790 |
|
| Total |
$43,621,790 |
$43,577,790 $43,621,790 |
||||
| Total |
$43,621,790 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$16,976,932 | $2,906,574 | - | - | - | - | $19,883,506 |
| 2 |
|
$3,780,000 | $12,000,000 | $294,120 | $6,070,000 | - | - | $22,247,062 |
| 2 |
|
$517,054 | - | - | - | - | - | $517,054 |
| 1 |
|
$806,668 | $167,500 | - | - | - | - | $974,168 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$465,000
|
$2,906,574 |
$3,371,574 |
$3,371,574 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$762,911
|
$762,911 |
$4,134,485 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$1,060,822
|
$1,060,822 |
$5,195,307 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$1,358,733 $1,358,733 $1,358,733
|
$1,358,733 $1,358,733 $1,358,733 |
$6,554,040 $7,912,773 $9,271,506 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$10,612,000
|
$10,612,000 |
$19,883,506 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$1,350,000 $1,350,000
|
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 |
$147,060 $147,060 |
$7,497,060 $7,497,060 |
$27,380,566 $34,877,626 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$1,080,000
|
$6,070,000 |
$7,252,942 |
$42,130,568 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$403,332 $806,668
|
$167,500 |
$403,332 $974,168 |
$42,533,900 $43,508,068 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$69,722 $44,000
|
$69,722 $44,000 |
$43,577,790 $43,621,790 |
||||||
| Total |
$22,080,654 |
$15,074,074 |
$6,070,000 |
$294,120 |
$43,621,790 |
$43,577,790 $43,621,790 |
|||||
| Total |
$22,080,654 |
$15,074,074 |
$6,070,000 |
$294,120 |
$43,621,790 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$16,976,932 | $2,906,574 | - | - | - | - | $19,883,506 |
| 2 |
|
$3,780,000 | $12,000,000 | $294,120 | $6,070,000 | - | - | $22,247,062 |
| 2 |
|
$517,054 | - | - | - | - | - | $517,054 |
| 1 |
|
$806,668 | $167,500 | - | - | - | - | $974,168 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
17 - 18 | Ankle |
| 2023 |
|
14 - 18 | Shoulder |
| 2021 |
|
10 - 18 | Achilles |
| 2018 |
|
13 - 17 | Shoulder |
-
Jan 07, 2026
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Jan 05, 2026
Waived by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Jan 03, 2026
Signed to the active roster by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Dec 16, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Nov 27, 2024
Claimed off waivers by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Nov 26, 2024
Waived by Miami (MIA)
-
Jun 10, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.37 million contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Mar 12, 2024
Released by New Orleans (NO), clearing $1.43 million of cap
-
Sep 20, 2023
Suspended 3 games for violating the league's Substance Abuse policy, forfeiting $180,000 in 2023 salary with New Orleans (NO)
-
Feb 15, 2023
Converted $270,000 of base salary & a $5.8M roster bonus into signing bonus, clearing $4.856M of cap space with New Orleans (NO)
-
Mar 16, 2022
Signed a 3 year $22.5 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
-
Sep 25, 2021
Fined $15,450 Horse Collar tackle against New England (NE)
-
Mar 08, 2021
Signed a 1 year $10.612 million franchise tag by New York (NYJ)
-
May 23, 2017
Signed a 4 year $6.55 million contract with New York (NYJ)
-
Apr 28, 2017
Drafted by New York (NYJ): Round 2 (#39 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 |
|
Horse Collar tackle against New England (NE) | $15,450 | |
| Fines: 1 | $15,450 |
Suspensions
| Date | Reason | Games Suspended | Fine Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2023 |
|
Substance Abuse | 3 | $180,000 |
| Suspensions: 1 | $180,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LAC | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1.84 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | LAC | 15 | 4 | 405 | 37.99 | 0 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | NO | 7 | 7 | 445 | 42.34 | 1 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | NO | 10 | 10 | 669 | 63.71 | 0 | 60 | 42 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYJ | 6 | 6 | 362 | 33.36 | 1 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYJ | 16 | 16 | 1,138 | 115.07 | 2 | 88 | 52 | 36 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | NYJ | 16 | 16 | 1,110 | 98.80 | 0 | 65 | 50 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | NYJ | 6 | 6 | 393 | 35.10 | 1 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | NYJ | 16 | 16 | 1,066 | 95.30 | 0 | 79 | 57 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
