Mike Hughes

Atlanta Falcons, Cornerback
Age: 29y-0m-22d (Feb 11, 1997)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Central Florida
Drafted: Round 1 (#30 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Chris Ellison
2026 Cap Hit

$5,466,667

2026 Cash

$4,000,000

Career Earnings

$26,177,643

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Mike Hughes signed a 3 year, $18,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $9,640,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000. In 2026, Hughes will earn a base salary of $3,320,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,466,667 and a dead cap value of $6,653,334.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,640,000
Total GTD:
$9,640,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 28 $3,591,076 1.29% $6,804,409 $6,804,409 $9,644,409
2026 29 $5,466,667 1.80% $4,000,000 $10,804,409 $6,653,334
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $10,804,409; $1,666,667 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $8,666,667 2.72% $7,000,000 $17,804,409 $1,666,667
2028 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 28 $1,320,000 $1,666,667 $600,000 $4,409 $3,591,076 1.29% $9,644,409
2026 29 $3,320,000 $1,666,667 $480,000 - $5,466,667 1.80% $6,653,334
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $10,804,409; $1,666,667 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $6,320,000 $1,666,667 $680,000 - $8,666,667 2.72% $1,666,667
2028 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 28 $1,320,000 $5,000,000 $480,000 $4,409 $6,804,409 $6,804,409 $17,804,409
2026 29 $3,320,000 - $680,000 - $4,000,000 $10,804,409 $11,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $10,804,409; $1,666,667 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $6,320,000 - $680,000 - $7,000,000 $17,804,409 $7,000,000
Contract Notes

  • $9.64M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $40,000 ($680,000)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,240,000
Total GTD:
$3,240,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$575,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,000,000
Total GTD:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $9,867,484
Average Salary:
$2,466,871
Signing Bonus:
$5,256,352
GTD at Sign:
$8,209,918
Total GTD:
$8,209,918
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$26,177,643

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 21
Injured
$5,736,352
$5,736,352
2019 22
Injured
$928,522
$6,664,874
2020 23
Injured
$1,416,945
$8,081,819
2021 24
Active
$1,825,566
$9,907,385
2022 25
Active
$2,225,000
$12,132,385
2023 26
Active
$3,888,557
$16,020,942
2024 27
Active
$3,352,292
$19,373,234
2025 28
Injured
$6,804,409
$26,177,643
Total      
$26,177,643
$26,177,643
2026 29
Active
$4,000,000
2027 30
Active
$7,000,000
Total
$37,177,643

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,785,566 $5,256,352 - - - $39,901 $8,081,819
1 $1,825,566 - - - - - $1,825,566
1 $1,250,000 $575,000 $400,000 - - - $2,225,000
3 $4,970,000 $6,500,000 $660,000 - $4,409 $380,849 $14,045,258
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
21
$480,000
$5,256,352
$5,736,352
$5,736,352
2019
22
$928,522
$928,522
$6,664,874
2020
23
$1,377,044
$39,901
$1,416,945
$8,081,819
2021
24
$1,825,566
$1,825,566
$9,907,385
2022
25
$1,250,000
$575,000
$400,000
$2,225,000
$12,132,385
2023
26
$1,080,000
$1,500,000
$660,000
$123,557
$3,888,557
$16,020,942
2024
27
$2,570,000
$257,292
$3,352,292
$19,373,234
2025
28
$1,320,000
$5,000,000
$4,409
$6,804,409
$26,177,643
Total
$10,831,132
$12,331,352
$1,060,000
$4,409
$420,750
$26,177,643
$26,177,643
2026
29
$3,320,000
$4,000,000
2027
30
$6,320,000
$7,000,000
Total
$20,471,132
$12,331,352
$1,060,000
$4,409
$420,750
$37,177,643

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,785,566 $5,256,352 - - - $39,901 $8,081,819
1 $1,825,566 - - - - - $1,825,566
1 $1,250,000 $575,000 $400,000 - - - $2,225,000
3 $4,970,000 $6,500,000 $660,000 - $4,409 $380,849 $14,045,258

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 ATL 18 - 18 Ankle
2020 MIN 8 - 17 Neck
2018 MIN 7 - 17 Knee (ACL)
  • Mar 11, 2025 Signed a 3 year $18 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 20, 2023 Signed a 2 year $7 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 21, 2022 Signed a 1 year $2.25 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • May 13, 2021 Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Minnesota (MIN) with 2022 7th round pick (#233 - traded) for 2022 6th round pick (#191 Jalen Nailor)
  • May 03, 2021 Minnesota (MIN) declined a $12.6 million option for 2022
  • Jul 19, 2018 Signed a 4 year $9.86 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Apr 26, 2018 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 1 (#30 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 ATL 12 12 690 62.96 0 51 40 11 0 1
2024 ATL 15 15 720 62.99 0 66 51 15 0 0
2023 ATL 15 4 331 29.34 0 21 14 7 0 0
2022 DET 16 6 563 49.30 0 48 32 16 0 0
2021 KC 17 5 508 42.55 0 47 40 7 4 1
2020 MIN 4 2 173 15.99 0 13 9 4 0 0
2019 MIN 14 3 505 45.90 0 45 39 6 2 1
2018 MIN 6 2 243 23.40 0 22 19 3 1 1
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