Evan McPherson

Cincinnati Bengals, Kicker
Age: 26y-7m-17d (Jul 21, 1999)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Florida
Drafted: Round 5 (#149 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Jonathan Perzley, Brian Mackler (SportStars)
2026 Cap Hit

$4,983,333

2026 Cash

$2,900,000

Career Earnings

$13,885,046

2024-2027 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Evan McPherson signed a 3 year, $16,500,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000. In 2026, McPherson will earn a base salary of $2,800,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,983,333 and a dead cap value of $4,166,667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $16,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000,000
Total GTD:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 25 $2,390,928 0.94% $6,116,334 $6,116,334 $5,085,928
2025 26 $4,583,333 1.64% $5,000,000 $11,116,334 $6,350,000
2026 27 $4,983,333 1.65% $2,900,000 $14,016,334 $4,166,667
2027 28 $5,683,334 1.76% $3,600,000 $17,616,334 $2,083,334
2028 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Option Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 25 $1,055,000 $1,335,928 - - $2,390,928 0.94% $5,085,928
2025 26 $2,400,000 $1,250,000 $833,333 $100,000 $4,583,333 1.64% $6,350,000
2026 27 $2,800,000 $1,250,000 $833,333 $100,000 $4,983,333 1.65% $4,166,667
2027 28 $3,500,000 $1,250,000 $833,334 $100,000 $5,683,334 1.76% $2,083,334
2028 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 25 $1,055,000 $5,000,000 - - $6,116,334 $6,116,334 $17,616,334
2025 26 $2,400,000 - $2,500,000 $100,000 $5,000,000 $11,116,334 $11,500,000
2026 27 $2,800,000 - - $100,000 $2,900,000 $14,016,334 $6,500,000
2027 28 $3,500,000 - - $100,000 $3,600,000 $17,616,334 $3,600,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,823,712
Average Salary:
$955,928
Signing Bonus:
$343,712
GTD at Sign:
$343,712
Total GTD:
$343,712
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$13,885,046

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 22
Active
$1,003,712
$1,003,712
2022 23
Active
$825,000
$1,828,712
2023 24
Active
$940,000
$2,768,712
2024 25
Injured
$6,116,334
$8,885,046
2025 26
Active
$5,000,000
$13,885,046
Total      
$13,885,046
$13,885,046
2026 27
Active
$2,900,000
2027 28
Active
$3,600,000
Total
$20,385,046

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $5,880,000 $5,343,712 - - $100,000 $61,334 $13,885,046
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
22
$660,000
$343,712
$1,003,712
$1,003,712
2022
23
$825,000
$825,000
$1,828,712
2023
24
$940,000
$940,000
$2,768,712
2024
25
$1,055,000
$5,000,000
$61,334
$6,116,334
$8,885,046
2025
26
$2,400,000
$2,500,000
$100,000
$5,000,000
$13,885,046
Total
$5,880,000
$5,343,712
$2,500,000
$100,000
$61,334
$13,885,046
$13,885,046
2026
27
$2,800,000
$100,000
$2,900,000
2027
28
$3,500,000
$100,000
$3,600,000
Total
$12,180,000
$5,343,712
$2,500,000
$300,000
$61,334
$20,385,046

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $5,880,000 $5,343,712 - - $100,000 $61,334 $13,885,046

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 CIN 14 - 18 Groin
  • Aug 17, 2024 Signed a 3 year $16.5 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • May 17, 2021 Signed a 4 year $3.82 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • May 01, 2021 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 5 (#149 overall)
Year Team GP Snaps Snaps% FG ATT FG MADE FG MADE% PAT ATT PAT MADE PAT MADE%
2025 CIN 17 161 35.08 28 25 89.3 44 41 93.2
2024 CIN 12 130 28.14 22 16 72.7 38 37 97.4
2023 CIN 17 154 33.62 31 26 83.9 40 40 100.0
2022 CIN 16 165 38.11 29 24 82.8 44 40 90.9
2021 CIN 16 150 31.71 33 28 84.8 48 46 95.8
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