Tyler Shough

New Orleans Saints, Quarterback
Age: 26y-5m-7d (Sep 28, 1999)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Louisville
Drafted: Round 2 (#40 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Erik Burkhardt, Shawn Freibert, Jonathan Rabinowitz (Roc Nation Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$2,455,618

2026 Cash

$1,331,124

Career Earnings

$5,341,359

2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Tyler Shough signed a 4 year, $10,804,721 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $4,497,976 signing bonus, $10,804,721 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,701,180. In 2026, Shough will earn a base salary of $1,331,124, while carrying a cap hit of $2,455,618 and a dead cap value of $8,840,226.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,804,721
Average Salary:
$2,701,180
Signing Bonus:
$4,497,976
GTD at Sign:
$10,804,721
Total GTD:
$10,804,721
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 26 $1,967,877 0.70% $5,341,359 $5,341,359 $10,808,103
2026 27 $2,455,618 0.81% $1,331,124 $6,672,483 $8,840,226
2027 28 $2,946,742 0.92% $1,822,248 $8,494,731 $6,384,608
2028 29 $3,437,866 1.03% $2,313,372 $10,808,103 $3,437,866
2029 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 26 $840,000 $1,124,494 $3,383 $1,967,877 0.70% $10,808,103
2026 27 $1,331,124 $1,124,494 - $2,455,618 0.81% $8,840,226
2027 28 $1,822,248 $1,124,494 - $2,946,742 0.92% $6,384,608
2028 29 $2,313,372 $1,124,494 - $3,437,866 1.03% $3,437,866
2029 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 26 $840,000 $4,497,976 $3,383 $5,341,359 $5,341,359 $10,808,103
2026 27 $1,331,124 - - $1,331,124 $6,672,483 $5,466,744
2027 28 $1,822,248 - - $1,822,248 $8,494,731 $4,135,620
2028 29 $2,313,372 - - $2,313,372 $10,808,103 $2,313,372
Contract Notes

  • Fully Guaranteed

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$5,341,359

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 26
Active
$5,341,359
$5,341,359
Total      
$5,341,359
$5,341,359
2026 27
Active
$1,331,124
2027 28
Active
$1,822,248
2028 29
Active
$2,313,372
Total
$10,808,103

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $4,497,976 - - $3,383 - $5,341,359
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
26
$840,000
$4,497,976
$3,383
$5,341,359
$5,341,359
Total
$840,000
$4,497,976
$3,383
$5,341,359
$5,341,359
2026
27
$1,331,124
$1,331,124
2027
28
$1,822,248
$1,822,248
2028
29
$2,313,372
$2,313,372
Total
$6,306,744
$4,497,976
$3,383
$10,808,103

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $4,497,976 - - $3,383 - $5,341,359
  • Jul 19, 2025 Signed a 4 year $10.8 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Apr 25, 2025 Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 2 (#40 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Attempts Pass Completions Pass Completion % Pass Yards Pass Yards/Gm Pass Touchdowns Pass Interceptions Pass Rating Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Touchdowns Fum
2025 NO 11 9 605 53.83 327 221 67.6 2,384 216.7 10 6 91.33 45 186 3 3
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