Tate Ratledge

Detroit Lions, Guard
Age: 24y-10m-9d (Apr 26, 2001)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Georgia
Drafted: Round 2 (#57 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Tommy Condon, Lukman Abdulai (CAA Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$1,740,540

2026 Cash

$1,188,108

Career Earnings

$3,052,466

2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Tate Ratledge signed a 4 year, $7,658,377 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $2,209,728 signing bonus, $5,251,738 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,914,594. In 2026, Ratledge will earn a base salary of $1,188,108, while carrying a cap hit of $1,740,540 and a dead cap value of $3,859,306.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,658,377
Average Salary:
$1,914,594
Signing Bonus:
$2,209,728
GTD at Sign:
$5,251,738
Total GTD:
$5,251,738
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 24 $1,395,170 0.50% $3,052,466 $3,052,466 $6,771,468
2026 25 $1,740,540 0.57% $1,188,108 $4,240,574 $3,859,306
2027 26 $2,088,648 0.66% $1,536,216 $5,776,790 $2,118,766
2028 27 $2,436,756 0.73% $1,884,324 $7,661,114 $552,432
2029 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 24 $840,000 $552,432 $2,738 $1,395,170 0.50% $6,771,468
2026 25 $1,188,108 $552,432 - $1,740,540 0.57% $3,859,306
2027 26 $1,536,216 $552,432 - $2,088,648 0.66% $2,118,766
2028 27 $1,884,324 $552,432 - $2,436,756 0.73% $552,432
2029 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 24 $840,000 $2,209,728 $2,738 $3,052,466 $3,052,466 $7,661,114
2026 25 $1,188,108 - - $1,188,108 $4,240,574 $4,608,648
2027 26 $1,536,216 - - $1,536,216 $5,776,790 $3,420,540
2028 27 $1,884,324 - - $1,884,324 $7,661,114 $1,884,324
Contract Notes

  • $5.25M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025-2026 salary + $1.01M of 2027 salary)

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

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$3,052,466

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 24
Active
$3,052,466
$3,052,466
Total      
$3,052,466
$3,052,466
2026 25
Active
$1,188,108
2027 26
Active
$1,536,216
2028 27
Active
$1,884,324
Total
$7,661,114

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $2,209,728 - - $2,738 - $3,052,466
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
24
$840,000
$2,209,728
$2,738
$3,052,466
$3,052,466
Total
$840,000
$2,209,728
$2,738
$3,052,466
$3,052,466
2026
25
$1,188,108
$1,188,108
2027
26
$1,536,216
$1,536,216
2028
27
$1,884,324
$1,884,324
Total
$5,448,648
$2,209,728
$2,738
$7,661,114

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $2,209,728 - - $2,738 - $3,052,466
  • Jul 18, 2025 Signed a 4 year $7.65 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Apr 25, 2025 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 2 (#57 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 DET 17 17 1,087 98.82
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