Johnny Hekker

Tennessee Titans, Punter
Age: 36y-0m-25d (Feb 08, 1990)
Exp: 14 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon State
Drafted: Undrafted, STL, 2012
Agent(s): Paul Sheehy (ProStar Sports Agency)
Career Earnings

$32,538,374

2025-2025 Free Agent

Johnny Hekker signed a 1 year, $1,422,500 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including $167,500 signing bonus, $1,197,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,422,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,422,500
Average Salary:
$1,422,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$1,197,500
Total GTD:
$1,197,500
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 35 $1,204,745 0.43% $1,429,745 $1,429,745 $1,204,745
2026 36
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 35 $1,255,000 $167,500 $7,245 $1,204,745 0.43% $1,204,745
2026 36
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 35 $1,255,000 $167,500 $7,245 $1,429,745 $1,429,745 $1,429,745
Contract Notes

  • $1.19M guaranteed (signing bonus + $1.03M of salary)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $7,620,000
Average Salary:
$2,540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$4,870,000
Total GTD:
$4,870,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2019-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $18,814,715
Average Salary:
$3,762,943
Signing Bonus:
$2,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,250,000
Total GTD:
$3,250,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2017-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $21,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,475,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,250,000
Total GTD:
$6,250,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2015-2020 Pending Free Agent Extension

Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$757,755
GTD at Sign:
$2,979,979
Total GTD:
$7,379,979
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2012-2014 undrafted

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,450,000
Average Salary:
$483,333
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$10,000
Free Agent:
2015 / RFA
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Seasons

14 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$37,892,688

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 22
Active
$400,000
$400,000
2013 23
Active
$480,000
$880,000
2014 24
Active
$1,327,757
$2,207,757
2015 25
Active
Active
$2,234,314
$2,234,314
$4,442,071
$6,676,385
2016 26
Active
$2,222,222
$8,898,607
2017 27
Active
$3,250,000
$12,148,607
2018 28
Active
$3,000,000
$15,148,607
2019 29
Active
$3,250,000
$18,398,607
2020 30
Active
$3,517,023
$21,915,630
2021 31
Active
$3,750,000
$25,665,630
 Champion
2022 32
Active
Active
$3,120,000
$3,120,000
$28,785,630
$31,905,630
2023 33
Active
$2,750,000
$34,655,630
2024 34
Active
$1,807,313
$36,462,943
2025 35
Active
$1,429,745
$37,892,688
Total      
$37,892,688
$37,892,688
Total
$37,892,688

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $14,449,444 $3,242,757 $3,222,222 $4,710,000 - $41,207 $25,665,630
3 $5,155,000 $4,000,000 - $1,585,000 - $57,313 $10,797,313
1 $1,255,000 $167,500 - - $7,245 - $1,429,745
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
22
$390,000
$10,000
$400,000
$400,000
2013
23
$480,000
$480,000
$880,000
2014
24
$570,000
$757,757
$1,327,757
$2,207,757
2015
25
$1,111,111
$1,111,111
$1,111,111
$1,111,111
$12,092
$12,092
$2,234,314
$2,234,314
$4,442,071
$6,676,385
2016
26
$2,222,222
$2,222,222
$8,898,607
2017
27
$775,000
$2,475,000
$3,250,000
$12,148,607
2018
28
$790,000
$1,210,000
$1,000,000
$3,000,000
$15,148,607
2019
29
$1,000,000
$2,250,000
$3,250,000
$18,398,607
2020
30
$3,500,000
$17,023
$3,517,023
$21,915,630
2021
31
$2,500,000
$1,250,000
$3,750,000
$25,665,630
2022
32
$1,120,000
$1,120,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,120,000
$3,120,000
$28,785,630
$31,905,630
2023
33
$1,165,000
$1,585,000
$2,750,000
$34,655,630
2024
34
$1,750,000
$57,313
$1,807,313
$36,462,943
2025
35
$1,255,000
$167,500
$7,245
$1,429,745
$37,892,688
Total
$20,859,444
$7,410,257
$6,295,000
$3,222,222
$7,245
$98,520
$37,892,688
$37,892,688
Total
$20,859,444
$7,410,257
$6,295,000
$3,222,222
$7,245
$98,520
$37,892,688

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $14,449,444 $3,242,757 $3,222,222 $4,710,000 - $41,207 $25,665,630
3 $5,155,000 $4,000,000 - $1,585,000 - $57,313 $10,797,313
1 $1,255,000 $167,500 - - $7,245 - $1,429,745
  • Mar 11, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.422 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
  • Mar 16, 2023 Converted $585,000 of 2023 salary plus a $1M roster bonus into signing bonus, adding 3 void years, clearing $1.268M of cap with Carolina (CAR)
  • Mar 18, 2022 Signed a 3 year $7.62 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Mar 15, 2022 Released by Los Angeles (LAR), clearing $2.05M of cap
  • Sep 07, 2019 Signed a restructured contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Apr 11, 2018 Converted $1.21M of salary into bonus, clearing $968,000 in cap space with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Sep 11, 2017 Signed a 2 year $8.21 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LA)
  • Dec 05, 2014 Signed a 6 year $18 million extension with St. Louis (STL)
  • Apr 28, 2012 Signed a 3 year $1.45 million contract with St. Louis (STL)
Year Team GP Snaps Snaps% ATT YDS AVG Inside 20 Touchbacks
2025 TEN 17 147 31.14 78 3,653 46.8 22 7
2024 CAR 17 143 29.92 73 3,338 45.7 24 3
2023 CAR 17 140 31.60 82 3,838 46.8 25 5
2022 CAR 17 154 32.70 81 3,925 48.5 39 6
2021 LAR 17 116 25.11 51 2,252 44.2 23 1
2020 LAR 16 134 30.95 68 3,099 45.6 28 5
2019 LAR 16 157 39.90 66 3,128 47.4 22 5
2018 LAR 16 149 39.30 43 1,992 46.3 21 2
2017 LAR 16 151 37.80 65 3,113 47.9 30 4
2013 LA 16 147 0.00 78 3,609 46.3 19 4
2012 LA 16 140 0.00 82 3,756 45.8 22 4
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