Taylor Heinicke
Los Angeles Chargers, Quarterback
Age: 32y-11m-25d (Mar 15, 1993)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Old Dominion
Drafted: Undrafted, MIN, 2015
Agent(s): Chris Cabott (Equity Sports)
INACTIVE
2025-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$750,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,000,000
Total GTD:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2023-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $14,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,320,000
Total GTD:
$6,320,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2021-2022 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,375,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,500,000
Total GTD:
$1,500,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2020-2020
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $910,000
Average Salary:
$910,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
2019-2019
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $805,000
Average Salary:
$805,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
2017-2018
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,320,000
Average Salary:
$660,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
2015-2017 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,585,000
Average Salary:
$528,333
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000
Total GTD:
$10,000
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$28,789,805
Earnings w/ Different Teams
7 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$445,000 $445,000 $445,000 |
$445,000 $890,000 $1,335,000 |
|
| 2016 | 23 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$462,529 $462,529 $462,529 |
$1,797,529 $2,260,058 $2,722,587 |
|
| 2017 | 24 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
Active
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$14,400 $14,400 $14,400 $108,529 $108,529 $14,400 $108,529 $14,400 $14,400 |
$2,736,987 $2,751,387 $2,765,787 $2,874,316 $2,982,845 $2,997,245 $3,105,774 $3,120,174 $3,134,574 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
Injured
Injured
Injured
|
$689,000 $689,000 $689,000 |
$3,823,574 $4,512,574 $5,201,574 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Active
Retained
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$160,588 $12,000 $160,588 $160,588 $12,000 $12,000 |
$5,362,162 $5,374,162 $5,534,750 $5,695,338 $5,707,338 $5,719,338 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Active
Active
|
$2,843,750 $2,843,750 |
$8,563,088 $11,406,838 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
Active
Active
|
$2,786,755 $2,786,755 |
$14,193,593 $16,980,348 |
|
| 2023 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$7,270,637 |
$24,250,985 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$1,320,000 $1,210,000 |
$25,570,985 $26,780,985 |
|
| 2025 | 32 |
|
Retained
|
$2,008,820 |
$28,789,805 |
|
| Total |
$28,789,805 |
$28,789,805 |
||||
| Total |
$28,789,805 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$2,692,587 | $30,000 | - | - | - | - | $2,722,587 |
| 1 |
|
$43,200 | - | - | - | - | - | $43,200 |
| 1 |
|
$368,787 | - | - | - | - | - | $368,787 |
| 1 |
|
$2,067,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,067,000 |
| 3 |
|
$5,517,764 | $2,000,000 | $1,511,010 | - | - | $2,750,000 | $11,778,774 |
| 2 |
|
$1,320,000 | $5,320,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $750,637 | $8,590,637 |
| 2 |
|
$2,460,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $8,820 | - | $3,218,820 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
22 |
$435,000 $435,000 $435,000
|
$10,000 $10,000 $10,000 |
$445,000 $445,000 $445,000 |
$445,000 $890,000 $1,335,000 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$462,529 $462,529 $462,529
|
$462,529 $462,529 $462,529 |
$1,797,529 $2,260,058 $2,722,587 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
24 |
$14,400 $14,400 $14,400 $108,529 $108,529 $14,400 $108,529 $14,400 $14,400
|
$14,400 $14,400 $14,400 $108,529 $108,529 $14,400 $108,529 $14,400 $14,400 |
$2,736,987 $2,751,387 $2,765,787 $2,874,316 $2,982,845 $2,997,245 $3,105,774 $3,120,174 $3,134,574 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$689,000 $689,000 $689,000
|
$689,000 $689,000 $689,000 |
$3,823,574 $4,512,574 $5,201,574 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$160,588 $12,000 $160,588 $160,588 $12,000 $12,000
|
$160,588 $12,000 $160,588 $160,588 $12,000 $12,000 |
$5,362,162 $5,374,162 $5,534,750 $5,695,338 $5,707,338 $5,719,338 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$1,000,000 $1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 $1,000,000 |
$93,750 $93,750 |
$750,000 $750,000 |
$2,843,750 $2,843,750 |
$8,563,088 $11,406,838 |
|||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$1,500,000 $1,500,000
|
$661,755 $661,755 |
$625,000 $625,000 |
$2,786,755 $2,786,755 |
$14,193,593 $16,980,348 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$1,320,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$750,637 |
$7,270,637 |
$24,250,985 |
|||
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$1,210,000
|
$1,320,000 |
$1,320,000 $1,210,000 |
$25,570,985 $26,780,985 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
32 |
$1,250,000
|
$750,000 |
$8,820 |
$2,008,820 |
$28,789,805 |
||||
| Total |
$14,469,338 |
$8,100,000 |
$2,511,010 |
$8,820 |
$3,500,637 |
$28,789,805 |
$28,789,805 |
||||
| Total |
$14,469,338 |
$8,100,000 |
$2,511,010 |
$8,820 |
$3,500,637 |
$28,789,805 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$2,692,587 | $30,000 | - | - | - | - | $2,722,587 |
| 1 |
|
$43,200 | - | - | - | - | - | $43,200 |
| 1 |
|
$368,787 | - | - | - | - | - | $368,787 |
| 1 |
|
$2,067,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,067,000 |
| 3 |
|
$5,517,764 | $2,000,000 | $1,511,010 | - | - | $2,750,000 | $11,778,774 |
| 2 |
|
$1,320,000 | $5,320,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $750,637 | $8,590,637 |
| 2 |
|
$2,460,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $8,820 | - | $3,218,820 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
15 - 15 | COVID-19 |
| 2018 |
|
17 - 17 | Elbow |
| 2016 |
|
1 - 9 | - |
-
Aug 26, 2025
Released by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Mar 13, 2025
Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Traded to Los Angeles (LAC) from Atlanta (ATL) for 2025 7th round pick (#218 Jack Nelson)
-
Mar 14, 2023
Signed a 2 year $14 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Feb 10, 2021
Signed a 2 year $4.75 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)
-
Dec 19, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Washington (WAS)
-
Dec 08, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Washington (WAS)
-
Aug 30, 2019
Released by Carolina (CAR)
-
Mar 12, 2019
Signed a 1 year $805,000 contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Apr 16, 2018
Claimed off waivers by Carolina (CAR)
-
Apr 13, 2018
Waived by Houston (HOU)
-
Dec 15, 2017
Signed to the active roster by Houston (HOU)
-
Nov 30, 2017
Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
-
Sep 23, 2017
Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
-
Sep 11, 2017
Released by Minnesota (MIN)
-
May 03, 2015
Signed a 3 year $1.585 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LAC | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2.06 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 75.42 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | ATL | 5 | 4 | 271 | 24.02 | 136 | 74 | 54.4 | 890 | 178.0 | 5 | 4 | 74.69 | 15 | 124 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | WAS | 9 | 9 | 614 | 51.64 | 259 | 161 | 62.2 | 1,859 | 206.6 | 12 | 6 | 89.58 | 28 | 96 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | WAS | 16 | 15 | 1,019 | 90.42 | 494 | 321 | 65.0 | 3,419 | 213.7 | 20 | 15 | 85.91 | 60 | 313 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | WAS | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2.30 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 137 | 137.0 | 1 | 0 | 102.30 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | CAR | 6 | 1 | 91 | 8.60 | 57 | 35 | 61.4 | 320 | 53.3 | 1 | 3 | 60.56 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.80 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 108.33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
