Michael Pierce
Baltimore Ravens, Defensive Tackle
Age: 33y-3m-29d (Nov 06, 1992)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Samford
Drafted: Undrafted, BAL, 2016
Agent(s): Fletcher Smith (Blueprint Sports Group)
RETIRED
2023-2025 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,335,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,585,000
Total GTD:
$4,585,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2022-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $16,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,715,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,750,000
Total GTD:
$6,750,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2020-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $27,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,000,000
Total GTD:
$18,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2019-2019 Restricted Tender
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,095,000
Average Salary:
$3,095,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
2016-2018 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,630,000
Average Salary:
$543,333
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000
Total GTD:
$10,000
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$48,340,698
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$460,000 $460,000 $460,000 |
$460,000 $920,000 $1,380,000 |
|
| 2017 | 25 |
|
Active
Active
|
$540,000 $540,000 |
$1,920,000 $2,460,000 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$630,000 |
$3,090,000 |
|
| 2019 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$3,130,618 |
$6,220,618 |
|
| 2020 | 28 |
|
Reserve
Reserve
Reserve
|
$6,350,000 $6,350,000 $6,350,000 |
$12,570,618 $18,920,618 $25,270,618 |
|
| 2021 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$3,000,000 |
$28,270,618 |
|
| 2022 | 30 |
|
Injured
Injured
|
$7,000,000 $7,000,000 |
$35,270,618 $42,270,618 |
|
| 2023 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$4,500,000 |
$46,770,618 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$1,570,080 |
$48,340,698 |
|
| Total |
$48,340,698 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$10,640,000 | $14,795,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $105,698 | $26,290,698 |
| 2 |
|
$3,000,000 | $18,000,000 | - | - | - | $1,050,000 | $22,050,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$450,000 $450,000 $450,000
|
$10,000 $10,000 $10,000 |
$460,000 $460,000 $460,000 |
$460,000 $920,000 $1,380,000 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$540,000 $540,000
|
$540,000 $540,000 |
$1,920,000 $2,460,000 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$630,000
|
$630,000 |
$3,090,000 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
27 |
$3,095,000
|
$35,618 |
$3,130,618 |
$6,220,618 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
28 |
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 |
$350,000 $350,000 $350,000 |
$6,350,000 $6,350,000 $6,350,000 |
$12,570,618 $18,920,618 $25,270,618 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
29 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$28,270,618 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$1,035,000 $1,035,000
|
$5,715,000 $5,715,000 |
$250,000 $250,000 |
$7,000,000 $7,000,000 |
$35,270,618 $42,270,618 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
31 |
$1,165,000
|
$3,335,000 |
$4,500,000 |
$46,770,618 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$1,250,000
|
$250,000 |
$70,080 |
$1,570,080 |
$48,340,698 |
||||
| Total |
$13,640,000 |
$32,795,000 |
$750,000 |
$1,155,698 |
$48,340,698 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$10,640,000 | $14,795,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $105,698 | $26,290,698 |
| 2 |
|
$3,000,000 | $18,000,000 | - | - | - | $1,050,000 | $22,050,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
9 - 14 | Calf |
| 2022 |
|
4 - 18 | Biceps |
| 2021 |
|
10 - 12 | Elbow |
-
Jun 02, 2025
Retired from Professional Football
-
Jan 06, 2024
Signed a 2 year $7.5 million contract extension with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Oct 20, 2023
Fined $16,391 Roughing the Passer against Tennessee (TEN)
-
Mar 10, 2023
Reduced his 2023 salary by $2M, converting $835,000 of salary into signing bonus, adding three void years, clearing $2.668M of cap with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Mar 17, 2022
Signed a 3 year $16.5 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Mar 15, 2022
Released by Minnesota (MIN), clearing $6.5M of cap
-
Jul 28, 2020
Opted out of the 2020 season (COVID-19)
-
Mar 18, 2020
Signed a 3 year $27 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Mar 09, 2019
Assigned a 1 year $3.095 million tender by Baltimore (BAL)
-
May 01, 2016
Signed a 3 year $1.62 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2023 |
|
Roughing the Passer against Tennessee (TEN) | $16,391 | |
| Fines: 1 | $16,391 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BAL | 11 | 1 | 231 | 20.81 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | BAL | 17 | 17 | 640 | 56.89 | 1 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | BAL | 3 | 3 | 91 | 8.32 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | MIN | 8 | 8 | 251 | 22.02 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | BAL | 14 | 14 | 489 | 49.00 | 1 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | BAL | 14 | 2 | 390 | 37.70 | 0 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | BAL | 16 | 13 | 595 | 54.50 | 1 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | BAL | 16 | 1 | 375 | 36.00 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
