Duke Riley

Washington Commanders, Inside Linebacker
Age: 31y-6m-27d (Aug 09, 1994)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 3 (#75 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
INACTIVE

2025-2025 Free Agent

Duke Riley signed a 1 year, $1,255,000 contract with the Washington Commanders, including an average annual salary of $1,255,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,255,000
Average Salary:
$1,255,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 31
Voided
 $1,030,000 0.37% $1,255,000 $1,255,000 -
2026 32
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 31
Voided
 $1,255,000 $1,030,000 0.37% -
2026 32
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 31
Voided
 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 -
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,170,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,250,000
Total GTD:
$2,250,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pending Free Agent Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,250,000
Total GTD:
$2,250,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,127,500
Average Salary:
$1,127,500
Signing Bonus:
$137,500
GTD at Sign:
$637,500
Total GTD:
$637,500
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,517,752
Average Salary:
$879,438
Signing Bonus:
$889,752
GTD at Sign:
$889,752
Total GTD:
$889,752
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$17,431,284

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 23
Active
Active
Active
$1,354,752
$1,354,752
$1,354,752
$1,354,752
$2,709,504
$4,064,256
2018 24
Active
Active
$616,500
$616,500
$4,680,756
$5,297,256
2019 25
Active
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
$570,941
$570,941
$570,941
$170,941
$170,941
$170,941
$5,868,197
$6,439,138
$7,010,079
$7,181,020
$7,351,961
$7,522,902
2020 26
Injured
$825,000
$8,347,902
2021 27
Active
$1,127,500
$9,475,402
2022 28
Active
$2,955,882
$12,431,284
2023 29
Active
$2,500,000
$14,931,284
2024 30
Active
$2,500,000
$17,431,284
Total
$17,431,284

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,140,823 $2,669,256 - - - - $5,810,079
2 $2,491,677 - - - - $46,146 $2,537,823
4 $5,570,000 $2,307,500 $705,882 - - - $9,083,382
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
23
$465,000
$465,000
$465,000
$889,752
$889,752
$889,752
$1,354,752
$1,354,752
$1,354,752
$1,354,752
$2,709,504
$4,064,256
2018
24
$616,500
$616,500
$616,500
$616,500
$4,680,756
$5,297,256
2019
25
$555,559
$555,559
$555,559
$170,941
$170,941
$170,941
$15,382
$15,382
$15,382
$570,941
$570,941
$570,941
$170,941
$170,941
$170,941
$5,868,197
$6,439,138
$7,010,079
$7,181,020
$7,351,961
$7,522,902
2020
26
$825,000
$825,000
$8,347,902
2021
27
$990,000
$137,500
$1,127,500
$9,475,402
2022
28
$1,250,000
$1,000,000
$705,882
$2,955,882
$12,431,284
2023
29
$1,080,000
$1,170,000
$2,500,000
$14,931,284
2024
30
$2,250,000
$2,500,000
$17,431,284
Total
$11,202,500
$4,976,756
$705,882
$46,146
$17,431,284

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,140,823 $2,669,256 - - - - $5,810,079
2 $2,491,677 - - - - $46,146 $2,537,823
4 $5,570,000 $2,307,500 $705,882 - - - $9,083,382

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 MIA 16 - 16 COVID-19
2020 PHI 17 - 17 Biceps
  • Aug 26, 2025 Released by Washington (WAS)
  • Aug 11, 2025 Signed a contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Sep 27, 2024 Fined $16,883 Blindside Block against Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 13, 2023 Signed a 2 year $5 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 15, 2022 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract extension with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 19, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.12 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Oct 01, 2019 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Atlanta (ATL) with 2020 6th round pick (#190) for John Cyprien and 2020 7th round pick (#228)
  • May 11, 2017 Signed a 4 year $3.51 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 3 (#75 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Sep 27, 2024 Blindside Block against Seattle (SEA) $16,883
Fines: 1 $16,883
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 MIA 17 2 42 3.69 0 5 2 3 0 0
2023 MIA 17 5 392 35.70 1 38 28 10 1 0
2022 MIA 17 2 368 34.85 1 41 24 17 0 0
2021 MIA 16 3 244 21.16 0 26 15 11 0 0
2020 PHI 13 8 568 50.35 1 55 30 25 1 1
2019 PHI 16 0 29 2.80 0 13 11 2 0 0
2018 ATL 16 10 407 37.30 0 60 37 23 0 0
2017 ATL 12 6 223 21.20 0 30 15 15 0 0
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