Mike Hughes

Atlanta Falcons, Cornerback
Age: 27-248d (Feb 11, 1997)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Central Florida
Drafted: Round 1 (#30 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Chris Ellison
2024 Cap Hit

$3,845,000

2024 Cash

$3,165,000

Career Earnings

$19,185,942

2023-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Mike Hughes signed a 2 year , $7,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $1,500,000 signing bonus, $3,240,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000. In 2024, Hughes will earn a base salary of $2,570,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,845,000 and a dead cap value of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,240,000
Total GTD:
$3,240,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 26 $3,015,000 1.34% $3,888,557 $3,888,557 $3,240,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $3,888,557; $750,000 DEAD CAP
2024 27 $3,845,000 1.51% $3,165,000 $7,053,557 $750,000
2025 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 26 $1,080,000 $750,000 $660,000 $525,000 $3,015,000 1.34% $3,240,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $3,888,557; $750,000 DEAD CAP
2024 27 $2,570,000 $750,000 - $525,000 $3,845,000 1.51% $750,000
2025 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 26 $1,080,000 $1,500,000 $660,000 $3,888,557 $3,888,557 $3,888,557 $3,526,779
2024 27 $2,570,000 - - $3,165,000 $7,053,557 $3,526,779 $3,165,000
Contract Notes
  • $3.24M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2023 roster bonus)
  • 2023 Roster Bonus: $660,000
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $35,000 ($595,000, 16 LTBE)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Free Agent

Mike Hughes signed a 1 year , $2,250,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $575,000 signing bonus, $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$575,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,000,000
Total GTD:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Mike Hughes signed a 4 year , $9,867,484 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $5,256,352 signing bonus, $8,209,918 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,466,871.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $9,867,484
Average Salary:
$2,466,871
Signing Bonus:
$5,256,352
GTD at Sign:
$8,209,918
Total GTD:
$8,209,918
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$19,185,942

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 21
Injured
$5,736,352
$5,736,352
2019 22
Injured
$928,522
$6,664,874
2020 23
Injured
$1,416,945
$8,081,819
2021 24
Active
$1,825,566
$9,907,385
2022 25
Active
$2,225,000
$12,132,385
2023 26
Active
$3,888,557
$16,020,942
2024 27
Active
$3,165,000
$19,185,942
Total      
$19,185,942
$19,185,942
Total
$19,185,942

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,785,566 $5,256,352 - - - $39,901 $8,081,819
1 $1,825,566 - - - - - $1,825,566
1 $1,250,000 $575,000 $400,000 - - - $2,225,000
2 $3,650,000 $1,500,000 $660,000 - - $123,557 $7,053,557
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
21
$480,000
$5,256,352
$5,736,352
$5,736,352
2019
22
$928,522
$928,522
$6,664,874
2020
23
$1,377,044
$39,901
$1,416,945
$8,081,819
2021
24
$1,825,566
$1,825,566
$9,907,385
2022
25
$1,250,000
$575,000
$400,000
$2,225,000
$12,132,385
2023
26
$1,080,000
$1,500,000
$660,000
$123,557
$3,888,557
$16,020,942
2024
27
$2,570,000
$3,165,000
$19,185,942
Total
$9,511,132
$7,331,352
$1,060,000
$163,458
$19,185,942
$19,185,942
Total
$9,511,132
$7,331,352
$1,060,000
$163,458
$19,185,942

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,785,566 $5,256,352 - - - $39,901 $8,081,819
1 $1,825,566 - - - - - $1,825,566
1 $1,250,000 $575,000 $400,000 - - - $2,225,000
2 $3,650,000 $1,500,000 $660,000 - - $123,557 $7,053,557

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2018 MIN 7 - 17 Knee (ACL)
2020 MIN 8 - 17 Neck
  • Mar 20, 2023 Signed a 2 year $7 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 21, 2022 Signed a 1 year $2.25 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • May 13, 2021 Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Minnesota (MIN) with 2022 7th round pick (#233 - traded) for 2022 6th round pick (#191 Jalen Nailor)
  • May 03, 2021 Minnesota (MIN) declined a $12.6 million option for 2022
  • Jul 19, 2018 Signed a 4 year $9.86 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Apr 26, 2018 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 1 (#30 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 ATL 5 5 257 75.60 0 27 22 5 0 0
2023 ATL 15 3 276 25.70 21 14 7
2022 DET 16 6 563 49.60 48 32 16
2021 KC 17 5 508 45.60 47 40 7 4 1
2020 MIN 4 2 173 40.70 13 9 4
2019 MIN 14 3 505 45.90 45 39 6 2 1
2018 MIN 6 2 243 63.10 22 19 3 1 1
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