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NFL
Malik Taylor
Malik Taylor
Detroit Lions, Wide Receiver
Age: 30y-2m-15d (Dec 21, 1995)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Ferris State
Drafted: Undrafted, TB, 2019
Agent(s): Blake Baratz (The Institute for Athletes)
INACTIVE
2025-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,055,000
Average Salary:
$1,055,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
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2021-2022
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $780,000
Average Salary:
$780,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2020-2020
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $610,000
Average Salary:
$610,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2019-2019
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $495,000
Average Salary:
$495,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / ERFA
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2019-2021 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,755,000
Average Salary:
$585,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$5,419,260
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 |
 |
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$136,000 $136,000 $136,000 |
$136,000 $272,000 $408,000 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
Active
|
$810,927 $810,927 |
$1,218,927 $2,029,854 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Injured
Injured
Injured
|
$780,000 $780,000 $780,000 |
$2,809,854 $3,589,854 $4,369,854 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
 |
Reserve
Reserve
Reserve
|
$23,000 $23,000 $23,000 |
$4,392,854 $4,415,854 $4,438,854 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Reserve
Retained
|
$273,700 $156,666 |
$4,712,554 $4,869,220 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Injured
|
$545,000 |
$5,414,220 |
|
| 2025 | 30 |
 |
Retained
|
$5,040 |
$5,419,260 |
|
| Total |
$5,419,260 |
$5,419,260 |
||||
| Total |
$5,419,260 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$3,968,000 | - | - | - | - | $401,854 | $4,369,854 |
| 3 |
|
$1,044,366 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,044,366 |
| 1 |
|
- | - | - | - | $5,040 | - | $5,040 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$136,000 $136,000 $136,000
|
$136,000 $136,000 $136,000 |
$136,000 $272,000 $408,000 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$610,000 $610,000
|
$200,927 $200,927 |
$810,927 $810,927 |
$1,218,927 $2,029,854 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$780,000 $780,000 $780,000
|
$780,000 $780,000 $780,000 |
$2,809,854 $3,589,854 $4,369,854 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$23,000 $23,000 $23,000
|
$23,000 $23,000 $23,000 |
$4,392,854 $4,415,854 $4,438,854 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$273,700 $156,666
|
$273,700 $156,666 |
$4,712,554 $4,869,220 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$545,000
|
$545,000 |
$5,414,220 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$5,040 |
$5,040 |
$5,419,260 |
||||||
| Total |
$5,012,366 |
$5,040 |
$401,854 |
$5,419,260 |
$5,419,260 |
||||||
| Total |
$5,012,366 |
$5,040 |
$401,854 |
$5,419,260 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$3,968,000 | - | - | - | - | $401,854 | $4,369,854 |
| 3 |
|
$1,044,366 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,044,366 |
| 1 |
|
- | - | - | - | $5,040 | - | $5,040 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
NYJ |
1 - 18 | Undisclosed |
| 2022 |
GB |
1 - 1 | Shoulder |
| 2021 |
GB |
6 - 7 | COVID-19 |
| 2021 |
GB |
16 - 18 | Abdominal |
-
Aug 26, 2025
Released by Detroit (DET)
-
May 12, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.1 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Jan 09, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with New York (NYJ)
-
Sep 12, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Released by New York (NYJ)
-
Dec 30, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
-
Sep 15, 2022
Waived by Green Bay (GB)
-
Mar 15, 2021
Signed a contract with Green Bay (GB)
-
Jan 21, 2020
Signed a reserve/future contract with Green Bay (GB)
-
Sep 01, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Green Bay (GB)
-
Aug 30, 2019
Waived by Green Bay (GB)
-
Jul 19, 2019
Signed a contract with Green Bay (GB)
-
May 14, 2019
Waived by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Apr 27, 2019
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Apr 27, 2019
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NYJ | 3 | 0 | 51 | 4.64 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | GB | 10 | 0 | 32 | 2.87 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | GB | 15 | 1 | 166 | 15.98 | 5 | 66 | 1 | 0 |
