NFL
A.J. Cole
A.J. Cole
Las Vegas Raiders, Punter
Age: 28-174d (Nov 27, 1995)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: North Carolina State
2024 Cap Hit
$3,517,000
2024 Cash
$3,017,000
Career Earnings
$7,952,024
2021-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
A.J. Cole signed a 4 year , $12,000,000 contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $5,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2024, Cole will earn a base salary of $3,017,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,517,000 and a dead cap value of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $12,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,500,000
Total GTD:
$5,600,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
26 | $1,250,834 | 0.69% | $2,850,000 | $2,850,000 | $3,500,834 |
| 2022 |
|
27 | $2,000,000 | 0.96% | $1,600,000 | $4,450,000 | $3,100,000 |
| 2023 |
|
28 | $2,550,000 | 1.13% | $2,250,000 | $6,700,000 | $3,350,000 |
| 2024 |
|
29 | $3,517,000 | 1.38% | $3,017,000 | $9,717,000 | $800,000 |
| 2025 |
|
30 | $3,733,000 | 1.37% | $3,333,000 | $13,050,000 | $400,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
26 | $850,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,850,000 | $2,850,000 | $2,850,000 | $2,610,000 |
| 2022 |
|
27 | $1,500,000 | - | $1,600,000 | $4,450,000 | $2,225,000 | $2,550,000 |
| 2023 |
|
28 | $2,150,000 | - | $2,250,000 | $6,700,000 | $2,233,333 | $2,866,667 |
| 2024 |
|
29 | $3,017,000 | - | $3,017,000 | $9,717,000 | $2,429,250 | $3,175,000 |
| 2025 |
|
30 | $3,333,000 | - | $3,333,000 | $13,050,000 | $2,610,000 | $3,333,000 |
Contract Notes
- $3.5M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary)
- 2023 salary fully guarantees on the 02/15/2023 (injury guaranteed at sign)
- Pro Bowl Bonus: $100,000 (Earned in 2023)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2019-2021 Rookie
A.J. Cole signed a 3 year , $1,757,500 contract with the Oakland Raiders, including $2,500 signing bonus, $2,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $585,833.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,757,500
Average Salary:
$585,833
Signing Bonus:
$2,500
GTD at Sign:
$2,500
Total GTD:
$2,500
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$7,952,024
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$497,500 |
$497,500 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$754,524 |
$1,252,024 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$2,850,000 |
$4,102,024 |
All NFL (1st) |
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,600,000 |
$5,702,024 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$2,250,000 |
$7,952,024 |
Afc Pro Bowl:P All NFL (1st) |
| Total |
$10,969,024 |
$7,952,024 |
||||
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$3,017,000 |
$10,969,024 |
|
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$3,333,000 |
$14,302,024 |
|
| Total |
$14,302,024 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$495,000
|
$2,500 |
$497,500 |
$497,500 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$675,000
|
$79,524 |
$754,524 |
$1,252,024 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$850,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$2,850,000 |
$4,102,024 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$1,500,000
|
$100,000 |
$1,600,000 |
$5,702,024 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$2,150,000
|
$100,000 |
$2,250,000 |
$7,952,024 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$3,017,000
|
$3,017,000 |
$10,969,024 |
||||||
| Total |
$8,687,000 |
$2,002,500 |
$279,524 |
$10,969,024 |
$10,969,024 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$3,333,000
|
$3,333,000 |
$14,302,024 |
||||||
| Total |
$12,020,000 |
$2,002,500 |
$279,524 |
$14,302,024 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$5,670,000 | $2,002,500 | - | - | - | $279,524 | $7,952,024 |
| Year | Team | GP | Snaps | Snaps% | ATT | YDS | AVG | Inside 20 | Touchbacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LV | 17 | 132 | 0.00 | 75 | 3,783 | 50.4 | 34 | 6 |
| 2022 | LV | 17 | 134 | 0.00 | 59 | 2,884 | 48.9 | 26 | 1 |
| 2021 | LV | 17 | 134 | 0.00 | 64 | 3,202 | 50.0 | 28 | 7 |
| 2020 | LV | 16 | 103 | 0.00 | 44 | 1,939 | 44.1 | 20 | 2 |
| 2019 | OAK | 16 | 134 | 0.00 | 67 | 3,081 | 46.0 | 33 | 6 |
