Giovanni Ricci
Detroit Lions, Fullback
Age: 29y-4m-20d (Oct 16, 1996)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Western Michigan
Drafted: Undrafted, CAR, 2020
Agent(s): Evan Brennan (UA Sports)
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,105,000
Average Salary:
$1,105,000
Signing Bonus:
$50,000
GTD at Sign:
$50,000
Total GTD:
$50,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2022-0
Contract Terms:
0 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
2021-2023
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,425,000
Average Salary:
$808,333
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2020-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,302,000
Average Salary:
$767,333
Signing Bonus:
$17,000
GTD at Sign:
$17,000
Total GTD:
$17,000
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$4,542,022
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Retained
Retained
|
$142,800 $17,000 |
$142,800 $159,800 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
Active
|
$660,000 $660,000 |
$819,800 $1,479,800 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
Active
|
$825,000 $825,000 |
$2,304,800 $3,129,800 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$940,000 |
$4,069,800 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Retained
|
$201,389 |
$4,271,189 |
|
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Retained
Reserve
|
$183,333 $87,500 |
$4,454,522 $4,542,022 |
|
| Total |
$4,542,022 |
$4,454,522 $4,542,022 |
||||
| Total |
$4,542,022 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$4,052,800 | $17,000 | - | - | - | - | $4,069,800 |
| 1 |
|
$151,389 | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | $201,389 |
| 1 |
|
$270,833 | - | - | - | - | - | $270,833 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$142,800
|
$17,000 |
$142,800 $17,000 |
$142,800 $159,800 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$660,000 $660,000
|
$660,000 $660,000 |
$819,800 $1,479,800 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$825,000 $825,000
|
$825,000 $825,000 |
$2,304,800 $3,129,800 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$940,000
|
$940,000 |
$4,069,800 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$151,389
|
$50,000 |
$201,389 |
$4,271,189 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$183,333 $87,500
|
$183,333 $87,500 |
$4,454,522 $4,542,022 |
||||||
| Total |
$4,475,022 |
$67,000 |
$4,542,022 |
$4,454,522 $4,542,022 |
|||||||
| Total |
$4,475,022 |
$67,000 |
$4,542,022 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$4,052,800 | $17,000 | - | - | - | - | $4,069,800 |
| 1 |
|
$151,389 | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | $201,389 |
| 1 |
|
$270,833 | - | - | - | - | - | $270,833 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
8 - 18 | Shoulder |
-
Aug 26, 2025
Released by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jun 10, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.1 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Apr 28, 2025
Released by New England (NE)
-
Feb 04, 2025
Signed a reserve/future contract with New England (NE)
-
Aug 22, 2024
Released by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Mar 14, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.105 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jan 04, 2021
Signed a reserve/future contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Sep 07, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
-
Sep 05, 2020
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
-
Apr 25, 2020
Signed a contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Apr 25, 2020
Signed a contract with Carolina (CAR)
| Year | Team | GP |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DET | 3 |
| 2023 | CAR | 5 |
| 2022 | CAR | 15 |
| 2021 | CAR | 16 |
