NFL
Michael Carter
Michael Carter
New York Jets, Cornerback
Age: 25-73d (Mar 08, 1999)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Duke
Drafted: Round 5 (#154 overall), 2021
2024 Cap Hit
$3,448,232
2024 Cash
$3,366,000
Career Earnings
$2,753,927
2021-2024 Rookie (CURRENT)
Michael Carter signed a 4 year , $3,808,927 contract with the New York Jets, including $328,927 signing bonus, $328,927 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $952,232. In 2024, Carter will earn a base salary of $3,366,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,448,232 and a dead cap value of $82,232.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,808,927
Average Salary:
$952,232
Signing Bonus:
$328,927
GTD at Sign:
$328,927
Total GTD:
$328,927
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
22 | $742,232 | 0.41% | $988,927 | $988,927 | $328,927 |
| 2022 |
|
23 | $907,232 | 0.44% | $825,000 | $1,813,927 | $246,696 |
| 2023 |
|
24 | $1,022,232 | 0.45% | $940,000 | $2,753,927 | $164,464 |
| 2024 |
|
25 | $3,448,232 | 1.35% | $3,366,000 | $6,119,927 | $82,232 |
| 2025 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
22 | $660,000 | $328,927 | $988,927 | $988,927 | $988,927 | $1,529,982 |
| 2022 |
|
23 | $825,000 | - | $825,000 | $1,813,927 | $906,964 | $1,710,333 |
| 2023 |
|
24 | $940,000 | - | $940,000 | $2,753,927 | $917,976 | $2,153,000 |
| 2024 |
|
25 | $3,366,000 | - | $3,366,000 | $6,119,927 | $1,529,982 | $3,366,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2024 proven performance escalator
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$2,753,927
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$988,927 |
$988,927 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$825,000 |
$1,813,927 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$940,000 |
$2,753,927 |
|
| Total |
$6,119,927 |
$2,753,927 |
||||
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$3,366,000 |
$6,119,927 |
|
| Total |
$6,119,927 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$660,000
|
$328,927 |
$988,927 |
$988,927 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$825,000
|
$825,000 |
$1,813,927 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$940,000
|
$940,000 |
$2,753,927 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$3,366,000
|
$3,366,000 |
$6,119,927 |
||||||
| Total |
$5,791,000 |
$328,927 |
$6,119,927 |
$6,119,927 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,425,000 | $328,927 | - | - | - | - | $2,753,927 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
NYJ |
16 - 16 | COVID-19 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NYJ | 15 | 7 | 628 | 58.10 | 50 | 37 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | NYJ | 17 | 6 | 732 | 64.30 | 62 | 49 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | NYJ | 15 | 7 | 742 | 62.50 | 1 | 72 | 44 | 28 |
