Boye Mafe

Seattle Seahawks, Outside Linebacker
Age: 27y-3m-6d (Nov 30, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Minnesota
Drafted: Round 2 (#40 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Mike McCartney (VaynerSports)
Career Earnings

$8,568,554

2022-2025 Rookie

Boye Mafe signed a 4 year, $8,562,251 contract with the Seattle Seahawks, including $3,407,092 signing bonus, $6,319,285 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,140,563.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $8,562,251
Average Salary:
$2,140,563
Signing Bonus:
$3,407,092
GTD at Sign:
$6,319,285
Total GTD:
$6,319,285
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2022 24 $1,556,773 0.75% $4,112,092 $4,112,092 $6,319,285
2023 25 $1,945,966 0.87% $1,094,193 $5,206,285 $4,762,512
2024 26 $2,335,159 0.91% $1,483,386 $6,689,671 $2,816,546
2025 27 $2,730,656 0.98% $1,878,883 $8,568,554 $858,077
2026 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2022 24 $705,000 $851,773 - $1,556,773 0.75% $6,319,285
2023 25 $1,094,193 $851,773 - $1,945,966 0.87% $4,762,512
2024 26 $1,483,386 $851,773 - $2,335,159 0.91% $2,816,546
2025 27 $1,872,579 $851,773 $6,304 $2,730,656 0.98% $858,077
2026 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2022 24 $705,000 $3,407,092 - $4,112,092 $4,112,092 $8,568,554
2023 25 $1,094,193 - - $1,094,193 $5,206,285 $4,456,462
2024 26 $1,483,386 - - $1,483,386 $6,689,671 $3,362,269
2025 27 $1,872,579 - $6,304 $1,878,883 $8,568,554 $1,878,883
Contract Notes
  • $5.61M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salart + $1.13M of 2024 salary)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$8,568,554

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 24
Active
$4,112,092
$4,112,092
2023 25
Active
$1,094,193
$5,206,285
2024 26
Active
$1,483,386
$6,689,671
2025 27
Active
$1,878,883
$8,568,554
Total      
$8,568,554
$8,568,554
Total
$8,568,554

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,155,158 $3,407,092 - - $6,304 - $8,568,554
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
24
$705,000
$3,407,092
$4,112,092
$4,112,092
2023
25
$1,094,193
$1,094,193
$5,206,285
2024
26
$1,483,386
$1,483,386
$6,689,671
2025
27
$1,872,579
$6,304
$1,878,883
$8,568,554
Total
$5,155,158
$3,407,092
$6,304
$8,568,554
$8,568,554
Total
$5,155,158
$3,407,092
$6,304
$8,568,554

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,155,158 $3,407,092 - - $6,304 - $8,568,554
  • Jul 26, 2022 Signed a 4 year $8.56 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Apr 29, 2022 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 2 (#40 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 SEA 17 4 561 53.99 2 31 11 20 1 0
2024 SEA 15 11 608 55.42 6 40 25 15 1 0
2023 SEA 16 16 808 77.25 9 52 35 17 1 0
2022 SEA 17 3 424 38.90 3 38 27 11 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$12.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $36,729,420
  • Avg. Salary: $12,243,140
  • NFL Rank: 218

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $2,140,563

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Boye Mafe to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Yetur Gross-Matos 2 $18,000,000 $9,000,000 26
Carl Granderson 4 $52,000,000 $13,000,000 26
Dayo Odeyingbo 3 $48,000,000 $16,000,000 25
Dorance Armstrong 3 $33,000,000 $11,000,000 26
Averages 3 $37,750,000 $12,250,000 25.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Mafe's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $24,800,000 $12,400,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Mafe statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm Catch Rate/Yr QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Yetur Gross-Matos
2022-2023
 85.29 61.93 1.28 0.24 1.45 50.00 0.93 58.30
Carl Granderson
2021-2022
 91.18 43.36 1.32 0.27 1.52 25.00 1.06 71.75
Dayo Odeyingbo
2023-2024
 100.00 61.36 1.03 0.32 1.29 0.00 1.03 61.50
Dorance Armstrong
2022-2023
 100.00 42.22 1.09 0.47 1.32 83.35 1.32 65.95
Average 94.12 52.22 1.18 0.33 1.40 39.59 1.09 64.38
Boye Mafe
2024-2025
 94.12 54.71 1.12 0.25 1.19 70.85 2.25 72.20
Pct Change 0.00 4.77 -5.08 -24.24 -15.00 -78.96 106.42 12.15
Median Prime % Change -2.54%
Average Prime % Change 0.01%

Calculated Market Value: Boye Mafe

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $36,729,420 $12,243,140
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