Austin Ajiake
Indianapolis Colts, Inside Linebacker
Age: 25y-8m-5d (Jun 30, 2000)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Nevada-Las Vegas
Drafted: Undrafted, CAR, 2023
Agent(s): Mark Henness, Ross Jones, Darian Yahyavi (Leverage Football)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,005,000
2026 Cash
$1,005,000
Career Earnings
$1,149,344
2026-2026 Reserve/Future (CURRENT)
Austin Ajiake signed a 1 year, $1,005,000 contract with the Indianapolis Colts, including an average annual salary of $1,005,000. In 2026, Ajiake will earn a base salary of $1,005,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,005,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,005,000
Average Salary:
$1,005,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2027 / ERFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
26 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | $1,005,000 | $1,005,000 | - |
| 2027 |
|
27 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
26 | $1,005,000 | $1,005,000 | $1,005,000 | $1,005,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $840,000
Average Salary:
$840,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / ERFA
2024-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $795,000
Average Salary:
$795,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / ERFA
2023-2023
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / ERFA
2023-2025 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,695,000
Average Salary:
$898,333
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$1,149,344
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 |
|
Retained
Reserve
Retained
|
$48,000 $24,000 $12,000 |
$48,000 $72,000 $84,000 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Reserve
Retained
|
$150,000 $87,500 |
$234,000 $321,500 |
|
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$746,672 $55,172 $26,000 |
$1,068,172 $1,123,344 $1,149,344 |
|
| Total |
$1,149,344 |
$1,068,172 $1,123,344 $1,149,344 |
||||
| 2026 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,005,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,154,344 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$48,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $48,000 |
| 3 |
|
$1,080,839 | - | - | - | $8,505 | - | $1,089,344 |
| 1 |
|
$12,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $12,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$48,000 $24,000 $12,000
|
$48,000 $24,000 $12,000 |
$48,000 $72,000 $84,000 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$150,000 $87,500
|
$150,000 $87,500 |
$234,000 $321,500 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$746,672 $46,667 $26,000
|
$8,505 |
$746,672 $55,172 $26,000 |
$1,068,172 $1,123,344 $1,149,344 |
|||||
| Total |
$1,140,839 |
$8,505 |
$1,149,344 |
$1,068,172 $1,123,344 $1,149,344 |
|||||||
| 2026 |
|
26 |
$1,005,000
|
$1,005,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$2,145,839 |
$8,505 |
$2,154,344 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$48,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $48,000 |
| 3 |
|
$1,080,839 | - | - | - | $8,505 | - | $1,089,344 |
| 1 |
|
$12,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $12,000 |
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Sep 16, 2025
Signed to the active roster by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Aug 28, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Aug 26, 2025
Waived by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Jan 08, 2025
Signed a reserve/future contract with Indianapolis (IND)
-
Oct 19, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Waived by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Jan 09, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with Indianapolis (IND)
-
Dec 28, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Nov 15, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Green Bay (GB)
-
Nov 02, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Las Vegas (LV)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Waived by Denver (DEN)
-
Aug 03, 2023
Signed a contract with Denver (DEN)
-
May 02, 2023
Signed a contract with Carolina (CAR)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | IND | 16 | 0 | 157 | 14.63 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
