Ali Gaye
Tennessee Titans, Outside Linebacker
Age: 27y-3m-6d (Nov 29, 1998)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Undrafted, HOU, 2023
Agent(s): Ryan Tollner (Excel Sports Management)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,075,000
2026 Cash
$1,075,000
Career Earnings
$1,842,820
2025-2026 (CURRENT)
Ali Gaye signed a 2 year, $2,035,000 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including an average annual salary of $1,017,500. In 2026, Gaye will earn a base salary of $1,075,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,075,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,017,500
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | $665,000 | 0.24% | $665,000 | $665,000 | - |
| 2026 |
|
28 | $1,075,000 | 0.35% | $1,075,000 | $1,740,000 | - |
| 2027 |
|
29 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | $665,000 | $665,000 | $665,000 | $1,740,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $1,740,000 | $1,075,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2025
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $795,000
Average Salary:
$795,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / ERFA
2023-2025 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,705,000
Average Salary:
$901,667
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$80,000
Total GTD:
$80,000
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$1,842,820
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Reserve
Retained
|
$216,000 $80,000 |
$216,000 $296,000 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$795,000 |
$1,091,000 |
|
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$665,000 $78,000 $8,820 |
$1,756,000 $1,834,000 $1,842,820 |
|
| Total |
$1,842,820 |
$1,756,000 $1,834,000 $1,842,820 |
||||
| 2026 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,075,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,917,820 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$286,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | $296,000 |
| 2 |
|
$1,538,000 | - | - | - | $8,820 | - | $1,546,820 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$216,000 $70,000
|
$10,000 |
$216,000 $80,000 |
$216,000 $296,000 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$795,000
|
$795,000 |
$1,091,000 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$665,000 $78,000
|
$8,820 |
$665,000 $78,000 $8,820 |
$1,756,000 $1,834,000 $1,842,820 |
|||||
| Total |
$1,824,000 |
$10,000 |
$8,820 |
$1,842,820 |
$1,756,000 $1,834,000 $1,842,820 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
28 |
$1,075,000
|
$1,075,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$2,899,000 |
$10,000 |
$8,820 |
$2,917,820 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$286,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | $296,000 |
| 2 |
|
$1,538,000 | - | - | - | $8,820 | - | $1,546,820 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
9 - 17 | Knee |
-
Oct 14, 2025
Signed to the active roster by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Aug 28, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Aug 26, 2025
Waived by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Claimed off waivers by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Waived by Houston (HOU)
-
Jan 22, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Waived by Houston (HOU)
-
May 12, 2023
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TEN | 3 | 0 | 37 | 3.51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | TEN | 15 | 0 | 178 | 16.27 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
