Messiah Swinson
Green Bay Packers, Tight End
Age: 25y-10m-16d (Apr 20, 2000)
Country: US
College: Arizona State
Drafted: Undrafted, GB, 2024
Agent(s): Buddy Baker, Robert Brown (Exclusive Sports Group)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,005,000
2026 Cash
$1,005,000
2026-2026 Reserve/Future (CURRENT)
Messiah Swinson signed a 1 year, $1,005,000 contract with the Green Bay Packers, including an average annual salary of $1,005,000. In 2026, Swinson 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) / $960,000
Average Salary:
$960,000
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
2024-2026 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,840,000
Average Salary:
$946,667
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000
Total GTD:
$10,000
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$546,821
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Retained
Reserve
Retained
|
$132,501 $187,500 $10,000 |
$132,501 $320,001 $330,001 |
|
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Reserve
Retained
Retained
|
$130,000 $8,820 $78,000 |
$460,001 $468,821 $546,821 |
|
| Total |
$546,821 |
$460,001 $468,821 $546,821 |
||||
| 2026 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,005,000 |
||
| Total |
$1,551,821 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$132,501 | - | - | - | - | - | $132,501 |
| 2 |
|
$187,500 | $10,000 | - | - | $8,820 | - | $206,320 |
| 1 |
|
$130,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $130,000 |
| 1 |
|
$78,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $78,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$132,501 $187,500
|
$10,000 |
$132,501 $187,500 $10,000 |
$132,501 $320,001 $330,001 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$130,000 $78,000
|
$8,820 |
$130,000 $8,820 $78,000 |
$460,001 $468,821 $546,821 |
|||||
| Total |
$528,001 |
$10,000 |
$8,820 |
$546,821 |
$460,001 $468,821 $546,821 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
26 |
$1,005,000
|
$1,005,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$1,533,001 |
$10,000 |
$8,820 |
$1,551,821 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$132,501 | - | - | - | - | - | $132,501 |
| 2 |
|
$187,500 | $10,000 | - | - | $8,820 | - | $206,320 |
| 1 |
|
$130,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $130,000 |
| 1 |
|
$78,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $78,000 |
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Jan 12, 2026
Signed a reserve/future contract with Green Bay (GB)
-
Jan 06, 2026
Signed to the practice squad by Green Bay (GB)
-
Oct 31, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
-
Sep 12, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by San Francisco (SF)
-
Aug 26, 2025
Waived by Green Bay (GB)
-
Jan 13, 2025
Signed a reserve/future contract with Green Bay (GB)
-
Sep 26, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Green Bay (GB)
-
Sep 24, 2024
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
-
Sep 04, 2024
Signed a contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Green Bay (GB)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Waived by Green Bay (GB)
-
Apr 30, 2024
Signed a contract with Green Bay (GB)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
