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NFL
Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins
Baltimore Ravens, Inside Linebacker
Age: 24y-0m-19d (Feb 14, 2002)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa
Drafted: Undrafted, BAL, 2025
Agent(s): Jack Bechta (JB Sports)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,011,666
2026 Cash
$1,005,000
Career Earnings
$748,489
2025-2027 undrafted (CURRENT)
Jay Higgins signed a 3 year, $2,985,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including $20,000 signing bonus, $30,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $995,000. In 2026, Higgins will earn a base salary of $1,005,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,011,666 and a dead cap value of $13,334.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,985,000
Average Salary:
$995,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000
GTD at Sign:
$30,000
Total GTD:
$30,000
Free Agent:
2028 / RFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
23 | $735,155 | 0.26% | $748,489 | $748,489 | $35,152 |
| 2026 |
|
24 | $1,011,666 | 0.33% | $1,005,000 | $1,753,489 | $13,334 |
| 2027 |
|
25 | $1,126,667 | 0.35% | $1,120,000 | $2,873,489 | $6,667 |
| 2028 |
|
26 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
23 | $723,337 | $20,000 | $5,152 | $748,489 | $748,489 | $2,873,489 |
| 2026 |
|
24 | $1,005,000 | - | - | $1,005,000 | $1,753,489 | $2,125,000 |
| 2027 |
|
25 | $1,120,000 | - | - | $1,120,000 | $2,873,489 | $1,120,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$748,489
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$748,489 |
$748,489 |
|
| Total |
$748,489 |
$748,489 |
||||
| 2026 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,005,000 |
||
| 2027 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,120,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,873,489 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$723,337 | $20,000 | - | - | $5,152 | - | $748,489 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
23 |
$723,337
|
$20,000 |
$5,152 |
$748,489 |
$748,489 |
||||
| Total |
$723,337 |
$20,000 |
$5,152 |
$748,489 |
$748,489 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
24 |
$1,005,000
|
$1,005,000 |
|||||||
| 2027 |
|
25 |
$1,120,000
|
$1,120,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$2,848,337 |
$20,000 |
$5,152 |
$2,873,489 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$723,337 | $20,000 | - | - | $5,152 | - | $748,489 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
BAL |
11 - 16 | Knee |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BAL | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0.69 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
