Ryan Wright

New Orleans Saints, Punter
Age: 25y-9m-10d (Jun 01, 2000)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Tulane
Drafted: Undrafted, MIN, 2022
Agent(s): Doug Hendrickson (Wasserman)
2026 Cap Hit

$1,875,000

2026 Cash

$3,750,000

Career Earnings

$4,565,000

2026-2029 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Ryan Wright signed a 4 year, $14,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $2,500,000 signing bonus, $8,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000. In 2026, Wright will earn a base salary of $1,250,000 and a signing bonus of $2,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,875,000 and a dead cap value of $7,000,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $14,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,000,000
Total GTD:
$8,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 26 $1,875,000 0.62% $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $7,000,000
2027 27 $3,875,000 1.20% $3,250,000 $7,000,000 $5,125,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $7,000,000; $1,250,000 DEAD CAP
2028 28 $4,125,000 1.16% $3,500,000 $10,500,000 $1,250,000
2029 29 $4,125,000 1.10% $3,500,000 $14,000,000 $625,000
2030 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 26 $1,250,000 $625,000 $1,875,000 0.62% $7,000,000
2027 27 $3,250,000 $625,000 $3,875,000 1.20% $5,125,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $7,000,000; $1,250,000 DEAD CAP
2028 28 $3,500,000 $625,000 $4,125,000 1.16% $1,250,000
2029 29 $3,500,000 $625,000 $4,125,000 1.10% $625,000
2030 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 26 $1,250,000 $2,500,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $14,000,000
2027 27 $3,250,000 - $3,250,000 $7,000,000 $10,250,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $7,000,000; $1,250,000 DEAD CAP
2028 28 $3,500,000 - $3,500,000 $10,500,000 $7,000,000
2029 29 $3,500,000 - $3,500,000 $14,000,000 $3,500,000
Contract Notes

  • $7M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2026 salary + 2027 salary)
  • $1M of 2028 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2028 (injury at sign)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Pending Free Agent Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$250,000
GTD at Sign:
$650,000
Total GTD:
$650,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,565,000
Average Salary:
$855,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000
GTD at Sign:
$20,000
Total GTD:
$20,000
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$4,565,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 22
Active
$710,000
$710,000
2023 23
Active
$870,000
$1,580,000
2024 24
Active
$985,000
$2,565,000
2025 25
Active
$2,000,000
$4,565,000
Total      
$4,565,000
$4,565,000
2026 26
Active
$3,750,000
2027 27
Active
$3,250,000
2028 28
Active
$3,500,000
2029 29
Active
$3,500,000
Total
$18,565,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,010,000 $255,000 - - $50,000 $250,000 $4,565,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
22
$705,000
$5,000
$710,000
$710,000
2023
23
$870,000
$870,000
$1,580,000
2024
24
$985,000
$985,000
$2,565,000
2025
25
$1,450,000
$250,000
$50,000
$250,000
$2,000,000
$4,565,000
Total
$4,010,000
$255,000
$50,000
$250,000
$4,565,000
$4,565,000
2026
26
$1,250,000
$2,500,000
$3,750,000
2027
27
$3,250,000
$3,250,000
2028
28
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
2029
29
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
Total
$15,510,000
$2,755,000
$50,000
$250,000
$18,565,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,010,000 $255,000 - - $50,000 $250,000 $4,565,000
  • Mar 09, 2026 Signed a 4 year $14 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • May 04, 2022 Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Year Team GP Snaps Snaps% ATT YDS AVG Inside 20 Touchbacks
2025 MIN 17 133 29.82 65 3,184 49.0 25 3
2024 MIN 16 141 31.40 56 2,604 46.5 27 5
2023 MIN 17 131 30.11 59 2,886 48.9 17 7
2022 MIN 17 159 32.25 73 3,457 47.4 32 1
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