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Michael Mayer Contract

Michael Mayer signed a four-year, $9.31 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. The deal includes $7.6 million guaranteed. It carries a $2.96 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$9.31M
Guaranteed
$7.60M
Average / year
$2.33M
Free agency
2027 UFA
Tight End #87Age 254 NFL seasons6' 4" / 256 lbsNotre Dame
Michael Mayer headshotLas Vegas Raiders logo
LVTE / 87

2026 contract ledger

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Michael Mayer current contract summary
2026$2,020,043$943,390$2,020,043$0$2,963,433

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Michael Mayer current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$2,020,043$943,390$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,020,043$2,963,433
Cap equation · 2026BASE $2,020,043 + SIGNING $943,390 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$2,963,433

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$4.52M$2.26M$0
LV2023–2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $2,020,043 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$2,020,043

Annual career ledger

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Michael Mayer complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2023NEW DEAL22LV$750,000$3,773,560$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$4,523,560$4,523,560
202423LV$1,173,348$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,173,348$5,696,908
202524LV$1,596,695$0$0$0$0$10,080$0$0$0$1,606,775$7,303,683
2026SCHEDULED25LV$2,020,043$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,020,043$9,323,726
Career totals$5,540,086$3,773,560$0$0$0$10,080$0$0$0$9,323,726$9,323,726

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20232023
Career cash shown: $7.30M · Projected under current schedule: $9.32M