- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $2.47M
- Signing bonus
- $5.26M
- Guarantee rate
- 83.2%
$9,867,484 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $8,209,918 guaranteed at signing and a $5,256,352 signing bonus.
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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta FalconsMike Hughes Contract
Mike Hughes signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The deal includes $9.64 million guaranteed. It carries a $5.48 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$18M
- Guaranteed
- $9.64M
- Average / year
- $6M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Cornerback #21Age 299 NFL seasons5' 10" / 190 lbsUCF
ATLCB / 21
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $3,320,000 | $1,666,667 | $4,009,180 | $0 | $5,475,847 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $3,320,000 | $1,666,667 | $0 | $0 | $680,000 | $0 | $9,180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,009,180 | $5,475,847 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $3,320,000 + SIGNING $1,666,667 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $680,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,180 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$200,000=$5,475,847Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$7M$3.50M$0
MIN2018–2020
KC2021
DET2022ATL2023–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $3,320,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,180 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $680,000$4,009,180Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 21 | MIN | $480,000 | $5,256,352 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,736,352 | $5,736,352 |
| 2019 | 22 | MIN | $928,522 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $928,522 | $6,664,874 |
| 2020 | 23 | MIN | $1,377,044 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,901 | $0 | $0 | $1,416,945 | $8,081,819 |
| 2021 | 24 | KC | $1,825,566 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,825,566 | $9,907,385 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 25 | DET | $1,250,000 | $575,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,225,000 | $12,132,385 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 26 | ATL | $1,080,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $660,000 | $0 | $0 | $123,557 | $525,000 | $0 | $3,888,557 | $16,020,942 |
| 2024 | 27 | ATL | $2,570,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $257,292 | $525,000 | $0 | $3,352,292 | $19,373,234 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 28 | ATL | $1,320,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,409 | $0 | $480,000 | $0 | $6,804,409 | $26,177,643 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 29 | ATL | $3,320,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,180 | $0 | $680,000 | $0 | $4,009,180 | $30,186,823 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 30 | ATL | $6,320,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $680,000 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $37,186,823 |
| Career totals | $20,471,132 | $12,331,352 | $0 | $1,060,000 | $0 | $13,589 | $420,750 | $2,890,000 | $0 | $37,186,823 | $37,186,823 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20182018
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $2.25M
- Signing bonus
- $575,000
- Guarantee rate
- 44.4%
$2,250,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $575,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $3.50M
- Signing bonus
- $1.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 46.3%
$7,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $3,240,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $6M
- Signing bonus
- $5M
- Guarantee rate
- 53.6%
$18,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $9,640,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,000,000 signing bonus.