Age: 26
Free Agency: 2029 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 0'0"
- Weight: 238
- College: Coastal Carolina
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 4, #139 overall (Ravens)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $6,087,254 (2.03% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $14,500,000 (4.13% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.38
- Contract Value: $40,000,000 ($13,333,333 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $20,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 4/199 at TE
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Per Game | |||||||||||||
| 2026 | 26 | $1,350,000 | $4,166,666 | $0 | $450,000 | $200,000 | $1,350,000 | $6,087,254 | 2.0% | |||||
| 2027 | 27 | $12,850,000 | $4,166,666 | $0 | $450,000 | $200,000 | $6,650,000 | $17,666,666 | 5.4% | |||||
| 2028
March 15: Roster bonus due
| 28 | $10,650,000 | $4,166,668 | $700,000 | $450,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $16,166,668 | 4.6% | |||||
| Total | $24,850,000 | $12,500,000 | $700,000 | $1,350,000 | $600,000 | $8,000,000 | $39,920,588 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Isaiah Likely signed a 3 year contract with the New York Giants worth $40 million with $27 million in total guarantees. Likely received $20.5 million fully guaranteed including a $12.5 million signing bonus, guaranteed salary in 2026 and $6.5 million in 2027. An additional $5.5 million becomes fully guaranteed in March 2027. Likely can also earn a $700,000 roster bonus in March 2028.
Cash Flows
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $14,500,000 | $13,500,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $14,500,000 | $28,000,000 | $40,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $18,970,336
Career APY: $4,742,584
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | Drafted | Expired | 2022 | 4 | $4,164,336 | $1,041,084 | $504,336 | $6,470,336 | 155.4% | $1,617,584 |
| Giants | UFA | Active | 2026 | 3 | $40,000,000 | $13,333,333 | $20,500,000 | $12,500,000 | 31.3% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 4 | $6,470,336 | $1,617,584 | $6,470,336 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 0 | $12,500,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ravens | $705,000 | $126,084 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $831,084 | 0.4% | $1,209,336 | ||
| 2023 | Ravens | $870,000 | $126,084 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $996,084 | 0.4% | $870,000 | ||
| 2024 | Ravens | $985,000 | $126,084 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,111,084 | 0.4% | $985,000 | ||
| 2025 | Ravens | $3,406,000 | $126,084 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,532,084 | 1.3% | $3,406,000 | ||
| 2026 | Giants | $1,350,000 | $4,166,666 | $0 | $450,000 | $200,000 | $1,350,000 | $6,087,254 | 2.0% | $14,500,000 | ||
| 2027 | Giants | $12,850,000 | $4,166,666 | $0 | $450,000 | $200,000 | $6,650,000 | $17,666,666 | 5.4% | $13,500,000 | ||
| 2028 | Giants | $10,650,000 | $4,166,668 | $700,000 | $450,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $16,166,668 | 4.6% | $12,000,000 | ||
| Total | $30,816,000 | $13,004,336 | $700,000 | $1,350,000 | $600,000 | $8,000,000 | $46,390,924 | $46,470,336 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2022 | 15 | 1 | 35.4% | 16.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 36 | 373 | 10.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 44.1% | 25.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 30 | 411 | 13.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1 | 56.5% | 2.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 42 | 477 | 11.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 3 | 48.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 27 | 307 | 11.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $4,989,000 | $13,333,333 |
| Injury Adjusted | $4,989,000 | $13,333,333 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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