Michael Pierce
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $22,725,000
Career APY: $2,840,625
Total Guarantees: $20,409,722
Largest Cash Payment: $7,000,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $5,737,000 (2023)
- Date of Birth: November 6, 1992
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 329
- College: Samford
- Entry: 2016 Undrafted Free Agent (Ravens)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | UDFA | Expired | 2016 | 3 | $1,630,000 | $543,333 | $10,000 | $1,630,000 | 100.0% | $543,333 |
| Ravens | RFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $3,095,000 | $3,095,000 | $0 | $3,095,000 | 100.0% | $3,095,000 |
| Vikings | UFA | Terminated | 2020 | 3 | $27,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 11.1% | $3,000,000 |
| Ravens | SFA | Renegotiated | 2022 | 3 | $16,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $6,750,000 | $7,000,000 | 42.4% | $7,000,000 |
| Ravens | Other | Extended | 2023 | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $835,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | Extension | Reserve | 2023 | 2 | $7,500,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,814,722 | $8,000,000 | 106.7% | $4,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 7 | $19,725,000 | $2,817,857 | $17,724,000 | 0.0% | $2,001,000 | 0.0% |
| Vikings | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 0.0% | $4,000,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ravens | $450,000 | $3,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $453,333 | 0.3% | $460,000 | ||
| 2017 | Ravens | $540,000 | $3,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $543,333 | 0.3% | $540,000 | ||
| 2018 | Ravens | $630,000 | $3,334 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $633,334 | 0.4% | $630,000 | ||
| 2019 | Ravens | $3,095,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,095,000 | 1.6% | $3,095,000 | ||
| 2021 | Vikings | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 2.7% | $3,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Ravens | $1,035,000 | $1,905,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $1,035,000 | $3,190,000 | 1.6% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Ravens | $1,165,000 | $2,572,000 | $250,000 | $2,000,000 | $64,722 | $5,737,000 | 2.6% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Ravens | $1,250,000 | $2,572,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $4,072,000 | 1.6% | $1,500,000 | ||
| Total | $11,165,000 | $9,059,000 | $750,000 | $2,000,000 | $5,349,722 | $22,724,000 | $22,725,000 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 33.6% | 13.0% | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 54.3% | 5.3% | 31 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 37.6% | 7.8% | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 48.9% | 3.0% | 19 | 16 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 20.8% | 3.5% | 12 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 55.2% | 0.0% | 24 | 18 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 20.4% | 1.1% | 6 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |