
Richie Grant
Safety
Career Earnings: $10,014,369
Career APY: $2,002,874
Total Guarantees: $5,414,199
Largest Cash Payment: $4,033,364 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $3,959,341 (2024)
- Date of Birth: November 9, 1997
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 194
- College: Central Florida
- Entry: 2021 Draft, Round 2, #40 overall (Falcons)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Drafted | Expired | 2021 | 4 | $8,268,374 | $2,067,094 | $5,069,199 | $9,596,869 | 116.1% | $2,399,217 |
| 49ers | UFA | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $345,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | Practice | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $257,500 | 81.7% | $257,500 |
| Patriots | Practice | Elevated | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 4 | $9,596,869 | $2,399,217 | $9,596,869 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| 49ers | 0 | $160,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $370,000 | 0.0% |
| Patriots | 1 | $257,500 | $257,500 | $249,722 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Falcons | $660,000 | $843,341 | $660,000 | $1,503,341 | 0.8% | $4,033,364 | ||
| 2022 | Falcons | $1,035,835 | $843,343 | $1,035,835 | $1,879,176 | 0.9% | $1,035,835 | ||
| 2023 | Falcons | $1,411,670 | $843,343 | $0 | $2,255,011 | 1.0% | $1,411,670 | ||
| 2024 | Falcons | $3,116,000 | $843,343 | $0 | $3,959,341 | 1.5% | $3,116,000 | ||
| 2025 | Patriots | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | $249,722 | 0.1% | $257,500 | ||
| Total | $6,538,505 | $3,373,370 | $1,695,835 | $9,846,591 | $9,854,369 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 2025 | $370,000 | $160,000 | Total | $370,000 | $160,000 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2021 | 16 | 1 | 23.5% | 75.5% | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 99.6% | 37.9% | 69 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 82.8% | 51.0% | 65 | 37 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 14.6% | 78.3% | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |