American football cornerback Avonte Maddox is playing for the Philadelphia Eagles as of February 2025. The Detroit Michigan-born player initially focused on baseball during his first two years of high school before he totally shifted his focus to professional football. He attended Martin Luther King High School in Detroit, Michigan where he was one of the top athletes in the state of Michigan. He attended the University of Pittsburgh from 2014 to 2017. As a sophomore, he was named Honorable Mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference and Third Team while he was in his senior year in college.
In the 2017 season, Maddox again started 10 games and missed multiple games following injury. Despite this, he proved to be the program’s most productive cover man. Maddox compiled a team-high 11 pass breakups and two interceptions. Maddox was drafted in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Eagles in the fourth round as their 125th overall pick. He made his NFL debut against the Atlanta Falcons during the season opener in 2018. He went on to win the Super Bowl LIX title with the Eagles when the NFL side drafted the defending champions Kansas City Chiefs with a score of 40–22 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was also a member of the team’s Super Bowl LVII roster in 2022. Maddox has been on five playoff teams during his first six seasons in Philadelphia.
Avonte Maddox Contract Breakdown
Avonte Maddox signed a 1 year contract in 2024 worth $2,000,000 with the Philadelphia Eagles according to Spotrac website data. The contract also includes a $375,000 signing bonus along with $875,000 money guaranteed. Maddox has an average annual salary of $2,000,000.
| Contract | $2,000,000 (1 year) |
| Average salary | $2,000,000 |
| Signing bonus | $375,000 |
| GTD at sign | $875,000 |
| Total GTD | $875,000 |
| Year | Base | Signing | Cap hit | Dead cap |
| 2024 | $1,125,000 | $375,000 | $1,617,644 | $875,000 |
How much is Avonte Maddox getting paid?
According to Spotrac, Avonte Maddox has an average annual salary of $2,000,000. He will make a base salary of $1,125,000 for the 2024-25 season.
How much money does Avonte Maddox make a minute?
Avonte Maddox has an average annual salary of $2,000,000 as per Spotrac, hence, he makes $3.80 per minute.
Avonte Maddox Career Earnings
As of February 2025, Avonte Maddox has earned an estimated total of $21,226,555 in seven seasons as per Spotrac website data.
How much of Avonte Maddox's contract is guaranteed?
The Spotrac website reports that Maddox is guaranteed $875,000 following his one-year contract worth $2,000,000 with the Eagles.
Avonte Maddox Contract History
Avonte Maddox signed a rookie contract with the Eagles in 2018 worth $3,085,914 for four years. The deal with a signing bonus of $625,914 ran until 2021. Maddox has an average annual salary of $771,479 as per Spotrac. Following the end of his rookie contract, he extended it in 2021 for three years worth $22,500,000 with a signing bonus of $5,061,330 and an average annual salary of $7,500,000. His recent contract extension with the Eagles was for one year worth $2,000,000 in 2024.
| Year | Contract | Average salary | Signing bonus | GTD at sign | Total GTD |
| 2024 | $2,000,000 (1 year) | $2,000,000 | $375,000 | $875,000 | $875,000 |
| 2021-24 | $22,500,000 (3 years) | $7,500,000 | $5,061,330 | $8,970,218 | $13,300,000 |
| 2018-21 | $3,085,914 (4 years) | $771,479 | $625,914 | $625,914 | $625,914 |
FAQs on Avonte Maddox
A. Avonte Maddox plays as a cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles.
A. Avonte Maddox wears jersey no. 29 for the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Michael Maddox and Melanie Jackson are the parents of Avonte Maddox.
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Avonte Maddox weighs 184 lb (83 kg).
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Avonte Maddox was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018.
