Mike Hilton Contract

The cornerback for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals, Michael "Mike" Hilton, was born on March 9, 1994. He has played with the Jacksonville Jaguars and then the New England Patriots in 2016, the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2017-2020 and most recently, the Bengals in 2021-2024. Playing in 107 games over seven seasons, 46 of which he started, he finished with 447 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 51 pass deflections, 12 interceptions, four forced fumbles, and one touchdown.

Hilton went to the University of Mississippi in 2012-2015, being honored with the second-team All-SEC in his final year. However, he was not invited to the 2016 NFL Combine but performed drills at Ole Miss's pro day, witnessed by 32 NFL teams. There, the scouts highly regarded him for his versatility, cover passes, and tackles; nevertheless, they saw his 5-foot-9-inch and 184-pound frame as a drawback.

Mike Hilton’s Contract Breakdown

Mike Hilton and the Cincinnati Bengals agreed on a four-year, $24 million contract in 2021 that included a $4 million signing bonus, a $6 million guaranteed, and an average salary of $6 million per year as per Spotrac.

Contract Terms	Avg Salary	Signing Bonus	GTD at Sign	Total GTD	Free Agent
4 yr(s) / $24,000,000	$6,000,000	$4,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	2025 / UFA

Year	Age	Base Salary	Signing	Roster	Roster/Gm	Workout	Cap Hit	Cap %	Dead Cap
2021	27	$2,000,000	$1,000,000	$2,352,941	-	-	$5,352,941	2.93%	$8,000,000
2022	28	$3,000,000	$1,000,000	$500,000	-	$500,000	$5,000,000	2.40%	$3,500,000
2023	29	$4,350,000	$1,000,000	-	$500,000	$200,000	$6,050,000	2.69%	$6,550,000
2024	30	$5,750,000	$1,000,000	-	$500,000	$200,000	$7,450,000	2.92%	$1,000,000
2025	31	UFA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How much is Mike Hilton getting paid?

According to the 2021-2024 contract of the Cincinnati Bengals worth $24 million, Mike Hilton has an average annual salary of $6 million as per Spotrac. In the 2024 season, he will earn a base salary of $5.75 million, a signing bonus of $1 million, a game bonus of $500,000, and a workout bonus of $200,000, leading to a cap hit of $7.45 million and the dead cap value of $1 million.

How much does Mike Hilton make in a minute?

Hilton has an annual average salary of $6,000,000. When this is divided by the number of minutes in a year (525.600), we arrive at $11.41, which is how much Hilton makes every minute.

Mike Hilton Career Earnings

Mike Hilton’s total career earnings are $22.26 million as of August 2024, according to Spotrac.

What are the terms of Mike Hilton Contract?

According to the terms of the contract, Mike Hilton is guaranteed to receive $6 million, regardless of future performance or circumstances. This guaranteed amount includes a signing bonus of $4 million and a roster bonus of $2 million for 2021. Another clause states $29,411 to be given per game, which will be $500,000 over the course of the 2023 season and 17 games. (via Spotrac)

How much of Mike Hilton Contract is guaranteed?

Of the $24 million four-year deal, Mike Hilton gets $6 million guaranteed at signing, as per the terms of the contract.

Mike Hilton’s Contract History

Mike Hilton's contract history is as follows:

Jacksonville Jaguars (2016-2018)

Mike Hilton signed a three-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, worth $1.62 million in 2016, though he was not included on the active roster and played with the practice squads. His average salary was of $540,000 and $15,000 was guaranteed at signing.

Pittsburgh Steelers (2017-2020)

From 2017 to 2020, Mike Hilton signed four separate one-year contracts with the Pittsburgh Steelers, worth $465,000 in 2017, $555,000 in 2018, $645,000 in 2019 and $3.25 million in 2020. None of them has a guaranteed-at-signing amount or signing bonus, as per Spotrac.