Tyjae Spears' Contract

American football running back Tyjae Armon Spears played for the Tennessee Titans as of 2024. He was drafted as the 81st overall pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. While Spears appeared in all 17 regular season games in his rookie year, he started one of them. Spears finished his season with 100 rushing attempts for 453 yards and two touchdowns in 2023.

Growing up in Louisiana, Spears attended Ponchatoula High School. He completed 920 rushing yards, 880 receiving yards and 18 total touchdowns in his senior year. Spears committed to Tulane University to play college football in 2019. He had a breakout 2022 season as he received the AAC Offensive Player of the Year and First-team All-AAC in 2022. Spears was also ranked 6th on the “100 Best Players of the College Football Bowl Season 2022-23” list.

Tyjae Spears Contract Breakdown

Tyjae Spears signed a four-year rookie contract worth $5.4 million with the Tennessee Titans according to Spotrac. Spears carries a cap hit value of $1,247,867 and a dead cap value of $744,882.

Contract	Signing Bonus	Average Salary	GTD at Sign	Total GTD
4 yr(s) / $5,490,616	$993,176	$1,372,654	$993,176	$993,176

YEAR	AGE	CAP HIT ANNUAL	CASH ANNUAL	DEAD CAP ANNUAL
2023	22	$998,294	$1,743,176	$993,176
2024	23	$1,247,867	$999,573	$744,882
2025	24	$1,497,441	$1,249,147	$496,588
2026	25	$1,747,014	$1,498,720	$248,294
2027	26	UFA

How much is Tyjae Spears being paid?

Tyjae Spears has an average annual salary of $1.3 million according to Spotrac. His base salary for his rookie year (2023) was $750,000 which increased to $999,573 in 2024.

How much does Tyjae Spears make per minute?

Tyjae Spears makes around $2.16 per minute according to his rookie contract.

What are the terms of Tyjae Spears’ contract?

Tyjae Spears in his rookie contract with the Tennessee Titans was guaranteed $993,176 at the time of his signing according to Spotrac. This was also his signing bonus and the total amount was provided at the time of his signing.