Roquan Smith was a standout for the Ravens this season. Yeah, usually all the attention is on Lamar so that we forget the LB is equally grinding for them. But you know what? when it comes to cash, Smith beats Lamar in that category. Quite an eye-opener right, but it’s true that the LB has some serious money flowing in the bank.
Yep, Smith is the NFL’s highest-paid linebacker. He gets the title through his deal with the Ravens, so the next obvious question is how much the guy is earning that places him head and shoulders above his counterparts. What’s his net worth now? Well, let’s look at all the details that are helping this LB to be on top apart from his performances.
What is Roquan Smith’s net worth?
Roquan Smith is sitting pretty with an estimated net worth of around $5-6 million as of 2024. His massive $100 million contract with the Ravens, which includes $60 million guaranteed, has seriously padded his bank account. Listen to me, this amount is so much that it has made him the highest-paid linebacker. If you compare his net worth to other top LBs then it stands in between the range, like Fred Warner’s net worth is estimated to be around $10 million while Tremaine Edmunds stands at around $5 million. But Smith’s not just making bank from football; he’s also got some endorsement deals.
First up, there’s Nike. Smith had a deal with them around the 2018 NFL Draft, and he’s often seen wearing their cleats, gloves, and gear on the field. Then there’s Lumen, a health and wellness company. Smith promotes their personalized nutrition plans on his social media, keeping his fans in the loop. And let’s not forget EA Sports. Smith’s teamed up with them, appearing in promos for the Madden NFL video game. These endorsements are huge boot to any player’s net worth as the amounts are quite high for a single endorsement.
What is the Ravens LB’s salary?
Roquan Smith signed a pretty good $100 million deal with the Ravens. Mind you, the contract has some perks, like an average annual salary of $20 million and a fat $22.5 million signing bonus that includes a guaranteed $60 million. So, this year he’ll be getting a base salary of $15 million, which has a cap hit of $23,718,750, not bad. If things go south, the Ravens still owe him a $41,156,250 in dead cap value. No wonder the NFL is the most valuable league in the world.
Before Smith landed his big-money deal with the Ravens in 2022, he had a solid run with the Bears. He started with a rookie contract worth $9.7 million. Over the next two seasons, he made about $1.1 million each year. Then, in 2021, the Bears picked up his fifth-year option, bumping him back to $9.7 million. By 2022, he earned another $9.7 million and if you sum it up he ended with $22.5 million from the Bears. I think that’s enough to make his dad proud, isn’t it?
How long is Roquan Smith’s contract?
Smith started his journey in the NFL with the Bears and then moved to the Ravens, and now he currently holds a 5-year deal with them. But at the Bears, the LB’s contract was a 4-year rookie deal which he signed after being drafted in the first round of the ’18 NFL Draft. This contract covered his first four seasons with the Bears, which includes the period of 2018 to 2021. After his rookie deal expired, the Bears picked up his fifth-year option for 2021, but they couldn’t agree on a long-term extension, and that led to his trade to the Ravens in 2022.
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Roquan Smith has signed a five-year contract pic.twitter.com/mI4TtUMFnD
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 11, 2023
But have you wondered how this fella got here? To give you context, he had 153 total tackles, 3 sacks, and 1 interception in 2021 alone. He consistently hit the 100+ tackle mark each year. His performance earned him second-team All-Pro honors twice and this performance landed him the dreamy deal from the Ravens. He didn’t stop there, he upped the ante, and he had 81 tackles, 4 sacks, and 1 interception in the 2024 season alone. To top this he’s already been selected for two Pro Bowls with the team. So now you get why the Ravens have locked this guy till 2027.
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