Taylor Heinicke is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL as of 2024. Heinicke attended Collins Hill High School, where he began his football career. As a senior in high school, Heinicke was named the Old Spice National Player of the Year in the state of Georgia. He started his collegiate career with the University of Old Dominion in 2011. As a freshman in 2011, Heincike recorded 211 of his 307 passes with just one interception and 25 touchdowns. Due to his impressive performances, he was named CFPA Freshman Performer of the Year and winner of the CFPA Quarterback Award.
As a sophomore in 2012, Heincike was named CAA Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-CAA quarterback. In 2013, he recorded 340-of-486 passes for 4,022 yards and 33 touchdowns while becoming one of just 18 Division quarterbacks to have thrown more than 100 career touchdown passes. Heinicke's senior year was his breakthrough year when he was named Conference USA Honorable Mention by recording 289-of-257 passes for 3,476 yards and 30 touchdowns in 12 games.
Taylor Heinicke Contract Breakdown
| Contract terms | Average Salary | Signing Bonus | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 2 year(s) / $14,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,320,000 | $6,320,000 |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap |
| 2023 | 30 | $1,320,000 | $2,000,000 | $5,220,000 | $6,320,000 |
| 2024 | 31 | $1,210,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,210,000 | - |
How much is Taylor Heinicke getting paid?
According to Spotrac, Heincke would receive an average annual salary of $7 million. His contract states that he would receive a base salary of $1,210,000 for 2024 and a cap hit of $1,210,000.
Taylor Heinicke's Career Earnings
According to Spotrac, Heinicke's career earnings sum up to $17,337,588, as of September 2024.
What are the terms of Taylor Heinicke's contract?
Taylor Heinicke was guaranteed $6.32 million, including his signing bonus, 2023 salary, and 2023 roster bonus as per Spotrac. He would also earn annual incentives of $3 million. Heinicke would have a per active game bonus of $40,000.
How much of Taylor Heinicke's contract is guaranteed?
According to Spotrac, Heinicke was guaranteed $6,320,000 of the complete worth of his contract.
Taylor Heinicke's Contract History
(2021-2022) Washington Football Team
| Contract terms | Average Salary | Signing Bonus | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 2 years / $4,750,000 | $2,375,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
(2020-2020) Washington Football Team
| Contract terms | Average Salary | Signing Bonus | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 1 year / $910,000 | $910,000 | N/A | - | - |
(2019-2019) Carolina Panthers
| Contract terms | Average Salary | Signing Bonus | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 1 year / $805,000 | $805,000 | N/A | - | - |
(2017-2018) Houston Texans
| Contract terms | Average Salary | Signing Bonus | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 2 years / $1,320,000 | $660,000 | N/A | - | - |
(2015-2017) Minnesota Vikings
| Contract terms | Average Salary | Signing Bonus | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 3 years / $1,585,000 | $528,333 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
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A. Taylor Heinicke was born on March 15, 1993.
A. Taylor Heinicke attended Old Dominion University.
