Eric Thairdfield
Tampa Bay Talons · Wide Receiver · #16 Available
3-yr, $12.6M contract ($4.2M a year), $9.7M guaranteed, $4.1M 2026 cap hit.
- DOB (age)
- Jan 20, 1995 (31)
- Service
- 9 Years
- HT / WT
- 6' 4", 197 lbs
- College
- Canyon State
- Drafted
- 2017, Rd 2, #48
2026 stats
Receptions
43 (Tied 41st)
Yards
396 (58th)
TD
1 (Tied 85th)
Average
9.2 (56th)
2026 cap hit$4.1MWR #55 / PLF #502
Per year$4.2M1.30% of cap
Guaranteed$9.7Mof $12.6M total
Dead if cut now$9.7Mcharged this season
Signing bonus$9.4M3-yr proration
Free agent20293 years left
Contract terms
| Year | Age | Cap hit | % of cap | Dead cap | Base salary | Bonus proration | Guaranteed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | $4.1M | 1.30% | $9.7M | $1M | $3.1M | $302K |
| 2027 | 32 | $4.2M | 1.33% | $6.3M | $1.1M | $3.1M | — |
| Potential out: 2028 · saves $1.2M · $3.1M dead cap | |||||||
| 2028 | 33 | $4.3M | 1.35% | $3.1M | $1.2M | $3.1M | — |
| 2029 | 34 | Free agent | |||||
| Total | $12.6M | $3.3M | $9.4M | $302K | |||
Dead cap is what releasing the player would charge in that season. Percentages use the club's current cap. The 2026 cap hit comes from the imported real contract; later years and guarantees are generated.
