Matt Prater, whose full name is Matt Phillip Prater, is a member of the group of National Football League players who began their careers as undrafted free agents.
He eventually established a strong presence in the league and is now regarded as one of the most valuable players on his team and in the league as a whole.
On August 10, 1984, in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, the footballer was born.
He has played for four different teams since the start of his career and has amassed a slew of awards.
He is currently a placekicker for the Detroit Lions.
Contract
With the Arizona Cardinals, Prater agreed to a two-year, $6,500,000 deal that features a $1,850,000 signing bonus, $3,775,000 in guarantees, and an average annual salary of $3,250,000.
He will have a $3,575,000 base salary, a $4,500,000 cap hit, and a $1,775,000 dead cap value in 2022 and can gain $1 million more through incentives.
Salary per year
A $925,000 signing bonus is included in Prater’s $1,075,000 annual salary.
Net worth
Over the course of more than twelve seasons, the lion’s placekicker has earned a total of $25.45 million.
With $5.23 million in earnings in 2017, he was the league’s highest-paid placekicker and 221st overall.
