Four years, $140 million, with $108 million reported as guaranteed. After federal tax at 37% and Maryland’s state tax, here is the yearly take-home.
$35M a year · Maryland · ~$19.0M take-homeA signing bonus feels like a jackpot, but it is taxed like wages, and withholding on a big bonus is 37%. The money reaches him smaller than the headline, just like a bonus does on a normal paycheck.
The Ravens and Flowers agreed to a four-year, $140 million extension with $108 million guaranteed in August 2026, per WJLA. It averages $35 million a year.
A source-based breakdown from Pro Football Talk lists a $24.855M signing bonus plus a $1.145M 2026 base salary, about $26M in 2026. Those details come from sources, not the team, so treat them as reported.
At $35M almost all of his pay is taxed at 37% federal. Here is a year at the average.
| Average yearly salary (4 years, $140M) | $35,000,000 |
| Federal income tax (37% top bracket, ~36.9% effective) | −$12,900,000 |
| Maryland income tax (state brackets, county tax not included) | −$2,267,959 |
| Medicare (1.45% + 0.9% above $200K) | −$820,700 |
| Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500) | −$11,439 |
| Estimated take-home | ~$18,999,902 |
A year at the average, split into games, plus what the reported 2026 payment looks like after tax.
| Period | Gross | Take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Per game (17 games) | $2.06M | $1.12M |
| Per week (18-week season) | $1.94M | $1.06M |
| 2026 reported cash (signing bonus + base) | $26.00M | $14.13M |
| Average year of the deal | $35.00M | $19.00M |
| Full 4-year deal | $140.0M | $76.0M |
The 2026 row uses the PFT-reported $24.855M signing bonus plus $1.145M base. The 4-year line assumes a flat $35M a year, but the real schedule varies.
NFL players owe income tax to every state where they work, by duty days.
The formula: duty days in a state ÷ total duty days × salary × that state’s rate.
Maryland and counties: Maryland residents also pay a county income tax, which varies by county and is not modeled here. Maryland gives a credit for tax paid to other states on the same income.
Residency assumption: this page assumes Maryland residency, since the Ravens play in Baltimore.
Texas has no state income tax. Same average year, no Maryland bill.
One year at the average after federal + Maryland + FICA
Same pay, no state income tax. Only federal + FICA apply.
Maryland’s state tax costs Flowers about $2.27M a year versus Texas, and county tax would add more. Over four years that is roughly $9.1M.
At the $35M average, Flowers keeps roughly $19.00M a year after federal tax ($12.90M), Maryland tax ($2.27M) and FICA ($0.83M). County tax is not included, so the real number is a bit lower.
A four-year, $140 million extension with the Ravens with $108 million reported as guaranteed, agreed in August 2026, per WJLA. It averages $35M a year.
Reported at $24.855M by Pro Football Talk, with $18.855M paid within 10 days and $6M by October 31, 2026. A signing bonus is taxed like wages, with 37% withholding on supplemental pay over $1 million.
At the average, about $2.06M per game before tax and $1.12M per game after tax over 17 games. Bonuses are paid on their own schedule, so this is an average.
Guaranteed money is paid even if the team cuts the player. Here $108M of the $140M is reported guaranteed, which is why the deal is considered safe compared with headline-only totals. Guarantees are about when he gets paid, not how much tax he owes.
About $21.27M a year, which is $2.27M more, because Texas has no state income tax.
At a flat $35M a year, he would keep about $76.0M out of $140.0M after federal, Maryland state and FICA. County tax and the real payment schedule would change it.
Yes. He owes tax to other states for road games, and Maryland credits tax paid elsewhere up to Maryland’s own amount. Because Maryland’s rate is moderate, high-tax road stops such as California can cost extra.
Reported at about $26.0M of cash in 2026: a $24.855M signing bonus plus a $1.145M base salary, per Pro Football Talk. After federal, Maryland and FICA tax, that is about $14.1M. County tax would lower it a bit.
At $35M a year, the deal was reported as tying him for the fourth-highest average annual value among wide receivers, level with Justin Jefferson, per one report. Rankings shift as new deals are signed, so check a current list.
Four years, running through the 2031 season, per reports of the August 2026 extension. The $108M guaranteed portion is reported to be protected even if the Ravens cut him, subject to the contract’s terms.
Maryland adds a county tax on top of the state tax. Check your own take-home.
Calculate Maryland Take-Home →Contract figures are as publicly reported (sources linked above) and can differ from the official terms. Tax estimates are illustrative, use 2026 federal and state rates, assume a single filer with the standard deduction and a flat yearly amount, and ignore local taxes, deductions and agent/advisor costs. Not financial or legal advice.