Michael Mayer

Career StatsF

Year	Team	GP	Rec	Yards	TD
Career		38	83	788	3
2025		13	35	328	1
2024		11	21	156	0
2023		14

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

The Raiders secured solid value with Michael Mayer's four-year extension, earning a B CVI that reflects smart roster building around a developing talent. At $2.3M annually, Las Vegas is paying depth piece money for a player who's shown flashes of becoming more than that, creating meaningful upside in a contract that won't handcuff their salary cap. The guaranteed money structure ($7.6M of $9.3M total) signals genuine organizational belief while protecting against downside risk — exactly the type of deal you want to see with young tight ends who historically take time to fully develop at the NFL level. Mayer's age curve works heavily in the Raiders' favor here, as they're locking up his prime years before he potentially breaks out into that above-average starter tier that would command $6-8M annually. The contract length gives Las Vegas four years to develop their offensive identity around Mayer while maintaining the flexibility to extend him again if he exceeds expectations or move on without significant dead money if he plateaus. This is the kind of calculated bet on upside that championship-caliber front offices make consistently.

Performance Analysis

Michael Mayer earns an F grade that represents a major disappointment for the Raiders' second-round tight end. The former Notre Dame star was expected to be a productive receiving threat, but the production in his first two seasons has been shockingly low. Mayer's blocking has been adequate, but tight ends drafted in the second round are expected to contribute significantly in the passing game. Las Vegas' offense has struggled to integrate him as a featured weapon, and the target share has been minimal. He needs a dramatic improvement to avoid being written off as a significant draft miss.