Bobby McCray Net Worth

What Is Bobby McCray's Net Worth and Career Earnings?

Bobby McCray is a retired American professional football player who has a net worth of $2 million.

Bobby McCray spent seven seasons in the NFL as a defensive end, playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles. He recorded 29.5 regular-season sacks and was a member of the Saints team that defeated the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV.

Although McCray signed contracts with a combined headline value far above the amount he ultimately collected, season-by-season salary figures indicate that he earned roughly $11.5 million in NFL salary and bonuses. His biggest contract was a five-year, $20 million agreement with New Orleans in 2008 that included a $5 million signing bonus. He was released before completing the deal.

More than 15 years after his playing career ended, McCray continues to receive substantial NFL-related retirement and disability income. Court filings made public during his divorce from actress and reality television personality Khadijah Haqq indicated that McCray has more than $765,000 in an NFL 401(k), additional annuity accounts and receives thousands of dollars each month in disability and retirement benefits.

Early Life

Bobby L. McCray Jr. was born on August 8, 1981, in Miami, Florida. He attended Homestead High School in Homestead, where he developed into a highly regarded defensive lineman despite missing part of his senior season because of injury.

McCray received a scholarship to the University of Florida and joined the Gators football program. After redshirting, he gradually worked his way into the defensive rotation and eventually became a starter.

As a senior in 2003, McCray recorded 50 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks. He earned second-team All-SEC honors and finished his college career with 107 tackles and 14.5 sacks in 36 games.

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected McCray with the 249th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft.

Despite his low draft position, he immediately earned a role in Jacksonville's defensive-line rotation. McCray recorded 3.5 sacks as a rookie and 5.5 in his second season.

His breakout came in 2006, when he started 12 games and recorded a career-high 10 sacks. That performance substantially increased his value ahead of free agency.

McCray played four seasons for Jacksonville and accumulated 22 sacks before leaving the team.

$20 Million Saints Contract

In March 2008, McCray signed a five-year, $20 million contract with the New Orleans Saints. The agreement included a $5 million signing bonus.

The $20 million figure represented the maximum scheduled value of the contract rather than money McCray was guaranteed to collect. He earned roughly $5.7 million during his first season under the deal and another $2.3 million in 2009.

McCray played all 16 regular-season games in 2008 and recorded six sacks. He primarily came off the bench in 2009 but became an important part of the defensive line during the postseason under head coach Sean Payton.

Super Bowl XLIV

The 2009 Saints went 13-3 and advanced through the NFC playoffs behind an offense led by Drew Brees and an aggressive defense.

McCray started all three postseason games despite starting none during the regular season.

During New Orleans' divisional-round victory over Arizona, McCray delivered a memorable block on quarterback Kurt Warner following an interception. Warner temporarily left the game.

In the NFC Championship Game against Minnesota, McCray was fined $20,000 for two hits on quarterback Brett Favre.

The Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV, giving McCray a Super Bowl championship ring.

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Release and Philadelphia Eagles

New Orleans released McCray in June 2010 shortly before the team would have owed him a $1.25 million roster bonus and $2 million base salary.

The Saints brought him back a month later under a substantially cheaper one-year agreement carrying a $1.5 million base salary and up to $1 million in incentives, but he was waived before the regular season.

McCray remained out of football for most of 2010 before signing with the Philadelphia Eagles on December 30. He appeared in one regular-season game for Philadelphia, which became his final NFL appearance.

He finished his career having played 94 regular-season games with 37 starts, 29.5 sacks and eight forced fumbles.

Contracts, Salary and Career Earnings

McCray's career illustrates the difference between reported NFL contract values and money that a player actually earns.

His five-year Saints contract alone was announced as being worth $20 million, but the team terminated the agreement after two seasons. Available season-by-season cash figures put his overall NFL earnings at roughly $11.5 million.

That includes around $5.7 million from New Orleans in 2008, $2.3 million in 2009 and roughly $3.5 million combined from his years with Jacksonville and brief stint with Philadelphia.

Those figures represent gross earnings before federal and state taxes, agent fees and other expenses.

NFL Disability, Annuity and Retirement Accounts

McCray's post-NFL finances became public in unusual detail during his divorce proceedings.

In a 2026 court filing, Khadijah Haqq claimed that Bobby receives roughly $3,044 per month from one disability benefit, $11,250 per month in NFL disability income and $2,829 per month from an NFL annuity.

Those three payments alone total roughly $17,123 per month, or more than $205,000 per year. When related Social Security payments described in the filing are included, the total flow of benefits was reported at roughly $18,600 per month.

Some of the Social Security money reportedly consists of derivative benefits for the couple's children, so it should not necessarily all be treated as Bobby's personal disposable income.

Khadijah also stated that Bobby has an NFL 401(k) worth more than $765,000, along with separate NFL annuity accounts valued at more than $120,000 and $69,000. Taken together, the retirement balances identified in the filing exceed $950,000.

She estimated Bobby's monthly living expenses at approximately $9,854.

Marriage and Divorce

McCray began dating Khadijah Haqq after meeting her at a nightclub in 2007. They married in July 2010 and had three children together: Christian, Celine and Kapri. Bobby also has an older son, Bobby III, from an earlier relationship.

Khadijah announced their separation in August 2023. Bobby formally filed for divorce in August 2024, citing irreconcilable differences and identifying July 2023 as the separation period. He initially sought joint legal and physical custody and requested spousal support.

The financial dispute intensified in 2026 when Khadijah asked the court for child support, $2,033 per month in spousal support and $100,000 toward her legal fees.

Khadijah alleged that Bobby had contributed less than $3,000 toward family expenses since the separation despite receiving substantial retirement and disability benefits. Bobby's response to all of the specific financial allegations was not contained in the publicly reported filings, and the support amounts remained matters for the divorce court to determine.

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