Ray Lewis' net worth: How much was he fined by NFL for involvement in murder case?
Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis' net worth is exactly what you would expect it to be.
After having played in the NFL for 17 years, Lewis is regarded by many as one of the greatest linebackers of his generation. He was also a one-team player, spending all 17 seasons with the Ravens. During that time, he won two Super Bowls, was a 12-time Pro Bowler, a seven-time All-Pro, and a Super Bowl MVP.
Lewis was a true locker room leader, if ever there was one. He embodied everything that a coach and franchise would want in a player and raised the level of his teammates.
How much was Ray Lewis fined by the NFL for his involvement in murder case?
For all of Lewis' great achievements on the field, there is a glaring blip on his resume for many. Per abc.go.news, Lewis was accused, along with two other people, of stabbing two men to death after a Super Bowl party in 2000.
The then NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue fined Lewis $250,000 per the chicagotribune.com for conduct detrimental to the league and obstruction of justice during the murder investigation.
The charges against the linebacker were dropped, but Lewis did plead guilty to impeding police officers the day after two men were stabbed after the Super Bowl.
Lewis faced the initial $250,000 fine, which at the time was the largest in NFL history, and potentially another $250,000 if he violated his 12-month probation. Ray Lewis' net worth was not affected too much by that.
Ray Lewis' net worth
The now 47-year-old had quite a productive NFL career and, along with that, a decent financial return.
Playing 17 years of professional football will yield some serious cash returns, and for Lewis, it definitely did. Per celebritynetworth.com, as of November 2022, Ray Lewis' net worth is $30 million. That does seem a bit low, considering he made $95,725,000 through his NFL contract alone, per spotrac.com.
Whether or not the involvement in the murder case hindered Ray Lewis' net worth remains to be seen. Despite that ordeal, he is still seen as one of the best linebackers ever to set foot on the field.