DeMarcus Ware
Edge Rusher
Career Earnings: $90,352,501
Career APY: $7,529,375
Total Guarantees: $54,321,176
Largest Cash Payment: $26,005,001 (2009)
Largest Cap Number: $13,230,693 (2010)
- Date of Birth: July 31, 1982
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 258
- College: Troy
- Entry: 2005 Draft, Round 1, #11 overall (Cowboys)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2005 | 5 | $13,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $10,230,000 | $12,035,000 | 92.6% | $3,008,750 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Terminated | 2009 | 6 | $78,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $25,591,176 | $52,005,001 | 66.7% | $10,401,000 |
| Broncos | SFA | Renegotiated | 2014 | 3 | $30,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $20,000,000 | 66.7% | $10,000,000 |
| Broncos | Other | Expired | 2016 | 1 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $6,312,500 | 97.1% | $6,312,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 9 | $64,040,001 | $7,115,556 | $54,071,969 | 0.0% | $8,571,500 | 0.0% |
| Broncos | 3 | $26,312,500 | $8,770,833 | $26,343,750 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cowboys | $230,000 | $0 | $1,450,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,680,000 | $1,680,000 | 2.0% | $3,070,000 | ||
| 2006 | Cowboys | $350,000 | $1,432,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,782,000 | 1.7% | $7,510,000 | ||
| 2007 | Cowboys | $730,000 | $1,432,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,162,000 | 2.0% | $730,000 | ||
| 2008 | Cowboys | $725,000 | $1,432,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,157,000 | 1.9% | $725,000 | ||
| 2009 | Cowboys | $6,005,001 | $5,430,693 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,591,176 | $11,435,694 | 9.3% | $26,005,001 | ||
| 2010 | Cowboys | $7,800,000 | $5,430,693 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,230,693 | -- | $7,800,000 | ||
| 2011 | Cowboys | $685,000 | $5,301,693 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,986,693 | 5.0% | $7,200,000 | ||
| 2012 | Cowboys | $825,000 | $6,220,443 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $7,545,443 | 6.3% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2013 | Cowboys | $840,000 | $7,252,446 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,092,446 | 6.8% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2014 | Broncos | $3,000,000 | $1,666,666 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $9,666,666 | 6.8% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | Broncos | $7,000,000 | $1,666,666 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $8,666,666 | 5.8% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Broncos | $4,000,000 | $3,666,668 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,010,418 | 5.2% | $6,312,500 | ||
| Total | $32,190,001 | $40,931,968 | $6,450,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $17,271,176 | $80,415,719 | $90,352,501 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2014 | $8,571,500 | $0 | Total | $8,571,500 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 16 | -- | -- | 86.1% | 0.0% | 48 | 10 | 19.5 | 124.5 | 26 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | -- | -- | 84.5% | 4.2% | 33 | 23 | 11.5 | 63.5 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 55.1% | 6.7% | 28 | 12 | 6 | 40 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 68.2% | 0.4% | 34 | 7 | 10 | 56.5 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 36.3% | 3.0% | 17 | 8 | 7.5 | 57.5 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 27.5% | 0.0% | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |