Melvin Ingram

Edge Rusher

Age: 35
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 12
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $0 (0.00% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $0 (0.00% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0
  • Contract Value: $1,165,000 ($1,165,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 116/234 at EDGE

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202334$1,165,000$00.0%
Total$1,165,000$0

Contract Notes

Melvin Ingram signed a one year, $4 million contract with the Miami Dolphins including a $1.65 million signing bonus. Initial details courtesy Field Yates of ESPN

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.2M
Old Money
Cash Due$1,165,000
Running Cash
Career Earnings: $89,364,014
Career APY: $7,447,001
Potential Earnings: $85,961,236
Total Guarantees: $50,818,248
Largest Cash Payment: $22,750,000 (2017)
Largest Cap Number: $19,625,000 (2019)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChargersDraftedExpired20125$16,149,250$3,229,850$7,648,248$16,149,248100.0%$3,229,850
ChargersFranchiseExpired20174$64,000,000$16,000,000$34,000,000$65,000,000101.6%$16,250,000
SteelersSFATraded20211$4,000,000$4,000,000$2,925,000$00.0%$0
ChiefsSFAExpired20211$4,000,000$4,000,000$2,925,000$597,22214.9%$597,222
DolphinsUFAExpired20221$4,000,000$4,000,000$3,320,000$4,000,000100.0%$4,000,000
DolphinsPracticeElevated20231$370,800$370,800$0$00.0%$0
DolphinsPracticeElevated20231$370,800$370,800$0$00.0%$0
DolphinsPracticeElevated20231$370,800$370,800$0$00.0%$0
DolphinsPracticeRenegotiated20231$370,800$370,800$0$214,76657.9%$214,766
DolphinsSFAActive20231$1,165,000$1,165,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chargers9$81,149,248$9,016,583$81,149,2480.0%$00.0%
Steelers0$3,402,778$0$00.0%$3,402,7780.0%
Chiefs1$597,222$597,222$597,2220.0%$00.0%
Dolphins3$4,214,766$1,404,922$4,177,2660.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2012Chargers$390,000$1,136,955$0$0$0$1,526,9551.3%$4,937,820
2013Chargers$771,738$1,136,955$0$0$771,738$1,908,6931.6%$771,738
2014Chargers$1,153,476$1,136,955$0$0$1,153,476$2,290,4311.7%$1,153,476
2015Chargers$785,214$1,136,955$750,000$0$785,214$2,672,1691.9%$1,535,214
2016Chargers$7,751,000$0$0$0$7,751,000$7,751,0004.9%$7,751,000
2017Chargers$5,000,000$2,625,000$7,250,000$0$12,250,000$14,875,0009.1%$22,750,000
2018Chargers$11,250,000$2,625,000$0$0$11,250,000$13,875,0007.7%$11,250,000
2019Chargers$17,000,000$2,625,000$0$0$8,000,000$19,625,00010.5%$17,000,000
2020Chargers$14,000,000$2,625,000$0$0$14,000,000$16,625,0008.2%$14,000,000
2021Chiefs$1,075,000$0$0$0$0$597,2220.3%$597,222
2022Dolphins$1,670,000$1,650,000$0$680,000$1,670,000$4,000,0001.9%$4,000,000
2023Dolphins$1,165,000$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
Total$62,382,228$16,697,820$8,000,000$680,000$57,631,428$85,923,736$85,961,236
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Steelers2021$1,062,778$3,402,778
Steelers2022$2,340,000$0
Total$3,402,778$3,402,778

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201216----43.6%42.2%271416435001000
201340012.1%0.0%4410110001000
201490047.5%2.0%218431571002100
2015160095.9%17.0%521310.573.514196003100
2016160089.7%11.1%461486210195005000
2017160084.9%5.1%41121084.5172310012391
2018160084.1%9.2%2815754.58163181240
2019133068.8%2.9%399742.511125190120
202070034.8%1.1%5500042100000
2021151052.0%2.7%5518261001000
2022170044.8%0.2%157648.57101001200
20233008.6%0.0%611.58120000000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$827,000$1,165,000
Injury Adjusted$827,000$1,165,000
test
OTC Valuation $5.9M $11.7M $17.6M $23.5M $29.4M APY $5.7M $11.3M $17M $22.7M $28.3M $11,201,000 $10,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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