A.J. Klein

Linebacker

Career Earnings: $31,757,411
Career APY: $2,887,037
Total Guarantees: $15,691,300
Largest Cash Payment: $6,800,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $6,388,235 (2021)
  • Date of Birth: July 30, 1991
  • Height: 6'1"
  • Weight: 245
  • College: Iowa State
  • Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 5, #148 overall (Panthers)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PanthersDraftedExpired20134$2,351,300$587,825$191,300$2,351,300100.0%$587,825
SaintsUFAExpired20173$15,000,000$5,000,000$5,700,000$15,000,000100.0%$5,000,000
BillsUFATerminated20203$18,000,000$6,000,000$9,700,000$12,800,00071.1%$6,400,000
GiantsPracticeTerminated20221$358,200$358,200$0$00.0%$0
BearsSFAClaimed20221$1,120,000$1,120,000$0$00.0%$0
BillsSFAExpired20221$1,120,000$1,120,000$0$497,77844.4%$497,778
RavensSFATraded20221$1,120,000$1,120,000$0$00.0%$0
BillsUFATerminated20231$1,317,500$1,317,500$100,000$00.0%$0
BillsPracticeRenegotiated20231$315,000$315,000$0$00.0%$0
BillsSFATerminated20231$1,165,000$1,165,000$0$00.0%$0
BillsPracticeExpired20231$289,800$289,800$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Panthers4$2,351,300$587,825$2,351,3000.0%$00.0%
Saints3$15,000,000$5,000,000$14,000,0000.0%$1,000,0000.0%
Bills4$14,032,778$3,508,195$12,786,0130.0%$1,022,5000.0%
Giants0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%
Bears0$124,444$0$00.0%$99,4440.0%
Ravens0$248,889$0$00.0%$198,8890.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2013Panthers$405,000$47,825$0$0$0$0$452,8250.4%$596,300
2014Panthers$495,000$47,825$0$0$0$0$542,8250.4%$495,000
2015Panthers$585,000$47,825$0$0$0$0$632,8250.4%$585,000
2016Panthers$675,000$47,825$0$0$0$0$722,8250.5%$675,000
2017Saints$1,700,000$1,000,000$0$0$100,000$1,700,000$2,800,0001.7%$5,800,000
2018Saints$4,100,000$1,000,000$0$0$100,000$3,700,000$5,200,0002.9%$4,200,000
2019Saints$4,100,000$1,000,000$400,000$400,000$100,000$400,000$6,000,0003.2%$5,000,000
2020Bills$2,200,000$400,000$3,100,000$200,000$100,000$5,300,000$6,000,0002.7%$6,800,000
2021Bills$4,100,000$400,000$1,600,000$200,000$100,000$4,800,000$6,388,2353.4%$6,000,000
2022Bills$1,120,000$0$0$0$0$0$397,7780.2%$497,778
2023Bills$289,800$0$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
Total$19,769,800$3,991,300$5,100,000$800,000$500,000$15,900,000$29,137,313$30,649,078
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Saints2020$1,000,000$0
Bills2022$400,000$0
Ravens2022$198,889$248,889
Bears2022$99,444$124,444
Bills2023$100,000$100,000
Bills2023$52,500$52,500
Bills2023$470,000$582,500
Total$2,320,833$1,108,333

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2013160012.7%61.6%183221520000000
2014142027.4%59.6%251400200001000
2015151029.0%59.5%391618711181000
2016151032.7%48.1%171410211002000
2017124062.6%12.5%3717221634001000
2018160065.0%40.2%42272137431602170
2019151070.7%16.4%47222.5125521141101
2020160060.9%32.4%5221538594002100
2021150026.5%35.0%27600415100100
202210039.8%24.2%9400200000000
20232050.0%4.4%0000000000000