A.J. Klein
Linebacker
Age: 29
Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 245
- College: Iowa State
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 5, #148 overall (Panthers)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $5,987,500 (2.71% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $6,800,000 (3.36% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.14
- Contract Value: $18,000,000 ($6,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $9,700,000
- Contract Ranking: 44/347 at LB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | $2,200,000 | $400,000 | $3,100,000 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $5,300,000 | $5,987,500 | 2.7% | |||||
| 2021 | 30 | $4,100,000 | $400,000 | $1,600,000 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $3,200,000 | $6,400,000 | 3.0% | |||||
| 2022 | 31 | $4,200,000 | $400,000 | $700,000 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $5,600,000 | 2.5% | |||||
| Total | $10,500,000 | $1,200,000 | $5,400,000 | $600,000 | $300,000 | $8,500,000 | $17,987,500 | |||||||
Contract Notes
AJ Klein signed a three year contract with the Buffalo Bills on March 18, 2020. Contract is worth $18 million with $9.7 million guaranteed at signing with a total guarantee of $12 million. Klein will receive a $1.2 million signing bonus and guaranteed salary in 2020, and a $3.1 million roster bonus 5 days after contract execution. $3.2 million of the 2021 salary is also guaranteed at signing. Klein will earn a $1.6 million roster bonus on the 5th day of the 2021 league year, and a $700,000 roster bonus on the 5th day of the 2022 league year. Klein can earn up to $200,000 in each year of the contract through per game active bonuses.Career Earnings: $18,551,300
Career APY: $2,650,186
Potential Earnings: $25,271,300
Total Guarantees: $15,591,300
Largest Cash Payment: $6,800,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $6,400,000 (2021)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | Drafted | Expired | 2013 | 4 | $2,351,300 | $587,825 | $191,300 | $2,351,300 | 100.0% | $587,825 |
| Saints | UFA | Expired | 2017 | 3 | $15,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,700,000 | $15,000,000 | 100.0% | $5,000,000 |
| Bills | UFA | Active | 2020 | 3 | $18,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $9,700,000 | $1,200,000 | 6.7% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 4 | $2,351,300 | $587,825 | $2,351,300 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 3 | $15,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 0.0% | $1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 0 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Panthers | $405,000 | $47,825 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $452,825 | 0.4% | $596,300 | ||
| 2014 | Panthers | $495,000 | $47,825 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $542,825 | 0.4% | $495,000 | ||
| 2015 | Panthers | $585,000 | $47,825 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $632,825 | 0.4% | $585,000 | ||
| 2016 | Panthers | $675,000 | $47,825 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $722,825 | 0.5% | $675,000 | ||
| 2017 | Saints | $1,700,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $1,700,000 | $2,800,000 | 1.7% | $5,800,000 | ||
| 2018 | Saints | $4,100,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $3,700,000 | $5,200,000 | 2.9% | $4,200,000 | ||
| 2019 | Saints | $4,100,000 | $1,000,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $100,000 | $400,000 | $6,000,000 | 3.2% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bills | $2,200,000 | $400,000 | $3,100,000 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $5,300,000 | $5,987,500 | 2.7% | $6,800,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $4,100,000 | $400,000 | $1,600,000 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $3,200,000 | $6,400,000 | 3.0% | $600,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $4,200,000 | $400,000 | $700,000 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $5,600,000 | 2.5% | $520,000 | ||
| Total | $22,560,000 | $4,391,300 | $5,800,000 | $1,000,000 | $600,000 | $14,300,000 | $34,338,800 | $25,271,300 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 2020 | $1,000,000 | $0 | Total | $1,000,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | 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 | |||
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12.7% | 61.6% | 18 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 27.4% | 59.6% | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 29.0% | 59.5% | 39 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 32.7% | 48.1% | 17 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 62.6% | 12.5% | 37 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 65.0% | 40.2% | 42 | 27 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 70.7% | 16.4% | 47 | 22 | 2.5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2,583,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,894,163 | $5,625,000 |
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