A.J. Klein
Linebacker
Career Earnings: $30,151,300
Career APY: $3,350,144
Total Guarantees: $15,591,300
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
| 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 | Terminated | 2020 | 3 | $18,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $9,700,000 | $12,800,000 | 71.1% | $6,400,000 |
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 | 2 | $12,800,000 | $6,400,000 | $12,388,235 | 0.0% | $400,000 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $6,000,000 | 2.7% | $6,800,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $4,100,000 | $400,000 | $1,600,000 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $4,800,000 | $6,388,235 | 3.4% | $6,000,000 | ||
| Total | $18,360,000 | $3,991,300 | $5,100,000 | $800,000 | $500,000 | $15,900,000 | $28,739,535 | $30,151,300 | ||||
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 | |||
| 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 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 60.9% | 32.4% | 52 | 21 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26.5% | 35.0% | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |