A.J. Green
Wide Receiver
Career Earnings: $118,335,098
Career APY: $9,861,258
Total Guarantees: $73,409,098
Largest Cash Payment: $26,750,000 (2015)
Largest Cap Number: $17,971,000 (2020)
- Date of Birth: July 31, 1988
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 207
- College: Georgia
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 1, #4 overall (Bengals)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2011 | 5 | $29,864,100 | $5,972,820 | $19,688,098 | $19,688,098 | 65.9% | $4,922,025 |
| Bengals | Extension | Expired | 2015 | 4 | $60,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $26,750,000 | $70,176,000 | 117.0% | $14,035,200 |
| Bengals | Franchise | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $17,971,000 | $17,971,000 | $17,971,000 | $17,971,000 | 100.0% | $17,971,000 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 116.7% | $7,000,000 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,500,000 | 100.0% | $3,500,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 10 | $107,835,098 | $10,783,510 | $107,835,098 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 2 | $10,500,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,717,254 | 0.0% | $3,753,334 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bengals | $375,000 | $3,204,655 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375,000 | $3,579,655 | 3.0% | $13,193,620 | ||
| 2012 | Bengals | $1,269,913 | $3,204,655 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,269,913 | $4,474,568 | 3.7% | $1,269,913 | ||
| 2013 | Bengals | $2,164,826 | $3,204,655 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,164,826 | $5,369,481 | 4.0% | $2,164,826 | ||
| 2014 | Bengals | $3,059,739 | $3,204,655 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,059,739 | $6,264,394 | 4.5% | $3,059,739 | ||
| 2015 | Bengals | $11,750,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,750,000 | $14,750,000 | 9.7% | $26,750,000 | ||
| 2016 | Bengals | $3,800,000 | $3,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $6,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 8.0% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2017 | Bengals | $10,300,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $13,500,000 | 7.8% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2018 | Bengals | $10,550,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $13,750,000 | 7.3% | $10,750,000 | ||
| 2019 | Bengals | $11,976,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $15,176,000 | 7.7% | $12,176,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bengals | $17,971,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,971,000 | $17,971,000 | 8.6% | $17,971,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cardinals | $2,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250,000 | $3,500,000 | 1.8% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Cardinals | $1,120,000 | $626,666 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $1,120,000 | $2,217,254 | 1.1% | $3,500,000 | ||
| Total | $76,586,478 | $29,695,286 | $6,000,000 | $500,000 | $800,000 | $45,960,478 | $113,552,352 | $118,335,098 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 15 | -- | -- | 83.1% | 0.0% | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 65 | 1057 | 16.3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 90.8% | 0.4% | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 97 | 1350 | 13.9 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 93.3% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 98 | 1426 | 14.6 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 61.0% | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 69 | 1041 | 15.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 88.2% | 0.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 86 | 1297 | 15.1 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 51.1% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 66 | 964 | 14.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 88.6% | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 73 | 1061 | 14.5 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 46.1% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 46 | 694 | 15.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 76.2% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 47 | 523 | 11.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 75.7% | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 54 | 848 | 15.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 46.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 24 | 236 | 9.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |