Akiem Hicks
3-4 Defensive End
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $10,100,000
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 5.21%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $8,600,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 5.62%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.85
- Total Contract Value: $48,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $12,000,000
- Position Ranking: 0/12 at 34DE
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $22,000,000
- Age: 29
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 324
- College: Regina (Canada)
- Accrued Seasons: 7
- Entry: 2012 Draft, Round 3, #89 overall (Saints)
- Year Signed: 2017
- Contract Type: Extension
- Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Contract Notes
Akiem Hicks signed a four year, $48 million contract extension with the Chicago Bears on September 9, 2017. The first reported breakdown of the contract comes from Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune so please credit him if using this information. Hicks' contract contains $22 million fully guaranteed at signing, including a $7.5 million signing bonus and Hicks' 2017 and 2018 salaries as well as a March roster bonus worth $3 million which is paid in 2018. Another $8 million is guaranteed for injury and will become fully guaranteed if Hicks is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2019 league year. There are $500,000 in reporting bonuses in 2018 and 2019 as well as annual workout bonuses of $100,000. Hicks' new contract increased his 2017 salary cap charge by $3.8 million.Current Contract
| Year | Age | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap Number |
Cap % |
Dead Money & Cap Savings
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other | ||||||||
| 2017 | 28 | $7,000,000 $7,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | 6.0% | |||
| 2018 | 29 | $4,500,000 $7,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $9,600,000 | 5.4% | |||
| 2019 | 30 | $8,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $10,100,000 | 5.3% | |||
| 2020 | 31 | $10,200,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $11,800,000 | 5.9% | |||
| 2021 | 32 | $10,400,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $12,000,000 | -- | |||
| Total | $40,100,000 | $8,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $53,500,000 | |||||
Career Earnings: $31,867,488
Career APY: $4,552,498
Potential Earnings: $61,267,488
Total Guarantees: $27,000,000
Largest Cash Payment: $15,500,000 (2017)
Largest Cap Hit: $12,000,000 (2021)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | Drafted | 2012 | 3 | $1,872,175 | $624,058 | $0 | $2,007,900 | 107.2% | $669,300 | |
| Patriots | Drafted | 2015 | 1 | $1,529,500 | $1,529,500 | $0 | $1,259,588 | 82.4% | $1,259,588 | |
| Bears | UFA | Renegotiated | 2016 | 2 | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 50.0% | $5,000,000 |
| Bears | Extension | Active | 2017 | 4 | $48,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $23,600,000 | 49.2% | $11,800,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 3 | $2,007,900 | $669,300 | $1,872,175 | 0.0% | $418,137 | 0.0% |
| Patriots | 1 | $1,259,588 | $1,259,588 | $1,259,588 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bears | 3 | $28,600,000 | $9,533,333 | $24,100,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap Number |
Cap % | Cash Due | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other | ||||||
| 2012 | Saints | $390,000 | $135,725 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525,725 | 0.4% | $932,900 |
| 2013 | Saints | $480,000 | $135,725 | $0 | $12,500 | $0 | $628,225 | 0.5% | $492,500 |
| 2014 | Saints | $570,000 | $135,725 | $0 | $12,500 | $0 | $718,225 | 0.5% | $582,500 |
| 2015 | Patriots | $1,529,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,259,588 | 0.9% | $1,259,588 |
| 2016 | Bears | $1,000,000 $4,000,000 | $500,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,500,000 | 2.9% | $5,000,000 |
| 2017 | Bears | $7,000,000 $7,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | 6.0% | $15,500,000 |
| 2018 | Bears | $4,500,000 $7,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $9,600,000 | 5.4% | $8,100,000 |
| 2019 | Bears | $8,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $10,100,000 | 5.3% | $8,600,000 |
| 2020 | Bears | $10,200,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $11,800,000 | 5.9% | $10,300,000 |
| 2021 | Bears | $10,400,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $12,000,000 | -- | $10,500,000 |
| Total | $44,069,500 | $8,907,175 | $8,000,000 | $425,000 | $0 | $61,131,763 | $61,267,488 | ||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 2015 | $418,137 | $282,412 | Total | $418,137 | $282,412 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Recovered | Yards | |||
| 2012 | 14 | 32.7% | 20.7% | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 66.3% | 14.2% | 29 | 27 | 4.5 | 27.5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 66.9% | 16.4% | 27 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 36.8% | 6.9% | 9 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 16 | 86.6% | 18.5% | 36 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 85.0% | 7.4% | 39 | 12 | 8.5 | 57 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 58.5% | 34.9% | 41 | 14 | 7.5 | 65.5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |