Aldon Smith
Edge Rusher

Age: 31
Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 265
- College: Missouri
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 1, #7 overall (49ers)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $2,000,000 (0.92% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $2,000,000 (0.90% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $2,000,000 ($2,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 72/184 at EDGE
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 31 | $910,000 | $440,000 | $650,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.9% | ||||
Total | $910,000 | $440,000 | $650,000 | $2,000,000 |
Contract Notes
Aldon Smith signed a one year, $2 million contract with the Cowboys on April 2, 2020. Smith received no guarantees but will earn roster bonuses based on his reinstatement and good standing with the team at various reporting dates in the offseason. $650,000 of the contract is tied to per game bonuses. Smith currently remains on the suspended list so we are counting his cap charge at $0 until his status changes.Career Earnings: $19,369,786
Career APY: $2,421,223
Potential Earnings: $17,769,786
Total Guarantees: $14,384,000
Largest Cash Payment: $9,336,092 (2011)
Largest Cap Number: $3,922,909 (2013)
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49ers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2011 | 4 | $14,384,000 | $3,596,000 | $14,384,000 | $13,284,492 | 92.4% | $3,321,123 |
49ers | Other | Terminated | 2015 | 1 | $7,754,000 | $7,754,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Raiders | SFA | Expired | 2015 | 1 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $0 | $2,485,294 | 47.3% | $2,485,294 |
Raiders | UFA | Terminated | 2016 | 2 | $11,500,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Cowboys | SFA | Active | 2020 | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | 100.0% | $2,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49ers | 4 | $14,884,492 | $3,721,123 | $13,147,054 | 0.0% | $1,600,000 | 0.0% |
Raiders | 3 | $2,485,294 | $828,431 | $2,485,294 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Cowboys | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 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 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | 49ers | $375,000 | $2,240,273 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,615,273 | 2.2% | $9,336,092 | ||
2012 | 49ers | $1,028,818 | $2,240,273 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,269,091 | 2.7% | $1,028,818 | ||
2013 | 49ers | $1,682,636 | $2,240,273 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,682,636 | $3,922,909 | 3.1% | $1,682,636 | ||
2014 | 49ers | $2,336,454 | $2,240,273 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,339,781 | 2.5% | $1,236,946 | ||
2015 | Raiders | $1,250,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,485,294 | 1.6% | $2,485,294 | ||
2016 | Raiders | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
2017 | Raiders | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
2020 | Cowboys | $910,000 | $0 | $440,000 | $650,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | 0.9% | $2,000,000 | ||
Total | $10,082,908 | $8,961,092 | $4,440,000 | $8,650,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,682,636 | $17,632,348 | $17,769,786 |
Dead Money History
Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
---|---|---|---|
49ers | 2015 | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | Total | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
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Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
2011 | 15 | -- | -- | 48.1% | 0.0% | 31 | 6 | 14 | 104.5 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | 17 | -- | -- | 94.6% | 16.8% | 50 | 16 | 19.5 | 144.5 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 53.9% | 9.5% | 29 | 5 | 8.5 | 48.5 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 42.8% | 18.2% | 10 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 45.1% | 5.2% | 21 | 7 | 3.5 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 73.1% | 3.8% | 31 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
OTC Valuation | APY | |
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Regular | $8,719,000 | $2,000,000 |
Injury Adjusted | $8,719,000 | $2,000,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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