Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'7"
- Weight: 305
- College: Humboldt State
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 3, #94 overall (Buccaneers)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $9,250,000 (3.49% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $7,000,000 (2.59% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.76
- Contract Value: $35,000,000 ($8,750,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $11,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 14/77 at RG
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Per Game | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | 27 | $1,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $2,000,000 | $6,750,000 | 3.2% | |||||
| 2023 | 28 | $5,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $8,750,000 | 3.9% | |||||
| 2024 | 29 | $6,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $9,250,000 | 3.5% | |||||
| 2025 | 30 | $7,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $10,250,000 | 3.6% | |||||
| Total | $20,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $35,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Alex Cappa signed a four year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals worth $35 million on March 14, 2022. Cappa received $11 million in guaranteed salary including a $9 million signing bonus. The max value of the contract is $39 million.
Cash Flows
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $13,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $13,500,000 | $20,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $24,821,704
Career APY: $4,136,951
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Drafted | Expired | 2018 | 4 | $3,368,704 | $842,176 | $793,704 | $4,821,704 | 143.1% | $1,205,426 |
| Bengals | UFA | Active | 2022 | 4 | $35,000,000 | $8,750,000 | $11,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 57.1% | $10,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Buccaneers | 4 | $4,821,704 | $1,205,426 | $4,821,704 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bengals | 2 | $20,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $15,500,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Buccaneers | $480,000 | $198,426 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $678,426 | 0.3% | $1,273,704 | ||
| 2019 | Buccaneers | $615,000 | $198,426 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $813,426 | 0.4% | $615,000 | ||
| 2020 | Buccaneers | $750,000 | $198,426 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $948,426 | 0.5% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Buccaneers | $2,183,000 | $198,426 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,381,426 | 1.3% | $2,183,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bengals | $1,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $2,000,000 | $6,750,000 | 3.2% | $13,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Bengals | $5,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $8,750,000 | 3.9% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Bengals | $6,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $9,250,000 | 3.5% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Bengals | $7,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $10,250,000 | 3.6% | $8,000,000 | ||
| Total | $24,028,000 | $9,793,704 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $39,821,704 | $39,821,704 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 9.3% | 5.5% |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 76.4% | 7.1% |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.7% | 19.2% |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 18.8% |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 97.6% | 4.5% |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 98.1% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $4,063,000 | $8,750,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $4,063,000 | $8,750,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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