Austin Ekeler

Running Back

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $3,230,000 (1.22% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $4,820,000 (2.54% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.49
  • Contract Value: $8,430,000 ($4,215,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $4,210,000
  • Contract Ranking: 17/161 at RB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202429$1,210,000$1,500,000$510,000$100,000$1,210,000$3,230,0001.2%
202530$3,000,000$1,500,000$510,000$100,000$0$5,110,0002.0%
Total$4,210,000$3,000,000$1,020,000$200,000$1,210,000$8,340,000

Contract Notes

Austin Ekeler signed a four year, $24.5 million contract with the Chargers on March 16, 2020. Ekeler received $15 million in guarantees, $13.75 million of which is fully guaranteed at signing. Ekeler received a $6 million signing bonus and his 2020 and 2021 salaries are also guaranteed. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2022 league year another $1.25 million will be fully guaranteed.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$4.2M
$8.4M
20242025
Cash Due$4,820,000$3,610,000
Running Cash$4,820,000$8,430,000
Career Earnings: $30,170,000
Career APY: $4,310,000
Potential Earnings: $35,600,000
Total Guarantees: $17,965,000
Largest Cash Payment: $9,500,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $7,750,000 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChargersUDFAExpired20173$1,670,000$556,667$5,000$1,670,000100.0%$556,667
ChargersRFAExpired20204$24,500,000$6,125,000$13,750,000$25,500,000104.1%$6,375,000
CommandersUFAActive20242$8,430,000$4,215,000$4,210,000$3,000,00035.6%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chargers7$27,170,000$3,881,429$27,170,0000.0%$00.0%
Commanders0$3,000,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2017Chargers$465,000$1,666$0$0$0$0$466,6660.3%$470,000
2018Chargers$555,000$1,666$0$0$0$0$556,6660.3%$555,000
2019Chargers$645,000$1,668$0$0$0$0$646,6680.3%$645,000
2020Chargers$1,500,000$1,500,000$2,000,000$0$0$1,500,000$5,000,0002.5%$9,500,000
2021Chargers$4,250,000$1,500,000$0$0$0$4,250,000$5,750,0003.0%$4,250,000
2022Chargers$5,500,000$1,500,000$0$0$0$1,250,000$7,000,0003.2%$5,500,000
2023Chargers$6,250,000$1,500,000$0$0$0$0$7,750,0003.4%$6,250,000
2024Commanders$1,210,000$1,500,000$0$510,000$100,000$1,210,000$3,230,0001.2%$4,820,000
2025Commanders$3,000,000$1,500,000$0$510,000$100,000$0$5,110,0002.0%$3,610,000
Total$23,375,000$9,005,000$2,000,000$1,020,000$200,000$8,210,000$35,510,000$35,600,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2017160018.5%49.0%472605.522727910.3322
2018142034.9%38.1%1065545.233940410.4311
2019160056.9%1.0%1325574.239299310.8832
2020100035.0%0.0%1165304.61544037.5200
2021160061.1%0.0%2069114.412706479.2800
2022170061.6%0.0%2049154.5131077226.7500
2023142154.4%0.0%1796283.55514368.5100

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$4,865,000$4,215,000
Injury Adjusted$5,726,161$3,688,125
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OTC Valuation $2.7M $5.4M $8M $10.7M $13.4M APY $2.7M $5.3M $8M $10.7M $13.3M $7,072,000 $4,215,000

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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