Ben Niemann

Linebacker

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $0 (0.00% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $0 (0.00% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0
  • Contract Value: $1,080,000 ($1,080,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 108/212 at LB

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202328$1,080,000$522,2220.2%
Total$1,080,000$522,222

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.1M
Old Money2023
Cash Due$480,000$600,000
Running Cash$1,080,000
Career Earnings: $5,193,500
Career APY: $865,583
Potential Earnings: $5,011,000
Total Guarantees: $806,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,570,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $1,558,235 (2021)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChiefsUDFAExpired20183$1,716,000$572,000$6,000$1,806,000105.2%$602,000
ChiefsRFAExpired20211$1,570,000$1,570,000$800,000$1,570,000100.0%$1,570,000
CardinalsSFAExpired20221$1,035,000$1,035,000$0$1,035,000100.0%$1,035,000
TitansUFATerminated20231$1,080,000$1,080,000$0$00.0%$0
BroncosPracticeRenegotiated20231$357,500$357,500$0$00.0%$0
BroncosPracticeElevated20231$315,000$315,000$0$00.0%$0
BroncosSFAActive20231$1,080,000$1,080,000$0$600,00055.6%$600,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chiefs4$3,376,000$844,000$3,364,2350.0%$00.0%
Cardinals1$1,035,000$1,035,000$895,0000.0%$00.0%
Titans0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%
Broncos1$782,500$782,500$522,2220.0%$174,7220.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Chiefs$480,000$2,000$0$0$0$482,0000.3%$486,000
2019Chiefs$570,000$2,000$0$0$0$572,0000.3%$570,000
2020Chiefs$750,000$2,000$0$0$0$752,0000.3%$750,000
2021Chiefs$1,020,000$400,000$100,000$50,000$400,000$1,558,2350.8%$1,570,000
2022Cardinals$1,035,000$0$0$0$0$895,0000.4%$1,035,000
2023Broncos$1,080,000$0$0$0$0$522,2220.2%$600,000
Total$4,935,000$406,000$100,000$50,000$400,000$4,781,457$5,011,000
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Broncos2023$174,722$182,500
Total$174,722$182,500

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201814205.7%55.8%7300000000000
2019160036.5%66.5%352100111000100
2020151043.4%56.2%291418330001200
2021170049.8%64.5%361619211000200
2022170043.3%40.4%353200211000100
20237030.0%29.0%0000000000000

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$543,000$1,080,000
Injury Adjusted$543,000$1,080,000
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OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.1M $9.2M $12.2M $15.3M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $4,826,000 $2,500,000

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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