Benardrick McKinney
Inside Linebacker
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $7,406,250
- % of 2020 Team Cap: 3.40%
- 2020 Cash Payout: $6,750,000
- % of 2020 Team Cash Spending: 3.35%
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.91
- Total Contract Value: $50,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $10,000,000
- Position Ranking: 13/148 at ILB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $16,163,880
- Age: 27
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 246
- College: Mississippi State
- Accrued Seasons: 5
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 2, #43 overall (Texans)
- Year Signed: 2018 (Extension)
- Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $5,694,000
Contract Notes
Benardrick McKinney signed a 5 year extension with the Houston Texans on June 15, 2018. The contract includes $21 million in guarantees with an overall value of $51,163,880 million. The guarantee includes a $3,750,000 signing bonus and year one $5,250,000 roster bonus. McKinney can earn up to $750,000 in per-game bonuses per year starting in 2019.Benardrick McKinney signed a 4 year contract with the Texans on May 8, 2015 worth $5,345,124. McKinney received a $2,147,364 signing bonus and $3.206 million in full guarantees.
Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | $1,163,880 | $1,286,841 | $5,250,000 | $0 | $6,413,880 | $7,700,721 | 4.3% | |||||
| 2019 | 27 | $6,000,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $6,000,000 | $7,500,000 | 4.0% | |||||
| 2020
March 22: $6 million base salary vests into full guarantee from injury only
| 28 | $6,000,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $6,000,000 | $7,406,250 | 3.7% | |||||
| 2021 | 29 | $7,000,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $8,500,000 | 4.0% | |||||
| 2022 | 30 | $8,750,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $10,250,000 | 4.5% | |||||
| 2023 | 31 | $9,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $10,250,000 | 4.3% | |||||
| Total | $38,413,880 | $4,286,841 | $5,250,000 | $3,750,000 | $18,413,880 | $51,606,971 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $21,001,374
Career APY: $4,200,275
Potential Earnings: $55,251,374
Total Guarantees: $19,424,204
Largest Cash Payment: $10,250,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Hit: $10,250,000 (2022)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2015 | 4 | $5,345,124 | $1,336,281 | $3,260,324 | $4,181,244 | 78.2% | $1,393,748 |
| Texans | Extension | Active | 2018 | 5 | $50,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $16,163,880 | $16,820,130 | 33.6% | $8,410,065 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 5 | $21,001,374 | $4,200,275 | $18,845,124 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Texans | $435,000 | $536,841 | $0 | $0 | $435,000 | $971,841 | 0.7% | $2,582,364 | ||
| 2016 | Texans | $677,960 | $536,841 | $0 | $0 | $677,960 | $1,214,801 | 0.8% | $677,960 | ||
| 2017 | Texans | $920,920 | $536,841 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,457,761 | 0.9% | $920,920 | ||
| 2018 | Texans | $1,163,880 | $1,286,841 | $5,250,000 | $0 | $6,413,880 | $7,700,721 | 4.3% | $10,163,880 | ||
| 2019 | Texans | $6,000,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $6,000,000 | $7,500,000 | 4.0% | $6,656,250 | ||
| 2020 | Texans | $6,000,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $6,000,000 | $7,406,250 | 3.7% | $6,750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Texans | $7,000,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $8,500,000 | 4.0% | $7,750,000 | ||
| 2022 | Texans | $8,750,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $10,250,000 | 4.5% | $9,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Texans | $9,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $10,250,000 | 4.3% | $10,250,000 | ||
| Total | $40,447,760 | $5,897,364 | $5,250,000 | $3,750,000 | $19,526,840 | $55,251,374 | $55,251,374 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2015 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 39.3% | 21.3% | 37 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 90.6% | 17.7% | 79 | 50 | 5 | 31 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 93.7% | 17.6% | 57 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 86.1% | 6.4% | 63 | 42 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 78.9% | 6.6% | 54 | 47 | 1 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $5,623,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $6,109,442 | $9,375,000 |
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