Benardrick McKinney
Linebacker
Age: 29
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 246
- College: Mississippi State
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 2, #43 overall (Texans)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $7,187,500 (3.66% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $7,750,000 (3.87% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.08
- Contract Value: $50,000,000 ($10,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $16,163,880
- Contract Ranking: 18/257 at LB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2018)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Per Game Roster Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | $7,000,000 | $750,000 | $7,187,500 | 3.7% | ||||
| 2022 | 30 | $8,750,000 | $750,000 | $9,500,000 | 4.6% | ||||
| 2023 | 31 | $9,000,000 | $750,000 | $10,250,000 | 4.6% | ||||
| Total | $24,750,000 | $2,250,000 | $26,937,500 | ||||||
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.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $22,500,000 | $7,750,000 | $9,500,000 | $10,250,000 |
| Running Cash | $30,250,000 | $39,750,000 | $50,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $27,188,874
Career APY: $4,531,479
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 | Traded | 2018 | 5 | $50,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $16,163,880 | $23,007,630 | 46.0% | $7,669,210 |
| Dolphins | Extension | Active | 2018 | 5 | $50,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $16,163,880 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 6 | $27,188,874 | $4,531,479 | $26,251,374 | 0.0% | $1,500,000 | 0.0% |
| Dolphins | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season 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 | 0.8% | $920,920 | ||
| 2018 | Texans | $1,163,880 | $1,286,841 | $5,250,000 | $0 | $6,413,880 | $7,700,721 | 4.0% | $10,163,880 | ||
| 2019 | Texans | $6,000,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $6,000,000 | $7,500,000 | 3.6% | $6,656,250 | ||
| 2020 | Texans | $6,000,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $6,000,000 | $7,406,250 | 3.4% | $6,187,500 | ||
| 2021 | Dolphins | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $7,187,500 | 3.7% | $7,750,000 | ||
| 2022 | Dolphins | $8,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $9,500,000 | 4.6% | $9,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Dolphins | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $10,250,000 | 4.6% | $10,250,000 | ||
| Total | $39,947,760 | $4,397,364 | $5,250,000 | $3,750,000 | $19,526,840 | $53,188,874 | $54,688,874 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 2021 | $1,500,000 | $0 | Total | $1,500,000 | $0 |
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 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21.1% | 2.7% | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | $1,293,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $1,913,188 | $9,375,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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