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: $7,937,500 (4.13% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $7,750,000 (5.18% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.98
- Contract Value: $50,000,000 ($10,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $16,163,880
- Contract Ranking: 16/240 at LB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2018)
(📝: 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 | 4.0% | |||||
2019 | 27 | $6,000,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $6,000,000 | $7,500,000 | 3.6% | |||||
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 | 3.4% | |||||
2021 | 29 | $7,000,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $7,937,500 | 4.1% | |||||
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 | $51,044,471 |
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.Career Earnings: $27,188,874
Career APY: $4,531,479
Potential Earnings: $54,688,874
Total Guarantees: $19,424,204
Largest Cash Payment: $10,250,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $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 | $23,007,630 | 46.0% | $7,669,210 |
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% | $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 | Texans | $7,000,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $7,937,500 | 4.1% | $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 | $54,688,874 | $54,688,874 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
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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 | |
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Regular | $1,293,000 | $10,000,000 |
Injury Adjusted | $1,913,188 | $9,375,000 |
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