Benardrick McKinney
Linebacker
Age: 29
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 246
- College: Mississippi State
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 2, #43 overall (Texans)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $377,778 (0.20% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $440,000 (0.22% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.16
- Contract Value: $990,000 ($990,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 117/242 at LB
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | $990,000 | $377,778 | 0.2% | ||||
| Total | $990,000 | $377,778 | ||||||
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $550,000 | $440,000 |
| Running Cash | $990,000 |
Career Earnings: $28,117,874
Career APY: $4,686,312
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 | Renegotiated | 2018 | 5 | $50,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $16,163,880 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Dolphins | Other | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $750,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Giants | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Giants | Practice | Renegotiated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Giants | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Giants | SFA | Active | 2021 | 1 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $0 | $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 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $750,000 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 0 | $179,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $179,000 | 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 | Giants | $990,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $377,778 | 0.2% | $440,000 | ||
| Total | $16,187,760 | $4,397,364 | $5,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $19,526,840 | $26,629,152 | $27,628,874 | ||||
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 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $239,000 | $990,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $239,000 | $990,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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