BenJarvus Green-Ellis
Running Back
Career Earnings: $9,886,735
Career APY: $1,647,789
Total Guarantees: $3,012,500
Largest Cash Payment: $4,250,000 (2012)
Largest Cap Number: $3,250,000 (2013)
- Date of Birth: July 2, 1985
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 220
- College: Mississippi
- Entry: 2008 Undrafted Free Agent (Patriots)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | UDFA | Terminated | 2008 | 3 | $1,162,500 | $387,500 | $12,500 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | Practice | Renegotiated | 2008 | 1 | $88,400 | $88,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | SFA | Expired | 2008 | 3 | $1,150,000 | $383,333 | $0 | $1,063,235 | 92.5% | $354,412 |
| Patriots | RFA | Expired | 2011 | 1 | $1,835,000 | $1,835,000 | $0 | $1,835,000 | 100.0% | $1,835,000 |
| Bengals | UFA | Terminated | 2012 | 3 | $9,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $6,750,000 | 75.0% | $3,375,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 4 | $2,936,735 | $734,184 | $2,898,235 | 0.0% | $38,500 | 0.0% |
| Bengals | 2 | $6,950,000 | $3,475,000 | $6,250,000 | 0.0% | $700,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Patriots | $295,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $208,235 | 0.2% | $208,235 | ||
| 2009 | Patriots | $385,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $385,000 | 0.3% | $385,000 | ||
| 2010 | Patriots | $470,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $470,000 | -- | $470,000 | ||
| 2011 | Patriots | $1,835,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,835,000 | 1.5% | $1,835,000 | ||
| 2012 | Bengals | $800,000 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | 2.5% | $4,250,000 | ||
| 2013 | Bengals | $2,300,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $3,250,000 | 2.4% | $2,500,000 | ||
| Total | $6,085,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $400,000 | $250,000 | $1,500,000 | $9,148,235 | $9,648,235 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | -- | -- | 34.7% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 15 | -- | -- | 61.7% | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 41.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |