Age: 28
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 213
- College: Auburn
- Entry: 2015 Undrafted Free Agent (Patriots)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $1,366,668 (0.67% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $1,400,000 (0.63% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.02
- Contract Value: $3,500,000 ($1,750,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $800,000
- Contract Ranking: 59/234 at LB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2019)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | $925,000 | $466,666 | $250,000 | $0 | $1,626,041 | 0.8% | ||||
| 2020 | 27 | $910,000 | $266,666 | $300,000 | $100,000 | $1,276,666 | 0.6% | ||||
| 2021 | 28 | $1,000,000 | $266,668 | $300,000 | $100,000 | $1,366,668 | 0.7% | ||||
| Total | $2,835,000 | $1,000,000 | $850,000 | $200,000 | $4,269,375 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Brandon King signed a two year $2.6 million contract with the Patriots on March 7, 2018. According to Ben Volin, King received a $400,000 signing bonus, which is the only guaranteed portion of the contract. King has $250,000 in per game roster bonuses in each year of the contract which are earned for being on the 46 man roster each week. King was scheduled to become a restricted free agent at the time of signing.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $240,000 | $550,000 | $1,310,000 | $1,400,000 |
| Running Cash | $790,000 | $2,100,000 | $3,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $5,946,422
Career APY: $991,070
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | ERFA | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $615,000 | $615,000 | $0 | $1,140,000 | 185.4% | $570,000 |
| Patriots | RFA | Renegotiated | 2018 | 2 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $400,000 | $1,409,375 | 54.2% | $1,409,375 |
| Patriots | Extension | Active | 2019 | 2 | $3,500,000 | $1,750,000 | $800,000 | $3,035,000 | 86.7% | $1,517,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 6 | $5,946,422 | $991,070 | $5,553,479 | 0.0% | $29,400 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Patriots | $435,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $332,647 | 0.2% | $332,647 | |
| 2016 | Patriots | $525,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525,000 | 0.3% | $525,000 | |
| 2017 | Patriots | $615,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $615,000 | 0.4% | $615,000 | |
| 2018 | Patriots | $775,000 | $200,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $1,178,125 | 0.7% | $1,409,375 | |
| 2019 | Patriots | $925,000 | $466,666 | $250,000 | $0 | $1,626,041 | 0.8% | $1,725,000 | |
| 2020 | Patriots | $910,000 | $266,666 | $300,000 | $100,000 | $1,276,666 | 0.6% | $1,310,000 | |
| 2021 | Patriots | $1,000,000 | $266,668 | $300,000 | $100,000 | $1,366,668 | 0.7% | $1,400,000 | |
| Total | $5,185,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,100,000 | $200,000 | $6,920,147 | $7,317,022 | |||
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 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 54.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.8% | 62.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | 52.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 61.8% | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 83.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $0 | $0 |
| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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