Brandon Linder
Center
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $5,781,250
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 2.88%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $6,000,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 3.14%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.04
- Total Contract Value: $51,703,000
- Annual Contract Value: $10,340,600
- Position Ranking: 4/91 at C
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $19,500,000
- Age: 27
- Height: 6' 6"
- Weight: 319
- College: Miami
- Accrued Seasons: 5
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 3, #93 overall (Jaguars)
- Year Signed: 2017
- Contract Type: Extension
- Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Contract Notes
On July 26, 2017 Brandon Linder signed a 5 year extension worth $51,703,000 with $24,000,000 in guarantees. Linder received a $5 million roster bonus upon signing and his first two year base salaries are guaranteed. There are annual per game roster bonuses in Linder's contract. Linder had one year remaining on his prior contract at the time of the extension, which brings the total value to $53.5 million over 6 seasons. Linder's 2017 salary cap charge increased by about $9.14 million.Current Contract
(📝: 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25 | $5,500,000 | $133,400 | $5,000,000 | $500,000 | $10,500,000 | $11,070,900 | 6.6% | |||||
| 2018 | 26 | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,406,250 | 5.3% | |||||
| 2019
March 17: $4.5 million injury guarantee vests to full guarantee (skill/cap/injury).
| 27 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $4,500,000 | $5,781,250 | 3.1% | |||||
| 2020 | 28 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | 4.0% | |||||
| 2021 | 29 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | -- | |||||
| 2022 | 30 | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $44,000,000 | $133,400 | $5,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $24,000,000 | $53,258,400 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $22,275,100
Career APY: $4,455,020
Potential Earnings: $55,275,100
Total Guarantees: $20,033,600
Largest Cash Payment: $10,906,250 (2017)
Largest Cap Hit: $11,070,900 (2017)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2014 | 4 | $2,789,600 | $697,400 | $533,600 | $2,087,600 | 74.8% | $695,867 |
| Jaguars | Extension | Active | 2017 | 5 | $51,703,000 | $10,340,600 | $19,500,000 | $20,187,500 | 39.0% | $10,093,750 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 5 | $22,275,100 | $4,455,020 | $22,329,350 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jaguars | $420,000 | $133,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $553,400 | 0.4% | $953,600 | ||
| 2015 | Jaguars | $522,000 | $133,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $553,400 | 0.4% | $522,000 | ||
| 2016 | Jaguars | $612,000 | $133,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $745,400 | 0.5% | $612,000 | ||
| 2017 | Jaguars | $5,500,000 | $133,400 | $5,000,000 | $500,000 | $10,500,000 | $11,070,900 | 6.6% | $10,906,250 | ||
| 2018 | Jaguars | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,406,250 | 5.3% | $9,281,250 | ||
| 2019 | Jaguars | $5,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $4,500,000 | $5,781,250 | 3.1% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Jaguars | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | 4.0% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Jaguars | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | -- | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Jaguars | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | -- | $10,000,000 | ||
| Total | $45,554,000 | $533,600 | $5,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $24,000,000 | $55,110,600 | $55,275,100 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | ||
| 2014 | 15 | 86.9% | 9.6% |
| 2015 | 3 | 18.6% | 1.6% |
| 2016 | 14 | 81.7% | 1.6% |
| 2017 | 13 | 82.3% | 12.7% |
| 2018 | 9 | 48.9% | 1.2% |