Age: 36
Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 12
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 214
- College: Toledo
- Entry: 2008 Undrafted Free Agent (Broncos)
- 2022 Salary Cap Charge: $62,222 (0.03% of cap)
- 2022 Cash Payout: $62,222 (0.03% of spending)
- 2022 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $1,120,000 ($1,120,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 19/38 at P
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36 | $1,120,000 | $62,222 | 0.0% | ||||
| Total | $1,120,000 | $62,222 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Brett Kern signed a 3 year contract extension with the Tennessee Titans on March 11, 2019. Kern received $4 million guaranteed at signing including a $2.2 million signing bonus. Kern can earn a $750,000 roster bonus on the 5th day of the 2020 league year, and $250,000 roster bonus on the 5th day of the 2021 league year. 2021 & 2022 are team option years due by the end of the 2020 league year. Kern can earn $100,000 each year he is named to the Pro Bowl (original ballot).
Kern agreed to a $1 million pay cut in 2022. As part of the new contract the Titans guaranteed Kern $1 million of his 2022 salary.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,057,778 | $62,222 |
| Running Cash | $1,120,000 |
Career Earnings: $27,891,388
Career APY: $2,324,282
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | UFA | Renegotiated | 2015 | 5 | $15,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 80.0% | $3,000,000 |
| Titans | Extension | Renegotiated | 2019 | 3 | $12,550,000 | $3,183,333 | $4,000,000 | $9,450,000 | 75.3% | $3,150,000 |
| Titans | Other | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Eagles | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $277,200 | $277,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Eagles | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $277,200 | $277,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Eagles | Practice | Renegotiated | 2022 | 1 | $277,200 | $277,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Eagles | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $277,200 | $277,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Eagles | SFA | Active | 2022 | 1 | $1,120,000 | $1,120,000 | $0 | $62,222 | 5.6% | $62,222 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 11 | $27,642,500 | $2,512,955 | $26,192,500 | 0.0% | $1,650,000 | 0.0% |
| Eagles | 1 | $248,888 | $248,888 | $62,222 | 0.0% | $186,666 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Titans | $600,000 | $531,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,131,875 | 0.9% | $2,727,500 | ||
| 2012 | Titans | $706,000 | $531,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,237,875 | 1.0% | $706,000 | ||
| 2013 | Titans | $821,500 | $531,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,353,375 | 1.0% | $821,500 | ||
| 2014 | Titans | $937,500 | $531,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,469,375 | 1.1% | $937,500 | ||
| 2015 | Titans | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 | 1.3% | $4,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Titans | $2,200,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $2,700,000 | 1.5% | $2,200,000 | ||
| 2017 | Titans | $2,800,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,300,000 | 1.7% | $2,800,000 | ||
| 2018 | Titans | $3,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500,000 | 1.7% | $3,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Titans | $1,800,000 | $1,050,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $1,800,000 | $2,950,000 | 1.4% | $4,100,000 | ||
| 2020 | Titans | $1,900,000 | $550,000 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $750,000 | $3,300,000 | 1.5% | $2,650,000 | ||
| 2021 | Titans | $2,450,000 | $550,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $3,250,000 | 1.7% | $2,700,000 | ||
| 2022 | Eagles | $1,120,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $62,222 | 0.0% | $62,222 | ||
| Total | $19,835,000 | $6,277,500 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | $5,300,000 | $26,254,722 | $26,704,722 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Punts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Special | Punts | Yards | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk | ||
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 31.3% | 81 | 3855 | 71 | 30 | 5 | 2 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 32.8% | 78 | 3386 | 63 | 32 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30.9% | 88 | 4118 | 79 | 28 | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 28.6% | 88 | 4175 | 61 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.9% | 77 | 3402 | 71 | 32 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 32.0% | 75 | 3728 | 74 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 33.2% | 74 | 3483 | 62 | 39 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 34.4% | 78 | 3672 | 70 | 37 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 24.9% | ||||||
| 2021 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 24.7% | 47 | 2105 | 59 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.2% | ||||||
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $369,000 | $1,120,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $369,000 | $1,120,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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