Age: 28
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 269
- College: Kentucky
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 1, #22 overall (Steelers)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $5,126,471 (2.70% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $17,926,471 (9.30% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.50
- Contract Value: $82,500,000 ($16,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $33,750,000
- Contract Ranking: 14/235 at EDGE
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | $1,750,000 | $3,200,000 | $250,000 | $1,750,000 | $5,126,471 | 2.7% | |||||
| 2022
March 21: $1.25 million is guaranteed
| 29 | $16,000,000 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $16,000,000 | $19,200,000 | 9.1% | |||||
| 2023 | 30 | $17,000,000 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $20,200,000 | 9.0% | |||||
| 2024 | 31 | $16,000,000 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $19,200,000 | 7.5% | |||||
| 2025 | 32 | $15,500,000 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,700,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $66,250,000 | $16,000,000 | $250,000 | $17,750,000 | $82,426,471 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Bud Dupree signed a five year, $82.5 million contract with the Titans on March 18, 2021. $35 million of the contract is guaranteed with $33.75 million fully guaranteed at signing. Dupree's 2021 and 2022 salaries are fully guaranteed and he received a $16 million signing bonus. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2022 league year he will earn a $1.25 million full guarantee on his 2023 salary. Another $2.5 million in incentives are available.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $73,529 | $17,926,471 | $16,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $15,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $18,000,000 | $34,000,000 | $51,000,000 | $67,000,000 | $82,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $52,208,757
Career APY: $7,458,394
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Expired | 2015 | 4 | $18,454,286 | $3,690,598 | $8,632,701 | $18,454,286 | 100.0% | $3,690,857 |
| Steelers | Franchise | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $15,828,000 | $15,828,000 | $15,828,000 | $15,828,000 | 100.0% | $15,828,000 |
| Titans | UFA | Active | 2021 | 5 | $82,500,000 | $16,500,000 | $33,750,000 | $17,926,471 | 21.7% | $17,926,471 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 6 | $34,282,286 | $5,713,714 | $34,282,286 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Titans | 1 | $17,926,471 | $17,926,471 | $5,126,471 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Steelers | $435,000 | $1,241,779 | $0 | $435,000 | $1,676,779 | 1.2% | $5,402,116 | ||
| 2016 | Steelers | $854,195 | $1,241,779 | $0 | $854,195 | $2,095,974 | 1.3% | $854,195 | ||
| 2017 | Steelers | $1,273,390 | $1,241,779 | $0 | $1,273,390 | $2,515,169 | 1.5% | $1,273,390 | ||
| 2018 | Steelers | $1,692,585 | $1,241,779 | $0 | $1,103,000 | $2,934,364 | 1.6% | $1,692,585 | ||
| 2019 | Steelers | $9,232,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,232,000 | $9,232,000 | 4.5% | $9,232,000 | ||
| 2020 | Steelers | $15,828,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,828,000 | $15,828,000 | 7.9% | $15,828,000 | ||
| 2021 | Titans | $1,750,000 | $3,200,000 | $250,000 | $1,750,000 | $5,126,471 | 2.7% | $17,926,471 | ||
| 2022 | Titans | $16,000,000 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $16,000,000 | $19,200,000 | 9.1% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Titans | $17,000,000 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $20,200,000 | 9.0% | $17,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Titans | $16,000,000 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $19,200,000 | 7.5% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Titans | $15,500,000 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,700,000 | -- | $15,500,000 | ||
| Total | $95,565,170 | $20,967,116 | $250,000 | $46,475,585 | $116,708,757 | $116,708,757 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | 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 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 50.6% | 21.3% | 17 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 30.4% | 2.7% | 19 | 5 | 4.5 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 81.2% | 10.8% | 31 | 9 | 6 | 56 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 83.2% | 13.3% | 30 | 12 | 5.5 | 39.5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 90.6% | 14.9% | 49 | 19 | 11.5 | 57 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 59.1% | 7.1% | 23 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 36.2% | 3.7% | 13 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $1,414,000 | $16,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,030,216 | $14,437,500 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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