Buddy Howell
Running Back
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $750,000
- % of 2020 Team Cap: 0.34%
- 2020 Cash Payout: $750,000
- % of 2020 Team Cash Spending: 0.40%
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Total Contract Value: $1,717,500
- Annual Contract Value: $572,500
- Position Ranking: 141/162 at RB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $12,500
- Age: 24
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 215
- College: Florida Atlantic
- Accrued Seasons: 2
- Entry: 2018 Undrafted Free Agent (Dolphins)
- Year Signed: 2018 (UDFA)
- Free Agency: 2021 (RFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $1,759,000
Contract Notes
Sept 2, 2018: Howell was claimed off waivers to the Houston Texans.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | $480,000 | $5,000 | $480,000 | 0.3% | |||||
| 2019 | 23 | $570,000 | $0 | $570,000 | 0.3% | |||||
| 2020 | 24 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | 0.4% | |||||
| Total | $1,800,000 | $5,000 | $1,800,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $1,057,500
Career APY: $528,750
Potential Earnings: $1,800,000
Total Guarantees: $20,000
Largest Cash Payment: $750,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Hit: $750,000 (2020)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | UDFA | Terminated | 2018 | 3 | $1,717,500 | $572,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | 0.4% | $0 |
| Texans | UDFA | Active | 2018 | 3 | $1,717,500 | $572,500 | $12,500 | $1,050,000 | 61.1% | $525,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 0 | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $7,500 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 2 | $1,050,000 | $525,000 | $1,050,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Texans | $480,000 | $5,000 | $480,000 | 0.3% | $480,000 | ||
| 2019 | Texans | $570,000 | $0 | $570,000 | 0.3% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Texans | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
| Total | $1,800,000 | $5,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3.3% | 65.1% | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $563,000 | $572,500 |
| Injury Adjusted | $563,000 | $572,500 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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