Buddy Howell
Running Back
Age: 25
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 215
- College: Florida Atlantic
- Entry: 2018 Undrafted Free Agent (Dolphins)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $1,447,059 (0.76% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $1,500,000 (0.66% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.04
- Contract Value: $1,500,000 ($1,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $200,000
- Contract Ranking: 53/196 at RB
Current Contract
(RFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $1,447,059 | 0.8% | ||||
| Total | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $1,447,059 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Buddy Howell agreed to a one year contract with the Houston Texans per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. Contract is worth $1.5 million base value with $200,000 guaranteed via signing bonus. Howell can earn up to $300,000 ($18,750 per game active) in roster bonuses. An additional $300,000 is available through performance incentives.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $1,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $2,007,500
Career APY: $669,167
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 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Texans | UDFA | Expired | 2018 | 3 | $1,717,500 | $572,500 | $12,500 | $1,800,000 | 104.8% | $600,000 |
| Texans | RFA | Active | 2021 | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | 13.3% | $0 |
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 | 3 | $2,000,000 | $666,667 | $1,800,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Texans | $480,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $480,000 | 0.3% | $480,000 | ||
| 2019 | Texans | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $570,000 | 0.3% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Texans | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | 0.3% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Texans | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $1,447,059 | 0.8% | $1,500,000 | ||
| Total | $2,800,000 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $5,000 | $3,247,059 | $3,300,000 | ||||
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 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4.8% | 55.8% | 16 | 64 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | $722,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $750,116 | $1,312,500 |
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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