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: $613,333 (0.33% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $613,333 (0.35% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $920,000 ($920,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 92/173 at RB
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $920,000 | $613,333 | 0.3% | ||||
| Total | $920,000 | $613,333 | ||||||
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
| Old Money | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $306,667 | $613,333 |
| Running Cash | $920,000 |
Career Earnings: $2,161,833
Career APY: $720,611
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 | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $200,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Rams | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $289,111 | $289,111 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Rams | Practice | Renegotiated | 2021 | 1 | $322,333 | $322,333 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Rams | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Rams | SFA | Active | 2021 | 1 | $920,000 | $920,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $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% | $200,000 | 0.0% |
| Rams | 0 | $154,333 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $154,333 | 0.0% |
Season History
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 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 26.1% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $0 | $0 |
| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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