Buster Skrine
Cornerback
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $2,100,000
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 1.08%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $6,500,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 3.93%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.10
- Total Contract Value: $16,500,000
- Annual Contract Value: $5,500,000
- Position Ranking: 39/251 at CB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,500,000
- Age: 30
- Height: 5' 9"
- Weight: 185
- College: Tennessee-Chattanooga
- Accrued Seasons: 8
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 5, #137 overall (Browns)
- Year Signed: 2019 (UFA)
- Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $4,929,000
Contract Notes
Buster Skrine signed a 3 year contract with the Chicago Bears on March 14, 2019. The contract includes $8.5 million in total guarantees with a $5.5 million signing bonus. Skrine is due a $500,000 roster bonus on the 3rd day of the 2021 league year. The final two years of the contract are void years included for the purpose of deferring bonus money.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 30 | $1,000,000 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $2,100,000 | 1.1% | |||||
| 2020 | 31 | $4,650,000 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $2,000,000 | $6,100,000 | 3.1% | |||||
| 2021
March 15: $500,000 roster bonus due
| 32 | $4,150,000 | $1,100,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $6,100,000 | -- | |||||
| 2022
March 12: 2022 and 2023 contract years void
| 33 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100,000 | -- | |||||
| 2023 | 34 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $9,800,000 | $5,500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $200,000 | $3,000,000 | $16,500,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $32,278,000
Career APY: $4,034,750
Potential Earnings: $44,528,000
Total Guarantees: $21,702,000
Largest Cash Payment: $6,500,000 (2015)
Largest Cap Hit: $8,500,000 (2017)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | Drafted | Expired | 2011 | 4 | $2,242,000 | $560,500 | $202,000 | $3,028,000 | 135.1% | $757,000 |
| Jets | UFA | Expired | 2015 | 4 | $25,000,000 | $6,250,000 | $13,000,000 | $25,000,000 | 100.0% | $6,250,000 |
| Bears | UFA | Active | 2019 | 3 | $16,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $4,250,000 | 25.8% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 4 | $3,028,000 | $757,000 | $3,028,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 4 | $25,000,000 | $6,250,000 | $25,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bears | 0 | $4,250,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Browns | $375,000 | $50,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $425,500 | 0.4% | $577,000 | ||
| 2012 | Browns | $465,000 | $50,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $515,500 | 0.4% | $465,000 | ||
| 2013 | Browns | $555,000 | $50,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $605,500 | 0.5% | $555,000 | ||
| 2014 | Browns | $1,431,000 | $50,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,481,500 | 1.1% | $1,431,000 | ||
| 2015 | Jets | $1,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $2,750,000 | 1.9% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2016 | Jets | $2,750,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,750,000 | $5,250,000 | 3.4% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2017 | Jets | $6,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500,000 | 5.1% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Jets | $6,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500,000 | 4.8% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Bears | $1,000,000 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $2,100,000 | 1.1% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bears | $4,650,000 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $2,000,000 | $6,100,000 | 3.1% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bears | $4,150,000 | $1,100,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $6,100,000 | -- | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bears | $0 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2023 | Bears | $0 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $28,876,000 | $14,452,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $200,000 | $7,250,000 | $44,528,000 | $44,528,000 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Recovered | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 12 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 62.1% | 59.4% | 72 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 91.6% | 24.7% | 55 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 97.1% | 31.7% | 55 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 68.6% | 20.4% | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 78.6% | 23.4% | 39 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 90.4% | 17.4% | 51 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 61.9% | 25.2% | 52 | 6 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 68.4% | 25.1% | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |