Buster Skrine
Cornerback
Age: 31
Free Agency: 2022 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 5-9
- Weight: 185
- College: Tennessee-Chattanooga
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 5, #137 overall (Browns)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $6,100,000 (2.87% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $5,000,000 (2.36% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.82
- Contract Value: $16,500,000 ($5,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 34/278 at CB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2019)
(📝: 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 | 2.9% | |||||
| 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 | 3.3% | |||||
| 2022
February 12: 2022 and 2023 contract years void
| 33 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100,000 | 0.5% | |||||
| 2023 | 34 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100,000 | 0.5% | |||||
| Total | $9,800,000 | $5,500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $200,000 | $3,000,000 | $16,500,000 | |||||||
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.Career Earnings: $34,528,000
Career APY: $3,836,444
Potential Earnings: $44,528,000
Total Guarantees: $21,702,000
Largest Cash Payment: $6,500,000 (2015)
Largest Cap Number: $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 | $6,500,000 | 39.4% | $6,500,000 |
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 | 1 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $2,100,000 | 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 | 0.4% | $555,000 | ||
| 2014 | Browns | $1,431,000 | $50,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,481,500 | 1.0% | $1,431,000 | ||
| 2015 | Jets | $1,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $2,750,000 | 1.8% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2016 | Jets | $2,750,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,750,000 | $5,250,000 | 3.3% | $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 | 4.4% | $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 | 2.9% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bears | $4,150,000 | $1,100,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $6,100,000 | 3.3% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bears | $0 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100,000 | 0.5% | $0 | ||
| 2023 | Bears | $0 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100,000 | 0.5% | $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 | Games Missed | 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 | |||
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 91.6% | 24.7% | 55 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 97.1% | 31.7% | 55 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 68.6% | 20.4% | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 78.6% | 23.4% | 39 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 90.4% | 17.4% | 51 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 61.9% | 25.2% | 52 | 6 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 67.9% | 28.0% | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 69.4% | 18.2% | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $3,766,000 | $5,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $3,766,000 | $5,500,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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