- 2017 Salary Cap Charge: $7,231,250
- % of 2017 Team Cap: 4.28%
- 2017 Cash Payout: $8,000,000
- % of 2017 Team Cash Spending: 4.93%
- 2017 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.11
- Total Contract Value: $52,281,000
- Annual Contract Value: $10,456,200
- Position Ranking: 7/142 at 34DE
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $16,000,000
- Age: 28
- Height: 6′ 5″
- Weight: 288
- College: Ohio State
- Accrued Seasons: 6
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 1, #31 overall (Steelers)
- Year Signed: 2015
- Contract Type: Extension
- Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)
Current Contract
| Year | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap
Number | % Of Cap | | Dead Money & Cap Savings
|
|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other |
|---|
| 2015 | $1,000,000 $4,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,400,000 | 4.5% | | | |
| 2016 | $3,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,400,000 | 6.7% | | | |
| 2017 | $775,000 | $3,456,250 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,231,250 | 4.3% | | | |
| 2018 | $9,000,000 | $3,456,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,456,250 | 7.0% | | | |
| 2019 | $8,750,000 | $3,456,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,206,250 | 6.4% | | | |
| 2020 | $9,500,000 | $1,056,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,556,250 | 5.3% | | | |
| Total | $32,025,000 | $16,225,000 | $11,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $59,250,000 | |
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Contract History
Career Earnings: $34,930,028
Years: 6
Career APY: $5,821,671
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2011 | 5 | $13,674,028 | $2,734,806 | $6,705,028 | 49.0% | $1,676,257 |
| Steelers | Extension | Active | 2015 | 5 | $52,281,000 | $10,456,200 | $28,225,000 | 54.0% | $14,112,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|
| Steelers | 6 | $34,930,028 | $5,821,671 | $23,505,028 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap
Number | % Of Cap |
|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other |
|---|
| 2011 | Steelers | $375,000 | $844,096 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,219,096 | 1.0% |
| 2012 | Steelers | $679,774 | $844,096 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,523,870 | 1.3% |
| 2013 | Steelers | $984,548 $984,548 | $844,096 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,828,644 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | Steelers | $1,289,322 | $844,096 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,133,418 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | Steelers | $1,000,000 $4,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,400,000 | 4.5% |
| 2016 | Steelers | $3,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,400,000 | 6.7% |
| 2017 | Steelers | $775,000 | $3,456,250 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,231,250 | 4.3% |
| 2018 | Steelers | $9,000,000 | $3,456,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,456,250 | 7.0% |
| 2019 | Steelers | $8,750,000 | $3,456,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,206,250 | 6.4% |
| 2020 | Steelers | $9,500,000 | $1,056,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,556,250 | 5.3% |
| Total | $35,353,644 | $19,601,384 | $11,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $65,955,028 | |
Traditional Statistics (2014-present)
| Year | Games Played | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD |
|---|
| Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Recovered | Yards |
|---|
| 2014 | 16 | 33 | 20 | 7.5 | 47 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Financial Reports
Yearly Cap Charge vs. Dead Money
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Positional Comparisons to League Average
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