Charles Clay
Tight End
Career Earnings: $38,438,000
Career APY: $4,270,889
Total Guarantees: $24,962,000
Largest Cash Payment: $13,000,000 (2015)
Largest Cap Number: $9,000,000 (2017)
- Date of Birth: February 13, 1989
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 255
- College: Tulsa
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 6, #174 overall (Dolphins)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | Drafted | Expired | 2011 | 4 | $2,152,000 | $538,000 | $112,000 | $2,938,000 | 136.5% | $734,500 |
| Bills | Transition | Terminated | 2015 | 5 | $38,000,000 | $7,600,000 | $24,500,000 | $33,500,000 | 88.2% | $8,375,000 |
| Cardinals | SFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $350,000 | $2,000,000 | 100.0% | $2,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 4 | $2,938,000 | $734,500 | $2,938,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 4 | $33,500,000 | $8,375,000 | $29,000,000 | 0.0% | $4,500,000 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,906,250 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dolphins | $375,000 | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $403,000 | 0.3% | $487,000 | ||
| 2012 | Dolphins | $465,000 | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $493,000 | 0.4% | $465,000 | ||
| 2013 | Dolphins | $555,000 | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $583,000 | 0.5% | $555,000 | ||
| 2014 | Dolphins | $1,431,000 | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,459,000 | 1.0% | $1,431,000 | ||
| 2015 | Bills | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 3.5% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Bills | $1,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $6,000,000 | 3.8% | $11,500,000 | ||
| 2017 | Bills | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,000,000 | 5.4% | $4,500,000 | ||
| 2018 | Bills | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,000,000 | 4.8% | $4,500,000 | ||
| 2019 | Cardinals | $1,150,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $1,906,250 | 1.0% | $2,000,000 | ||
| Total | $17,476,000 | $15,962,000 | $500,000 | $4,500,000 | $33,844,250 | $38,438,000 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 2019 | $4,500,000 | $0 | Total | $4,500,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 13 | -- | -- | 38.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 16 | 233 | 14.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | -- | -- | 32.0% | 5.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 18 | 212 | 11.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 83.3% | 12.9% | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 1 | 69 | 759 | 11.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 68.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 58 | 605 | 10.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 71.0% | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 51 | 528 | 10.4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 82.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 57 | 552 | 9.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 54.7% | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 43 | 494 | 11.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 47.6% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 21 | 184 | 8.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 37.8% | 1.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 18 | 237 | 13.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |