Chauncey Golston

Interior Defensive Line

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,564,368 (0.60% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $1,330,443 (0.72% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.85
  • Contract Value: $4,916,586 ($1,229,147 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $935,700
  • Contract Ranking: 112/233 at IDL

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202123$660,000$233,925$893,9250.4%
202224$883,481$233,925$1,117,4060.5%
202325$1,106,962$233,925$1,340,8870.6%
202426$1,330,443$233,925$1,564,3680.6%
Total$3,980,886$935,700$4,916,586

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.2M
$2.5M
$3.7M
$4.9M
2021202220232024
Cash Due$1,595,700$883,481$1,106,962$1,330,443
Running Cash$1,595,700$2,479,181$3,586,143$4,916,586
Career Earnings: $3,586,143
Career APY: $1,195,381
Potential Earnings: $4,916,586
Total Guarantees: $935,700
Largest Cash Payment: $1,595,700 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $1,564,368 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CowboysDraftedActive20214$4,916,586$1,229,147$935,700$3,586,14372.9%$1,195,381
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cowboys3$3,586,143$1,195,381$3,352,2180.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Cowboys$660,000$233,925$893,9250.4%$1,595,700
2022Cowboys$883,481$233,925$1,117,4060.5%$883,481
2023Cowboys$1,106,962$233,925$1,340,8870.6%$1,106,962
2024Cowboys$1,330,443$233,925$1,564,3680.6%$1,330,443
Total$3,980,886$935,700$4,916,586$4,916,586

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2021150236.0%27.8%141817041000100
2022150220.7%29.6%13912221000000
2023170028.9%43.1%9121.512130001000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$1,800,000$1,229,147
Injury Adjusted$1,800,000$1,229,147
test
OTC Valuation $3.4M $6.8M $10.2M $13.5M $16.9M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $6,358,000 $7,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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