Age: 30
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- College: Kansas State
- Entry: 2014 Undrafted Free Agent (Lions)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $2,050,000 (1.03% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $1,640,000 (0.80% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.80
- Contract Value: $3,800,000 ($1,900,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 42/108 at LT
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | $910,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $1,660,000 | 0.8% | ||||
| 2021 | 30 | $1,130,000 | $500,000 | $510,000 | $2,050,000 | 1.0% | ||||
| Total | $2,040,000 | $1,000,000 | $760,000 | $3,710,000 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Cornelius Lucas signed a two year, $3.8 million contract with the Redskins. He received $1 million as a signing bonus. Lucas can earn up to $250,000 in per game bonuses in 2020 and $510,000 in 2021.
Cash Flows
| 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $2,160,000 | $1,640,000 |
| Running Cash | $2,160,000 | $3,800,000 |
Career Earnings: $5,494,439
Career APY: $915,740
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | UDFA | Expired | 2014 | 3 | $1,550,000 | $516,667 | $0 | $1,550,000 | 100.0% | $516,667 |
| Lions | RFA | Terminated | 2017 | 1 | $1,797,000 | $1,797,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Rams | SFA | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $690,000 | $690,000 | $0 | $649,412 | 94.1% | $649,412 |
| Rams | UFA | Terminated | 2018 | 1 | $879,998 | $879,998 | $89,998 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Saints | SFA | Terminated | 2018 | 1 | $790,000 | $790,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Saints | SFA | Terminated | 2018 | 1 | $790,000 | $790,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bears | SFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $840,000 | $840,000 | $10,000 | $840,000 | 100.0% | $840,000 |
| Washington | UFA | Active | 2020 | 2 | $3,800,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,160,000 | 56.8% | $2,160,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 3 | $1,708,559 | $569,520 | $1,166,000 | 0.0% | $158,559 | 0.0% |
| Rams | 1 | $739,410 | $739,410 | $649,412 | 0.0% | $89,998 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 0 | $46,470 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $37,059 | 0.0% |
| Bears | 1 | $840,000 | $840,000 | $680,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Washington | 1 | $2,160,000 | $2,160,000 | $1,660,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lions | $420,000 | $6,666 | $0 | $0 | $42,666 | 0.0% | $440,000 | |
| 2015 | Lions | $510,000 | $6,666 | $0 | $0 | $516,666 | 0.4% | $510,000 | |
| 2016 | Lions | $600,000 | $6,668 | $0 | $0 | $606,668 | 0.4% | $600,000 | |
| 2017 | Rams | $690,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $649,412 | 0.4% | $649,412 | |
| 2019 | Bears | $805,000 | $10,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $680,000 | 0.4% | $840,000 | |
| 2020 | Washington | $910,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $1,660,000 | 0.8% | $2,160,000 | |
| 2021 | Washington | $1,130,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $2,050,000 | 1.0% | $1,640,000 | |
| Total | $5,065,000 | $1,030,000 | $25,000 | $760,000 | $6,205,412 | $6,839,412 | |||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2014 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 41.0% | 15.4% |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 30.0% | 12.9% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4.0% | 5.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6.2% | 0.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0% | 0.5% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 47.3% | 15.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 49.2% | 11.7% |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 51.4% | 14.9% |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $7,337,000 | $1,900,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,668,688 | $1,781,250 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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