D.J. Swearinger
Safety
Career Earnings: $18,871,976
Career APY: $2,358,997
Total Guarantees: $14,631,256
Largest Cash Payment: $6,000,000 (2017)
Largest Cap Number: $3,333,333 (2017)
- Date of Birth: September 1, 1991
- Height: 5-10
- Weight: 208
- College: South Carolina
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 2, #57 overall (Texans)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | Drafted | Terminated | 2013 | 4 | $3,491,298 | $872,825 | $1,315,628 | $1,887,823 | 54.1% | $943,912 |
| Buccaneers | Drafted | Terminated | 2013 | 4 | $3,491,298 | $872,825 | $1,315,628 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cardinals | Practice | Renegotiated | 2015 | 1 | $112,200 | $112,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cardinals | SFA | Expired | 2015 | 1 | $585,000 | $585,000 | $0 | $137,647 | 23.5% | $137,647 |
| Cardinals | RFA | Expired | 2016 | 1 | $1,671,000 | $1,671,000 | $0 | $1,671,000 | 100.0% | $1,671,000 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Terminated | 2017 | 3 | $13,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $176,471 | 1.3% | $176,471 |
| Redskins | UFA | Terminated | 2017 | 3 | $13,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 44.4% | $6,000,000 |
| Raiders | SFA | Terminated | 2019 | 1 | $805,000 | $805,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Saints | SFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $805,000 | $805,000 | $0 | $94,706 | 11.8% | $94,706 |
| Saints | UFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $1,100,000 | 100.0% | $1,100,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 2 | $1,887,823 | $943,912 | $1,428,259 | 0.0% | $459,564 | 0.0% |
| Buccaneers | 0 | $424,935 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $424,935 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 3 | $6,304,218 | $2,101,406 | $1,985,118 | 0.0% | $4,319,100 | 0.0% |
| Washington | 1 | $8,823,529 | $8,823,529 | $3,333,333 | 0.0% | $5,490,196 | 0.0% |
| Raiders | 0 | $236,765 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $236,765 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 2 | $1,194,706 | $597,353 | $894,706 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Texans | $405,000 | $229,782 | $0 | $0 | $634,782 | 0.5% | $1,324,128 | ||
| 2014 | Texans | $563,695 | $229,782 | $0 | $396,500 | $793,477 | 0.6% | $563,695 | ||
| 2015 | Cardinals | $585,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $137,647 | 0.1% | $137,647 | ||
| 2016 | Cardinals | $1,671,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,671,000 | 1.0% | $1,671,000 | ||
| 2017 | Redskins | $2,000,000 | $1,333,333 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $3,333,333 | 1.9% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Cardinals | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $176,471 | 0.1% | $176,471 | ||
| 2019 | Saints | $805,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $94,706 | 0.0% | $94,706 | ||
| 2020 | Saints | $1,050,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $800,000 | 0.4% | $1,100,000 | ||
| Total | $10,079,695 | $1,792,897 | $50,000 | $2,396,500 | $7,641,416 | $11,067,647 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 2015 | $459,564 | $0 |
| Buccaneers | 2015 | $424,935 | $424,935 |
| Cardinals | 2015 | $6,600 | $6,600 |
| Washington | 2018 | $4,156,862 | $2,823,529 |
| Washington | 2019 | $1,333,334 | $0 |
| Cardinals | 2019 | $4,312,500 | $4,312,500 |
| Raiders | 2019 | $236,765 | $236,765 | Total | $10,930,560 | $7,804,329 |
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 | |||
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 78.1% | 40.2% | 54 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 90.2% | 6.0% | 51 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 24.4% | 31.9% | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 77.9% | 31.6% | 58 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.6% | 17.9% | 53 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 93.0% | 0.0% | 41 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 44.4% | 2.2% | 32 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 11.9% | 19.7% | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |