Damon Harrison
3-4 Defensive Tackle
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $4,250,000
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 2.19%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $9,250,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 5.19%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.18
- Total Contract Value: $11,250,000
- Annual Contract Value: $11,250,000
- Position Ranking: 1/28 at 34DT
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,500,000
- Age: 30
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 350
- College: William Penn
- Accrued Seasons: 7
- Entry: 2012 Undrafted Free Agent (Jets)
- Year Signed: 2019
- Contract Type: Extension
- Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Contract Notes
Damon Harrison signed a one year extension on August 22, 2019 worth $11.25 million. The total paper value of the three year contract is $27.5 million. The extension gives Harrison $8.5 million in full guarantee with an additional $3.5 million injury guarantee in 2020. Harrison's 2021 contract year is a team option year due by the last day of the 2020 league year. Harrison can earn up to $500,000 ($31,250 per game active) in roster bonuses in all three years of the contract.Damon Harrison signed a five year, $46.2 million contract with the New York Giants on March 9, 2016. Harrison received $24 million in guarantees, $20 million of which are fully guaranteed upon signing. Another $4 million in full guarantees will be earned if Harrison is on the Giants roster in March of 2017. Harrison received a $8 million signing bonus.
Harrison was traded to the Lions on October 24, 2018. The Lions will take on the $4.56 million of his remaining salary in 2018 plus the remainder of his contract that runs through 2020.
Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31 | $1,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,250,000 | 2.3% | |||||
| 2020 | 32 | $8,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $11,750,000 | 5.9% | |||||
| 2021
March 15: 2021 Option Year due by last day of 2020 league year.
| 33 | $8,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $11,500,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $18,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $27,500,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $41,303,000
Career APY: $5,900,429
Potential Earnings: $57,861,824
Total Guarantees: $48,507,000
Largest Cash Payment: $13,000,000 (2016)
Largest Cap Hit: $11,750,000 (2020)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | UDFA | Expired | 2012 | 3 | $1,447,000 | $482,333 | $7,000 | $1,447,000 | 100.0% | $482,333 |
| Jets | RFA | Expired | 2015 | 1 | $2,356,000 | $2,356,000 | $0 | $2,356,000 | 100.0% | $2,356,000 |
| Giants | UFA | Traded | 2016 | 5 | $46,250,000 | $9,250,000 | $20,000,000 | $25,441,176 | 55.0% | $12,720,588 |
| Lions | UFA | Renegotiated | 2016 | 5 | $46,250,000 | $9,250,000 | $20,000,000 | $4,558,824 | 9.9% | $4,558,824 |
| Lions | Extension | Active | 2019 | 1 | $11,250,000 | $11,250,000 | $8,500,000 | $7,500,000 | 66.7% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 4 | $3,803,000 | $950,750 | $3,803,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 2 | $25,441,176 | $12,720,588 | $17,200,000 | 0.0% | $8,241,176 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 1 | $12,058,824 | $12,058,824 | $4,558,824 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Jets | $390,000 | $2,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $392,333 | 0.3% | $397,000 | ||
| 2013 | Jets | $480,000 | $2,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $482,333 | 0.4% | $480,000 | ||
| 2014 | Jets | $570,000 | $2,334 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $572,334 | 0.4% | $570,000 | ||
| 2015 | Jets | $2,356,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,356,000 | 1.6% | $2,356,000 | ||
| 2016 | Giants | $1,750,000 | $1,600,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $4,750,000 | $6,600,000 | 4.3% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2017 | Giants | $8,750,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $7,250,000 | $10,600,000 | 6.3% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Lions | $7,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,558,824 | 2.6% | $4,558,824 | ||
| 2019 | Lions | $1,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,250,000 | 2.3% | $9,250,000 | ||
| 2020 | Lions | $8,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $11,750,000 | 5.9% | $9,250,000 | ||
| 2021 | Lions | $8,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $11,500,000 | -- | $9,000,000 | ||
| Total | $40,046,000 | $10,707,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $53,061,824 | $57,861,824 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Recovered | Yards | |||
| 2012 | 5 | 2.1% | 0.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 45.3% | 26.9% | 36 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 47.7% | 25.5% | 30 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 53.9% | 4.4% | 39 | 33 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 60.6% | 9.9% | 55 | 31 | 2.5 | 25.5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 58.4% | 2.4% | 48 | 23 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 58.9% | 8.5% | 52 | 29 | 3.5 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 39.1% | 12.9% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |