Danny Shelton
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $18,302,892
Career APY: $2,287,862
Total Guarantees: $28,469,840
Largest Cash Payment: $7,206,760 (2015)
Largest Cap Number: $3,191,910 (2017)
- Date of Birth: August 20, 1993
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 339
- College: Washington
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 1, #12 overall (Browns)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Drafted | Expired | 2015 | 4 | $11,703,670 | $2,925,918 | $11,703,670 | $2,030,955 | 17.4% | $2,030,955 |
| Browns | Drafted | Traded | 2015 | 4 | $11,703,670 | $2,925,918 | $11,703,670 | $9,672,715 | 82.6% | $3,224,238 |
| Patriots | SFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | $75,000 | $1,030,000 | 100.0% | $1,030,000 |
| Lions | UFA | Terminated | 2020 | 2 | $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 50.0% | $4,000,000 |
| Giants | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,127,500 | $1,127,500 | $987,500 | $1,127,500 | 100.0% | $1,127,500 |
| Chiefs | SFA | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $1,120,000 | $1,120,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $400,522 | $400,522 | $0 | $400,522 | 100.0% | $400,522 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $358,200 | $358,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,165,000 | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $370,800 | $370,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 2 | $3,060,955 | $1,530,478 | $3,032,830 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 3 | $9,672,715 | $3,224,238 | $7,979,775 | 0.0% | $1,692,940 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,750,000 | 0.0% | $1,250,000 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 1 | $1,127,500 | $1,127,500 | $987,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 1 | $441,722 | $441,722 | $388,022 | 0.0% | $41,200 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Browns | $435,000 | $1,692,940 | $0 | $435,000 | $2,127,940 | 1.3% | $7,206,760 | ||
| 2016 | Browns | $966,985 | $1,692,940 | $0 | $966,985 | $2,659,925 | 1.5% | $966,985 | ||
| 2017 | Browns | $1,498,970 | $1,692,940 | $0 | $1,498,970 | $3,191,910 | 1.5% | $1,498,970 | ||
| 2018 | Patriots | $2,030,955 | $0 | $0 | $2,030,955 | $2,030,955 | 1.1% | $2,030,955 | ||
| 2019 | Patriots | $805,000 | $75,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $1,001,875 | 0.5% | $1,030,000 | ||
| 2020 | Lions | $1,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $2,750,000 | 1.3% | $4,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Giants | $990,000 | $137,500 | $0 | $850,000 | $987,500 | 0.5% | $1,127,500 | ||
| 2022 | Chiefs | $358,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $388,022 | 0.2% | $400,522 | ||
| Total | $8,585,110 | $6,541,320 | $150,000 | $7,281,910 | $15,138,127 | $18,261,692 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | 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 | |||
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 48.4% | 30.2% | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 66.9% | 1.6% | 32 | 27 | 1.5 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 43.9% | 1.6% | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 31.1% | 21.6% | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 49.2% | 22.8% | 30 | 31 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 44.3% | 10.5% | 15 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 21.8% | 26.2% | 12 | 19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |