Dante Fowler Jr.
Edge Rusher
Age: 26
Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 261
- College: Florida
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 1, #3 overall (Jaguars)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $6,666,666 (3.30% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $16,000,000 (8.37% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.40
- Contract Value: $45,000,000 ($15,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $22,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 17/228 at EDGE
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | $2,000,000 | $4,666,666 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $6,666,666 | 3.3% | |||||
| 2021 | 27 | $13,000,000 | $4,666,666 | $1,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $18,666,666 | 8.7% | |||||
| 2022 | 28 | $14,000,000 | $4,666,668 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $19,666,668 | 8.6% | |||||
| Total | $29,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $45,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Dante Fowler signed a three year, $45 million contract with the Falcons on March 25, 2020. Fowler received $29 million in guarantees including a $14 million signing bonus. $22 million is fully guaranteed at signing. $7 million becomes guaranteed on the 5th day of the 2021 league year. $1 million per year of salary is tied to workout attendance and $1 million per year is tied to per game bonuses.Career Earnings: $47,778,139
Career APY: $9,555,628
Potential Earnings: $78,778,139
Total Guarantees: $80,980,480
Largest Cash Payment: $16,000,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $19,666,668 (2022)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | Drafted | Expired | 2015 | 4 | $23,490,240 | $5,872,560 | $23,490,240 | $1,926,113 | 8.2% | $1,926,113 |
| Jaguars | Drafted | Traded | 2015 | 4 | $23,490,240 | $5,872,560 | $23,490,240 | $19,852,026 | 84.5% | $6,617,342 |
| Rams | UFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 100.0% | $12,000,000 |
| Falcons | UFA | Active | 2020 | 3 | $45,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 31.1% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 2 | $13,926,113 | $6,963,057 | $13,926,113 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Jaguars | 3 | $19,852,026 | $6,617,342 | $16,016,073 | 0.0% | $5,334,041 | 0.0% |
| Falcons | 0 | $14,000,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rams | $3,638,214 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,926,113 | 1.1% | $1,926,113 | ||
| 2015 | Jaguars | $435,000 | $3,835,953 | $0 | $0 | $435,000 | $4,270,953 | 2.5% | $15,778,812 | ||
| 2016 | Jaguars | $1,502,738 | $3,835,953 | $0 | $0 | $1,502,738 | $5,338,691 | 2.8% | $1,502,738 | ||
| 2017 | Jaguars | $2,570,476 | $3,835,953 | $0 | $0 | $2,570,476 | $6,406,429 | 3.1% | $2,570,476 | ||
| 2019 | Rams | $9,000,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 6.4% | $12,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Falcons | $2,000,000 | $4,666,666 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $6,666,666 | 3.3% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Falcons | $13,000,000 | $4,666,666 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $18,666,666 | 8.7% | $14,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Falcons | $14,000,000 | $4,666,668 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $19,666,668 | 8.6% | $15,000,000 | ||
| Total | $46,146,428 | $25,507,859 | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $24,508,214 | $74,942,186 | $78,778,139 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 2018 | $5,334,041 | $1,712,101 | Total | $5,334,041 | $1,712,101 |
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 | |||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 52.9% | 0.2% | 23 | 9 | 4 | 26.5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 44.7% | 0.0% | 18 | 1 | 7.5 | 45.5 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 1 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 57.0% | 8.0% | 23 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 79.7% | 10.5% | 40 | 18 | 11.5 | 84 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $13,990,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $13,990,000 | $15,000,000 |
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