Darian Thompson
Safety

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 208
- College: Boise State
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 3, #71 overall (Giants)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $1,293,750 (0.62% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $1,200,000 (0.49% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.93
- Contract Value: $2,500,000 ($1,250,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $200,000
- Contract Ranking: 61/180 at S
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 | 27 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $1,193,750 | 0.5% | ||||
2021 | 28 | $1,100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $1,293,750 | 0.6% | ||||
Total | $2,100,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $2,487,500 |
Contract Notes
Darian Thompson signed a two year, $2.5 million contract with the Cowboys on March 17, 2020. Thompson received a $200,000 signing bonus. There are up to $100,000 in annual per game bonuses.
Cash Flows
2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|
Cash Due | $1,300,000 | $1,200,000 |
Running Cash | $1,300,000 | $2,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $4,339,383
Career APY: $867,877
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | Drafted | Terminated | 2016 | 4 | $3,457,136 | $864,284 | $837,136 | $1,842,077 | 53.3% | $921,039 |
Cardinals | Practice | Terminated | 2018 | 1 | $129,200 | $129,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Cowboys | SFA | Terminated | 2018 | 1 | $630,000 | $630,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Cowboys | SFA | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $630,000 | $630,000 | $0 | $222,353 | 35.3% | $222,353 |
Cowboys | RFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $720,000 | $720,000 | $0 | $720,000 | 100.0% | $720,000 |
Cowboys | UFA | Active | 2020 | 2 | $2,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $200,000 | $1,300,000 | 52.0% | $1,300,000 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 2 | $1,867,077 | $933,539 | $1,423,509 | 0.0% | $443,568 | 0.0% |
Cardinals | 0 | $7,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $7,600 | 0.0% |
Cowboys | 3 | $2,464,706 | $821,569 | $2,136,103 | 0.0% | $222,353 | 0.0% |
Season History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Giants | $450,000 | $209,284 | $0 | $0 | $604,225 | 0.4% | $1,232,077 | |
2017 | Giants | $585,000 | $209,284 | $0 | $25,000 | $819,284 | 0.5% | $610,000 | |
2018 | Cowboys | $630,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $222,353 | 0.1% | $222,353 | |
2019 | Cowboys | $720,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720,000 | 0.4% | $720,000 | |
2020 | Cowboys | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,193,750 | 0.5% | $1,300,000 | |
2021 | Cowboys | $1,100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,293,750 | 0.6% | $1,200,000 | |
Total | $4,485,000 | $618,568 | $200,000 | $25,000 | $4,853,362 | $5,284,430 |
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 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.9% | 6.1% | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 96.4% | 25.7% | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0.0% | 10.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 39.6% | 50.0% | 23 | 22 | 1.5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 42.4% | 48.5% | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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OTC Valuation | APY | |
---|---|---|
Regular | $704,000 | $1,250,000 |
Injury Adjusted | $704,000 | $1,250,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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