Age: 26
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 235
- College: South Carolina State
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 2, #36 overall (Colts)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $8,221,783 (4.32% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $23,384,000 (10.82% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.84
- Contract Value: $98,500,000 ($19,700,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $33,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 1/253 at LB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | $3,384,000 | $4,837,783 | $0 | $0 | $3,384,000 | $8,221,783 | 4.3% | |||||
| 2022
March 21: $12M of 2023 salary is fully guaranteed
| 27 | $6,916,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,916,000 | $10,916,000 | 5.2% | |||||
| 2023
March 21: $1M is fully guaranteed
| 28 | $15,700,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $2,700,000 | $20,210,000 | 9.0% | |||||
| 2024
March 21: $6.5M is fully guaranteed; Roster bonus due
| 29 | $13,614,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $20,124,000 | 7.9% | |||||
| 2025
March 21: Roster bonus due
| 30 | $14,840,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,200,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $23,550,000 | -- | |||||
| 2026 | 31 | $19,190,000 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $19,700,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $73,644,000 | $20,837,783 | $6,200,000 | $2,040,000 | $13,000,000 | $102,721,783 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Darius Leonard signed a five year, $98.25 million contract extension with $52.5 million in guarantees on August 9, 2021. $33 million is guaranteed at signing including a $20 million signing bonus.
You can read the full details of Leonard's contract and where it ranks in the NFL here.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $20,000,000 | $6,916,000 | $16,210,000 | $16,124,000 | $19,550,000 | $19,700,000 |
| Running Cash | $20,000,000 | $26,916,000 | $43,126,000 | $59,250,000 | $78,800,000 | $98,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $29,163,470
Career APY: $7,290,868
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | Drafted | Extended | 2018 | 4 | $7,247,808 | $1,811,952 | $4,828,495 | $5,779,470 | 79.7% | $1,926,490 |
| Colts | Extension | Active | 2021 | 5 | $98,500,000 | $19,700,000 | $33,000,000 | $23,384,000 | 23.7% | $23,384,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 4 | $29,163,470 | $7,290,868 | $13,163,470 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Colts | $480,000 | $837,783 | $0 | $0 | $480,000 | $1,317,783 | 0.7% | $3,831,132 | ||
| 2019 | Colts | $809,446 | $837,783 | $0 | $0 | $809,446 | $1,647,229 | 0.7% | $809,446 | ||
| 2020 | Colts | $1,138,892 | $837,783 | $0 | $0 | $187,917 | $1,976,675 | 0.8% | $1,138,892 | ||
| 2021 | Colts | $3,384,000 | $4,837,783 | $0 | $0 | $3,384,000 | $8,221,783 | 4.3% | $23,384,000 | ||
| 2022 | Colts | $6,916,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,916,000 | $10,916,000 | 5.2% | $6,916,000 | ||
| 2023 | Colts | $15,700,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $2,700,000 | $20,210,000 | 9.0% | $16,210,000 | ||
| 2024 | Colts | $13,614,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $20,124,000 | 7.9% | $16,124,000 | ||
| 2025 | Colts | $14,840,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,200,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $23,550,000 | -- | $19,550,000 | ||
| 2026 | Colts | $19,190,000 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $19,700,000 | -- | $19,700,000 | ||
| Total | $76,072,338 | $23,351,132 | $6,200,000 | $2,040,000 | $14,477,363 | $107,663,470 | $107,663,470 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 91.1% | 4.5% | 111 | 52 | 7 | 48 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 79.9% | 13.6% | 71 | 50 | 5 | 26.5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 79.9% | 11.2% | 86 | 46 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 91.8% | 13.1% | 75 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $10,835,000 | $19,700,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $10,835,000 | $19,700,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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