Age: 24
Free Agency: 2025 (ERFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 198
- College: South Carolina
- Entry: 2023 Draft, Round 5, #138 overall (Colts)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $915,000 (0.36% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $915,000 (0.44% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $1,665,000 ($832,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 239/259 at CB
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | $750,000 | $500,000 | 0.2% | ||||
| 2024 | 24 | $915,000 | $915,000 | 0.4% | ||||
| Total | $1,665,000 | $1,415,000 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Darius Rush signed a four year contract worth $4,197,660 with the Colts on May 5, 2023. The contract has $357,660 in guarantees. He received a signing bonus worth $357,660.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $250,000 | $500,000 | $915,000 |
| Running Cash | $750,000 | $1,665,000 |
Career Earnings: $988,993
Career APY: $988,993
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | Drafted | Claimed | 2023 | 4 | $4,197,660 | $1,049,415 | $357,660 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Drafted | Terminated | 2023 | 4 | $4,197,660 | $1,049,415 | $357,660 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | SFA | Active | 2023 | 2 | $1,665,000 | $832,500 | $0 | $500,000 | 30.0% | $500,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 0 | $357,660 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $357,660 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 0 | $131,333 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $131,333 | 0.0% |
| Steelers | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
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 | |||
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3.5% | 4.4% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | $1,180,000 | $832,500 |
| Injury Adjusted | $1,180,000 | $832,500 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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