Darnell Mooney

Wide Receiver

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $7,450,000 (2.87% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $17,510,000 (6.69% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.35
  • Contract Value: $39,000,000 ($13,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $26,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 23/299 at WR

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202427$2,000,000$5,000,000$510,000$2,000,000$7,450,0002.9%
202528$9,000,000$5,000,000$510,000$9,000,000$14,510,0005.6%
202629$10,970,000$5,000,000$510,000$0$16,980,0006.0%
Total$21,970,000$15,000,000$1,530,000$11,000,000$38,940,000

Contract Notes

Darnell Mooney signed a three year, $39 million contract with the Falcons. $26 million is guaranteed including a $15 million signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$13M
$26M
$39M
202420252026
Cash Due$17,510,000$9,510,000$11,980,000
Running Cash$17,510,000$27,020,000$39,000,000
Career Earnings: $20,560,048
Career APY: $5,140,012
Potential Earnings: $44,560,048
Total Guarantees: $26,282,048
Largest Cash Payment: $17,510,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $16,980,000 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BearsDraftedExpired20204$3,577,048$894,262$282,048$5,560,048155.4%$1,390,012
FalconsUFAActive20243$39,000,000$13,000,000$26,000,000$15,000,00038.5%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bears4$5,560,048$1,390,012$5,560,0480.0%$00.0%
Falcons0$15,000,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Bears$610,000$70,512$0$0$680,5120.3%$892,048
2021Bears$780,000$70,512$0$0$850,5120.4%$780,000
2022Bears$895,000$70,512$0$0$965,5120.5%$895,000
2023Bears$2,993,000$70,512$0$0$3,063,5121.3%$2,993,000
2024Falcons$2,000,000$5,000,000$510,000$2,000,000$7,450,0002.9%$17,510,000
2025Falcons$9,000,000$5,000,000$510,000$9,000,000$14,510,0005.6%$9,510,000
2026Falcons$10,970,000$5,000,000$510,000$0$16,980,0006.0%$11,980,000
Total$27,248,000$15,282,048$1,530,000$11,000,000$44,500,048$44,560,048

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2020160072.9%1.0%4205.006163110.3400
2021170087.9%0.2%6325.3181105513.0400
2022120060.9%0.0%122.004049312.3200
2023152067.3%0.0%252.503141413.4100

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$4,997,000$13,000,000
Injury Adjusted$6,072,473$11,375,000
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OTC Valuation $4.3M $8.7M $13M $17.4M $21.7M APY $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $9,208,000 $5,035,348

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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