Darren Fells

Tight End

Career Earnings: $14,486,222
Career APY: $1,609,580
Total Guarantees: $7,312,500
Largest Cash Payment: $5,000,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $3,600,000 (2018)
  • Date of Birth: April 22, 1986
  • Height: 6'7"
  • Weight: 281
  • College: UC Irvine
  • Entry: 2013 Undrafted Free Agent (Seahawks)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SeahawksUDFATerminated20133$1,485,000$495,000$0$00.0%$0
SeahawksSFATerminated20133$1,485,000$495,000$0$00.0%$0
CardinalsPracticeExpired20131$102,000$102,000$0$72,00070.6%$72,000
CardinalsSFAExpired20142$930,000$465,000$0$930,000100.0%$465,000
CardinalsERFAExpired20161$600,000$600,000$0$600,000100.0%$600,000
LionsSFAExpired20171$1,000,000$1,000,000$100,000$1,000,000100.0%$1,000,000
BrownsUFATerminated20183$12,000,000$4,000,000$4,650,000$5,000,00041.7%$5,000,000
TexansUFAExpired20191$1,500,000$1,500,000$100,000$1,500,000100.0%$1,500,000
TexansUFATerminated20202$6,300,000$3,150,000$2,000,000$4,000,00063.5%$4,000,000
LionsSFATerminated20211$1,212,500$1,212,500$462,500$00.0%$0
LionsSFATerminated20211$1,075,000$1,075,000$0$00.0%$0
BuccaneersPracticeElevated20211$252,000$252,000$0$00.0%$0
BuccaneersPracticeExpired20211$252,000$252,000$0$171,72268.1%$171,722
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Seahawks0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%
Cardinals4$1,602,000$400,500$1,602,0000.0%$00.0%
Lions1$2,212,500$2,212,500$975,0000.0%$1,312,5000.0%
Browns1$5,000,000$5,000,000$3,600,0000.0%$1,400,0000.0%
Texans2$5,500,000$2,750,000$5,000,0000.0%$500,0000.0%
Buccaneers1$171,722$171,722$171,7220.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2013Cardinals$102,000$0$0$0$0$0$72,0000.1%$72,000
2014Cardinals$420,000$0$0$0$0$0$420,0000.3%$420,000
2015Cardinals$510,000$0$0$0$0$0$510,0000.3%$510,000
2016Cardinals$600,000$0$0$0$0$0$600,0000.4%$600,000
2017Lions$700,000$100,000$0$200,000$0$0$975,0000.6%$1,000,000
2018Browns$1,150,000$700,000$1,400,000$250,000$100,000$2,550,000$3,600,0001.5%$5,000,000
2019Texans$900,000$100,000$0$500,000$0$0$1,500,0000.7%$1,500,000
2020Texans$2,750,000$500,000$0$250,000$0$1,000,000$3,500,0001.6%$4,000,000
2021Buccaneers$252,000$0$0$0$0$0$171,7220.1%$171,722
Total$7,384,000$1,400,000$1,400,000$1,200,000$100,000$3,550,000$11,348,722$13,273,722
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Browns2019$1,400,000$0
Texans2021$500,000$0
Lions2021$462,500$137,500
Lions2021$425,000$537,500
Lions2021$425,000$537,500
Total$3,212,500$1,212,500

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2014100621.3%12.4%000.0057114.2000
2015142060.9%19.9%000.002131114.8300
2016142032.1%4.6%000.001415411.0100
2017160052.7%33.2%000.001616510.3300
2018160038.5%40.0%000.001111710.6300
2019160069.3%18.7%000.003434110.0700
2020160054.9%17.5%000.002131214.9400
202190114.9%4.3%000.0044310.8000