Age: 30
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 238
- College: Georgia Tech
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 6, #204 overall (Ravens)
- 2022 Salary Cap Charge: $6,843,750 (3.31% of cap)
- 2022 Cash Payout: $7,000,000 (2.88% of spending)
- 2022 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.02
- Contract Value: $30,300,004 ($7,575,001 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,220,004
- Contract Ranking: 17/202 at TE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2019)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27 | $4,583,642 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $2,965,886 | $3,320,004 | 1.7% | |||||
| 2020 | 28 | $7,280,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $7,280,000 | $7,530,000 | 3.4% | |||||
| 2021
February 10: $6.02 million base salary vests to a full guarantee
| 29 | $6,020,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $6,020,000 | $6,370,000 | 3.4% | |||||
| 2022 | 30 | $6,250,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,843,750 | 3.3% | |||||
| 2023 | 31 | $6,250,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | 3.1% | |||||
| Total | $30,383,642 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | $16,265,886 | $31,063,754 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Darren Waller signed a 4 year extension with the Oakland Raiders on Oct 17, 2019. Complete details of the contract are not available as of Oct 21, 2019. New money set at $29.8 million. $3.22 million guaranteed via salary at signing with potential salary vesting in 2020 and 2021 (dates unknown). Waller can earn a $250,000 workout bonus in 2020-2023, along with $250,000 (paid $15,625 per game active) in 2022-2023 roster bonus money. Will update as more details come available.
Cash Flows
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $2,500,004 | $7,630,000 | $6,270,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $2,400,004 | $10,030,004 | $16,300,004 | $23,300,004 | $30,300,004 |
Career Earnings: $18,275,241
Career APY: $2,610,749
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | Drafted | Terminated | 2015 | 4 | $2,386,096 | $596,524 | $111,096 | $878,743 | 36.8% | $292,914 |
| Ravens | Practice | Terminated | 2018 | 1 | $129,200 | $129,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Raiders | SFA | Renegotiated | 2018 | 1 | $630,000 | $630,000 | $0 | $185,294 | 29.4% | $185,294 |
| Raiders | Extension | Active | 2019 | 4 | $30,300,004 | $7,575,001 | $3,220,004 | $17,120,004 | 56.5% | $5,706,668 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 3 | $969,943 | $323,314 | $849,336 | 0.0% | $117,338 | 0.0% |
| Raiders | 4 | $17,305,298 | $4,326,325 | $17,405,298 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ravens | $435,000 | $27,774 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $393,950 | 0.3% | $477,272 | ||
| 2016 | Ravens | $525,000 | $27,774 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $429,245 | 0.3% | $401,471 | ||
| 2017 | Ravens | $615,000 | $27,774 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,141 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2018 | Raiders | $630,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $185,294 | 0.1% | $185,294 | ||
| 2019 | Raiders | $4,583,642 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $2,965,886 | $3,320,004 | 1.7% | $3,220,004 | ||
| 2020 | Raiders | $7,280,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $7,280,000 | $7,530,000 | 3.4% | $7,630,000 | ||
| 2021 | Raiders | $6,020,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $6,020,000 | $6,370,000 | 3.4% | $6,270,000 | ||
| 2022 | Raiders | $6,250,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,843,750 | 3.3% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Raiders | $6,250,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | 3.1% | $7,000,000 | ||
| Total | $32,588,642 | $83,322 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | $16,265,886 | $32,098,384 | $32,184,041 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2015 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 4.0% | 20.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 20.7% | 46.1% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 10 | 85 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0% | 8.1% | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 90.6% | 0.9% | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 90 | 1145 | 12.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 91.7% | 0.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 107 | 1196 | 11.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 53.3% | 0.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 55 | 665 | 12.1 | 2 | 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 | $6,488,000 | $7,575,001 |
| Injury Adjusted | $9,080,500 | $5,207,813 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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