Age: 29
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 216
- College: Fresno State
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 2, #53 overall (Packers)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $16,787,500 (9.04% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $13,250,000 (7.08% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.79
- Contract Value: $58,000,000 ($14,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $18,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 19/318 at WR
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2017)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25 | $956,373 | $3,895,164 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,851,537 | 2.8% | |||||
| 2018 | 26 | $1,000,000 | $3,600,000 | $5,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $5,000,000 | $10,537,500 | 5.7% | |||||
| 2019
March 15: $3.5 million roster bonus due
| 27 | $2,750,000 | $3,600,000 | $3,500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $3,500,000 | $10,850,000 | 5.5% | |||||
| 2020 | 28 | $12,000,000 | $3,600,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $16,475,000 | 8.1% | |||||
| 2021 | 29 | $12,250,000 | $3,600,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $16,787,500 | 9.0% | |||||
| Total | $28,956,373 | $18,295,164 | $8,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $59,501,537 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Davante Adams signed a four year, $58 million contract extension with the Packers on December 30, 2017. Adams received an $18 million signing bonus which is the only guarantee on the contract. Adams will earn a $5 million roster bonus on the 3rd day of the 2018 league year and a $3.5 million roster bonus if he is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2019 league year. there are annual $500,000 per game roster bonuses and workout bonuses. Adams can increase his salary by $250,000 in each year he is selected to the Pro Bowl.
Cash Flows
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $18,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,125,000 | $13,000,000 | $13,250,000 |
| Running Cash | $17,625,000 | $24,625,000 | $31,750,000 | $44,750,000 | $58,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $49,058,402
Career APY: $7,008,343
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2014 | 4 | $3,933,402 | $983,351 | $1,779,447 | $2,977,029 | 75.7% | $992,343 |
| Packers | Extension | Active | 2017 | 4 | $58,000,000 | $14,500,000 | $18,000,000 | $46,081,373 | 79.5% | $11,520,343 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 7 | $49,058,402 | $7,008,343 | $45,395,902 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Packers | $420,000 | $295,164 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $715,164 | 0.5% | $1,600,656 | ||
| 2015 | Packers | $598,791 | $295,164 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $598,791 | $893,955 | 0.6% | $598,791 | ||
| 2016 | Packers | $777,582 | $295,164 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,072,746 | 0.7% | $777,582 | ||
| 2017 | Packers | $956,373 | $3,895,164 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,851,537 | 2.8% | $18,956,373 | ||
| 2018 | Packers | $1,000,000 | $3,600,000 | $5,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $5,000,000 | $10,537,500 | 5.7% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Packers | $2,750,000 | $3,600,000 | $3,500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $3,500,000 | $10,850,000 | 5.5% | $7,125,000 | ||
| 2020 | Packers | $12,000,000 | $3,600,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $16,475,000 | 8.1% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Packers | $12,250,000 | $3,600,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $16,787,500 | 9.0% | $13,250,000 | ||
| Total | $30,752,746 | $19,180,656 | $8,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $9,098,791 | $62,183,402 | $62,308,402 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 70.3% | 10.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 38 | 446 | 11.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 66.4% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 50 | 483 | 9.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 84.0% | 1.8% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 75 | 997 | 13.3 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 74.1% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 74 | 885 | 12.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 88.7% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 111 | 1386 | 12.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 63.1% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 83 | 997 | 12.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 74.5% | 1.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 115 | 1374 | 11.9 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 85.3% | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 46 | 668 | 14.5 | 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 | $19,558,000 | $14,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $19,558,000 | $14,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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