David Blough

Quarterback

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $1,016,250 (0.44% of cap)
  • 2023 Cash Payout: $1,232,500 (0.52% of spending)
  • 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.21
  • Contract Value: $1,232,500 ($1,232,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $76,250
  • Contract Ranking: 69/117 at QB

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202328$1,080,000$76,250$76,250$1,016,2500.4%
Total$1,080,000$76,250$76,250$1,016,250

Contract Notes

David Blough signed a three year contract with the Cleveland Browns on May 3, 2019 as an undrafted free agent.  The contract total is $1.775 million with a $20,000 signing bonus and $60,000 salary guarantee.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.2M
2023
Cash Due$1,232,500
Running Cash$1,232,500
Career Earnings: $2,712,765
Career APY: $678,191
Potential Earnings: $3,268,415
Total Guarantees: $441,250
Largest Cash Payment: $1,232,500 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $1,016,250 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BrownsUDFATraded20193$1,775,000$591,667$80,000$00.0%$0
LionsUDFATerminated20193$1,775,000$591,667$80,000$495,00027.9%$495,000
LionsPracticeRenegotiated20201$142,800$142,800$0$00.0%$0
LionsSFAExpired20202$1,525,000$762,500$0$1,326,47187.0%$663,236
LionsSFATerminated20221$1,150,000$1,150,000$205,000$00.0%$0
VikingsPracticeTerminated20221$358,200$358,200$0$00.0%$0
CardinalsSFAExpired20221$965,000$965,000$0$214,44422.2%$214,444
CardinalsSFAActive20231$1,232,500$1,232,500$76,250$76,2506.2%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Browns0$20,000$0$00.0%$20,0000.0%
Lions3$2,123,471$707,824$1,821,4710.0%$302,0000.0%
Vikings0$278,600$0$00.0%$278,6000.0%
Cardinals1$290,694$290,694$214,4440.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Lions$495,000$0$0$60,000$495,0000.3%$495,000
2020Lions$675,000$0$0$0$476,4710.2%$476,471
2021Lions$850,000$0$0$0$850,0000.4%$850,000
2022Cardinals$965,000$0$0$0$214,4440.1%$214,444
2023Cardinals$1,080,000$76,250$76,250$0$1,016,2500.4%$1,232,500
Total$4,065,000$76,250$76,250$60,000$3,052,165$3,268,415
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Browns2019$6,666$20,000
Browns2020$13,334$0
Lions2020$42,000$42,000
Lions2022$260,000$260,000
Vikings2022$278,600$278,600
Total$600,600$600,600

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsPassingRushingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialComp/AttPctYardsTDINTSackedRatingAttYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201950629.1%0.0%94/17454%984461464.08313.9010
20201081.4%0.0%6/1060%4901130.811818.0000
20211050.4%0.0%0/00.0%00010.0166.0000
20222019.0%0.0%38/5865.5%40222582.7451.3000

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$1,806,000$1,232,500
Injury Adjusted$1,806,000$1,232,500
test
OTC Valuation $8M $15.9M $23.9M $31.9M $39.8M APY $8.7M $17.3M $26M $34.7M $43.3M $19,322,000 $25,000,000

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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