David DeCastro
Right Guard
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $11,967,500
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 5.81%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $7,070,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 3.20%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.59
- Total Contract Value: $50,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $10,000,000
- Position Ranking: 6/101 at RG
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $16,000,000
- Age: 29
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 316
- College: Stanford
- Accrued Seasons: 7
- Entry: 2012 Draft, Round 1, #24 overall (Steelers)
- Year Signed: 2016
- Contract Type: Extension
- Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Contract Notes
The Steelers signed David DeCastro to a five year, $50 million contract extension. DeCastro received a $16 million signing bonus. If he is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2016 and 2017 League Year he will receive roster bonuses of $6.75 and $3.79 million.On February 8, 2018 Decastro converted $6.79 million of his 2018 base salary and offseason roster bonus into a signing bonus. The move created $5.092 million in cap space for the Steelers in 2018. Decastro's future salary cap numbers will each increase by $1.6975 million.
Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26 | $2,070,000 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,270,000 | 3.4% | |||||
| 2017 | 27 | $1,100,000 | $3,200,000 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | $11,050,000 | 6.6% | |||||
| 2018 | 28 | $790,000 | $4,897,500 | $0 | $0 | $5,687,500 | 3.2% | |||||
| 2019 | 29 | $7,070,000 | $4,897,500 | $0 | $0 | $11,967,500 | 6.4% | |||||
| 2020 | 30 | $8,750,000 | $4,897,500 | $0 | $0 | $13,647,500 | 6.8% | |||||
| 2021 | 31 | $8,750,000 | $1,697,500 | $0 | $0 | $10,447,500 | -- | |||||
| Total | $28,530,000 | $22,790,000 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | $58,070,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $41,313,898
Career APY: $5,901,985
Potential Earnings: $65,883,898
Total Guarantees: $22,358,367
Largest Cash Payment: $18,070,000 (2016)
Largest Cap Hit: $13,647,500 (2020)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2012 | 5 | $7,813,998 | $1,953,475 | $6,358,367 | $7,813,898 | 100.0% | $1,953,475 |
| Steelers | Extension | Active | 2016 | 5 | $50,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $33,500,000 | 67.0% | $11,166,667 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 7 | $41,313,898 | $5,901,985 | $29,821,398 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Steelers | $390,000 | $1,030,709 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,420,709 | 1.2% | $4,512,836 | ||
| 2013 | Steelers | $745,177 | $1,030,709 | $0 | $0 | $745,177 | $1,775,886 | 1.4% | $745,177 | ||
| 2014 | Steelers | $1,100,354 | $1,030,709 | $0 | $0 | $1,100,354 | $2,131,063 | 1.6% | $1,100,354 | ||
| 2015 | Steelers | $1,030,531 | $1,030,709 | $325,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $2,486,240 | 1.7% | $1,455,531 | ||
| 2016 | Steelers | $2,070,000 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,270,000 | 3.4% | $18,070,000 | ||
| 2017 | Steelers | $1,100,000 | $3,200,000 | $6,750,000 | $0 | $6,750,000 | $11,050,000 | 6.6% | $7,850,000 | ||
| 2018 | Steelers | $790,000 | $4,897,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,687,500 | 3.2% | $7,580,000 | ||
| 2019 | Steelers | $7,070,000 | $4,897,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,967,500 | 6.4% | $7,070,000 | ||
| 2020 | Steelers | $8,750,000 | $4,897,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,647,500 | 6.8% | $8,750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Steelers | $8,750,000 | $1,697,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,447,500 | -- | $8,750,000 | ||
| Total | $31,796,062 | $26,912,836 | $7,075,000 | $100,000 | $8,595,531 | $65,883,898 | $65,883,898 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | ||
| 2012 | 4 | 12.7% | 2.7% |
| 2013 | 15 | 90.2% | 13.9% |
| 2014 | 16 | 100.0% | 16.8% |
| 2015 | 16 | 100.0% | 17.5% |
| 2016 | 16 | 99.8% | 15.1% |
| 2017 | 15 | 94.7% | 16.9% |
| 2018 | 14 | 85.9% | 13.5% |