David Wells
Tight End
Career Earnings: $1,598,878
Career APY: $319,776
Total Guarantees: $5,000
Largest Cash Payment: $378,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $378,000 (2019)
- Date of Birth: May 2, 1995
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 256
- College: San Diego State
- Entry: 2018 Undrafted Free Agent (Cowboys)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | UDFA | Terminated | 2018 | 3 | $1,715,000 | $571,667 | $5,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Terminated | 2018 | 1 | $129,200 | $129,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $129,200 | $129,200 | $0 | $91,200 | 70.6% | $91,200 |
| Chiefs | SFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $495,000 | $495,000 | $0 | $378,000 | 76.4% | $378,000 |
| Patriots | Practice | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $660,000 | $660,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Falcons | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $660,000 | $660,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Falcons | Practice | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Colts | Practice | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cardinals | Practice | Renegotiated | 2021 | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cardinals | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 2 | $1,485,000 | $742,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cardinals | Practice | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | $55,067 | 33.3% | $55,067 |
| Cardinals | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cardinals | SFA | Terminated | 2022 | 2 | $1,765,000 | $882,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | SFA | Terminated | 2022 | 2 | $1,765,000 | $882,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | Practice | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | Practice | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | Practice | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $138,000 | 66.7% | $138,000 |
| Buccaneers | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $870,000 | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | Practice | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $120,333 | 55.7% | $120,333 |
| Buccaneers | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | SFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $985,000 | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 0 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $5,000 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 2 | $492,000 | $246,000 | $469,200 | 0.0% | $22,800 | 0.0% |
| Patriots | 0 | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $8,400 | 0.0% |
| Falcons | 0 | $9,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $9,200 | 0.0% |
| Colts | 0 | $9,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $9,200 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 1 | $262,078 | $262,078 | $55,067 | 0.0% | $207,011 | 0.0% |
| Titans | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Buccaneers | 2 | $813,000 | $406,500 | $258,333 | 0.0% | $554,667 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Chiefs | $129,200 | $91,200 | 0.1% | $91,200 | |
| 2019 | Chiefs | $495,000 | $378,000 | 0.2% | $378,000 | |
| 2021 | Cardinals | $165,600 | $55,067 | 0.0% | $55,067 | |
| 2022 | Buccaneers | $207,000 | $138,000 | 0.1% | $138,000 | |
| 2023 | Buccaneers | $216,000 | $120,333 | 0.1% | $120,333 | |
| Total | $1,212,800 | $782,600 | $782,600 | |||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2018 | $1,666 | $5,000 |
| Chiefs | 2018 | $22,800 | $22,800 |
| Cowboys | 2019 | $3,334 | $0 |
| Patriots | 2020 | $8,400 | $8,400 |
| Cardinals | 2021 | $188,611 | $188,611 |
| Cardinals | 2021 | $18,400 | $18,400 |
| Colts | 2021 | $9,200 | $9,200 |
| Falcons | 2021 | $9,200 | $9,200 |
| Buccaneers | 2022 | $23,000 | $23,000 |
| Buccaneers | 2023 | $531,667 | $531,667 | Total | $816,278 | $816,278 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3.9% | 5.1% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |