DeAndre Houston-Carson

Safety

Age: 31
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $0 (0.00% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $0 (0.00% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0
  • Contract Value: $1,165,000 ($1,165,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 86/184 at S

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202330$1,165,000$522,2220.2%
Total$1,165,000$522,222

Contract Notes

DeAndre Houston-Carson signed a one year contract with the Chicago Bears on March 29, 2019 worth $770,000 including a $25,000 signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.2M
Old Money2023
Cash Due$517,778$647,222
Running Cash$1,165,000
Career Earnings: $7,382,347
Career APY: $922,793
Potential Earnings: $7,012,137
Total Guarantees: $3,013,444
Largest Cash Payment: $1,770,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $1,035,000 (2022)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BearsDraftedTerminated20164$2,480,944$620,236$140,944$590,94423.8%$590,944
BearsPracticeRenegotiated20171$122,400$122,400$0$00.0%$0
BearsSFAExpired20172$1,170,000$585,000$0$1,106,47194.6%$553,236
BearsSFAExpired20191$770,000$770,000$25,000$770,000100.0%$770,000
BearsSFAExpired20201$1,000,000$1,000,000$90,000$1,000,000100.0%$1,000,000
BearsUFAExpired20211$1,127,500$1,127,500$987,500$1,127,500100.0%$1,127,500
BearsUFAExpired20221$1,770,000$1,770,000$1,770,000$1,770,000100.0%$1,770,000
RavensSFATerminated20231$1,165,000$1,165,000$0$00.0%$0
TexansPracticeElevated20231$370,800$370,800$0$00.0%$0
TexansPracticeRenegotiated20231$370,800$370,800$0$00.0%$0
TexansSFATerminated20231$1,165,000$1,165,000$0$00.0%$0
RavensPracticeTerminated20231$322,644$322,644$0$00.0%$0
RavensPracticeElevated20231$289,800$289,800$0$00.0%$0
RavensPracticeElevated20231$289,800$289,800$0$00.0%$0
TexansSFAActive20231$1,165,000$1,165,000$0$647,22255.6%$647,222
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bears7$6,379,315$911,331$5,224,2070.0%$120,1080.0%
Ravens0$161,644$0$00.0%$136,6440.0%
Texans1$841,388$841,388$522,2220.0%$344,6660.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2016Bears$450,000$35,236$0$0$485,2360.3%$590,944
2017Bears$540,000$0$0$0$476,4710.3%$476,471
2018Bears$630,000$0$0$0$630,0000.3%$630,000
2019Bears$720,000$25,000$25,000$0$770,0000.4%$770,000
2020Bears$910,000$90,000$0$0$840,0000.4%$1,000,000
2021Bears$990,000$137,500$0$850,000$987,5000.5%$1,127,500
2022Bears$1,770,000$0$0$1,770,000$1,035,0000.5%$1,770,000
2023Texans$1,165,000$0$0$0$522,2220.2%$647,222
Total$7,175,000$287,736$25,000$2,620,000$5,746,429$7,012,137
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Bears2017$35,236$0
Bears2017$14,400$14,400
Bears2018$70,472$0
Texans2023$52,222$64,722
Texans2023$104,444$129,444
Texans2023$188,000$0
Ravens2023$136,644$161,644
Total$601,418$370,210

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
20168080.7%25.7%0000000000000
201711401.6%46.3%10000000002000
201813304.4%47.9%8200010000100
201916000.3%81.2%3300000000000
202016008.4%76.0%6100003100000
2021130039.6%56.3%291800004100100
2022170038.0%65.6%221400211100000
2023131042.5%36.5%251100105200100

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$1,890,000$1,165,000
Injury Adjusted$2,190,913$1,092,188
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OTC Valuation $2.6M $5.2M $7.8M $10.4M $13M APY $3.2M $6.3M $9.5M $12.7M $15.8M $4,698,000 $4,063,772

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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