Denzel Perryman

Linebacker

Age: 32
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $2,175,000 (0.83% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $2,300,000 (1.23% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.06
  • Contract Value: $2,300,000 ($2,300,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,875,000
  • Contract Ranking: 56/216 at LB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202432$1,375,000$500,000$425,000$1,375,000$2,175,0000.8%
Total$1,375,000$500,000$425,000$1,375,000$2,175,000

Contract Notes

Denzel Perryman signed a one year contract with the Houston Texans on April 4, 2023 worth $2.6 million with $500,000 guaranteed via signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2.3M
2024
Cash Due$2,300,000
Running Cash$2,300,000
Career Earnings: $24,399,707
Career APY: $2,711,079
Potential Earnings: $24,199,707
Total Guarantees: $19,190,912
Largest Cash Payment: $5,550,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $7,512,500 (2020)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChargersDraftedExpired20154$4,776,472$1,194,118$2,385,912$4,776,472100.0%$1,194,118
ChargersUFARenegotiated20192$12,050,000$6,025,000$4,900,000$5,500,00045.6%$5,500,000
ChargersOtherExpired20201$5,550,000$5,550,000$3,550,000$5,550,000100.0%$5,550,000
PanthersUFATraded20212$6,000,000$3,000,000$2,990,000$00.0%$0
RaidersUFAExpired20212$6,000,000$3,000,000$2,990,000$3,937,94165.6%$1,968,971
TexansUFAExpired20231$2,600,000$2,600,000$500,000$2,135,29482.1%$2,135,294
ChargersUFAActive20241$2,300,000$2,300,000$1,875,000$500,00021.7%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chargers6$16,326,472$2,721,079$15,501,4720.0%$00.0%
Panthers0$2,000,000$0$00.0%$2,000,0000.0%
Raiders2$3,937,941$1,968,971$4,026,1760.0%$00.0%
Texans1$2,135,294$2,135,294$2,201,9610.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2015Chargers$435,000$433,450$0$0$0$868,4500.6%$2,168,800
2016Chargers$652,112$433,450$0$0$652,112$1,085,5620.7%$652,112
2017Chargers$831,724$433,450$0$37,500$0$1,302,6740.8%$869,224
2018Chargers$1,048,836$433,450$0$37,500$0$1,519,7860.8%$1,086,336
2019Chargers$850,000$2,025,000$600,000$0$850,000$3,212,5001.7%$5,500,000
2020Chargers$1,000,000$5,575,000$1,000,000$0$0$7,512,5003.7%$5,550,000
2021Raiders$990,000$0$0$0$990,000$990,0000.5%$990,000
2022Raiders$1,120,000$0$500,000$100,000$1,375,000$3,036,1761.5%$2,947,941
2023Texans$1,200,000$500,000$900,000$0$0$2,201,9611.0%$2,135,294
2024Chargers$1,375,000$500,000$425,000$0$1,375,000$2,175,0000.8%$2,300,000
Total$9,502,672$10,333,800$3,425,000$175,000$5,242,112$23,904,609$24,199,707
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Panthers2021$1,000,000$2,000,000
Panthers2022$1,000,000$0
Total$2,000,000$2,000,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2015140138.7%23.0%649223830001000
2016120445.0%0.2%561628822110000
201779026.1%0.0%231100100000100
201897037.3%0.4%3021001121160000
2019141037.3%2.6%511700501101000
2020133030.6%1.1%262219321001000
2021152074.5%0.0%1025200533001200
2022123049.2%1.8%5429171452200000
2023122144.8%12.1%45310.54.5623000000

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$2,101,000$2,300,000
Injury Adjusted$2,858,344$2,012,500
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OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.1M $9.2M $12.2M $15.3M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $4,874,000 $3,000,000

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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