Derrick Barnes

Linebacker

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $3,311,302 (1.29% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,116,000 (1.70% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.94
  • Contract Value: $4,261,208 ($1,065,302 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $781,208
  • Contract Ranking: 107/212 at LB

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202122$660,000$195,302$855,3020.4%
202223$825,000$195,302$1,020,3020.5%
202324$940,000$195,302$1,135,3020.5%
202425$3,116,000$195,302$3,311,3021.3%
Total$5,541,000$781,208$6,322,208

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.1M
$2.1M
$3.2M
$4.3M
2021202220232024
Cash Due$1,441,208$825,000$940,000$3,116,000
Running Cash($619,792)$205,208$1,145,208$4,261,208
Career Earnings: $3,206,208
Career APY: $1,068,736
Potential Earnings: $6,322,208
Total Guarantees: $781,208
Largest Cash Payment: $3,116,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $3,311,302 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
LionsDraftedActive20214$4,261,208$1,065,302$781,208$3,206,20875.2%$1,068,736
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Lions3$3,206,208$1,068,736$3,010,9060.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Lions$660,000$195,302$855,3020.4%$1,441,208
2022Lions$825,000$195,302$1,020,3020.5%$825,000
2023Lions$940,000$195,302$1,135,3020.5%$940,000
2024Lions$3,116,000$195,302$3,311,3021.3%$3,116,000
Total$5,541,000$781,208$6,322,208$6,322,208

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2021170039.3%24.9%402320422000000
2022141129.0%32.7%251818311000000
2023161064.3%16.9%4138112550001000

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$4,113,000$1,065,302
Injury Adjusted$4,489,602$998,721
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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 $4,826,000 $2,200,000

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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