Age: 26
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $11,665,000 (4.49% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $11,665,000 (5.79% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $23,621,404 ($5,905,351 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $23,621,404
  • Contract Ranking: 44/235 at IDL

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202022$610,000$3,684,801$0$610,000$4,294,8012.1%
202123$1,683,700$3,684,801$0$1,683,700$5,368,5012.9%
2022 📝
August 1: Training camp roster bonus due
24$1,257,400$3,684,801$1,500,000$2,757,400$6,442,2013.0%
2023 📝
August 1: Training camp roster bonus due
25$2,331,100$3,684,801$1,500,000$3,831,100$7,515,9013.2%
202426$11,665,000$0$0$11,665,000$11,665,0004.5%
Total$17,547,200$14,739,204$3,000,000$20,547,200$35,286,404

Contract Notes

Derrick Brown signed a four year, $23.6 million contract with the Panthers on May 13, 2020. The contract is fully guaranteed and includes a $14.74 million signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$5.9M
$11.8M
$17.7M
$23.6M
20202021202220232024
Cash Due$15,349,204$1,683,700$2,757,400$3,831,100$11,665,000
Running Cash$3,684,204$5,367,904$8,125,304$11,956,404$23,621,404
Career Earnings: $23,621,404
Career APY: $5,905,351
Potential Earnings: $35,286,404
Total Guarantees: $23,621,404
Largest Cash Payment: $15,349,204 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $11,665,000 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PanthersDraftedActive20204$23,621,404$5,905,351$23,621,404$23,621,404100.0%$5,905,351
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Panthers4$23,621,404$5,905,351$23,621,4040.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Panthers$610,000$3,684,801$0$610,000$4,294,8012.1%$15,349,204
2021Panthers$1,683,700$3,684,801$0$1,683,700$5,368,5012.9%$1,683,700
2022Panthers$1,257,400$3,684,801$1,500,000$2,757,400$6,442,2013.0%$2,757,400
2023Panthers$2,331,100$3,684,801$1,500,000$3,831,100$7,515,9013.2%$3,831,100
2024Panthers$11,665,000$0$0$11,665,000$11,665,0004.5%$11,665,000
Total$17,547,200$14,739,204$3,000,000$20,547,200$35,286,404$35,286,404

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2020160070.1%17.4%21132158124000000
2021160058.1%15.5%2714328894000000
2022170075.3%14.2%303712.55127100000
2023170089.1%18.5%57462227156100000

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$16,789,000$5,905,351
Injury Adjusted$16,789,000$5,905,351
test
OTC Valuation $3.4M $6.8M $10.2M $13.5M $16.9M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $6,358,000 $7,000,000

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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