Deuce Vaughn

Running Back

Age: 24
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,063,333 (0.35% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,030,000 (0.37% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.97
  • Contract Value: $3,973,332 ($993,333 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $133,332
  • Contract Ranking: 106/142 at RB

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202322$750,000$33,333$766,6660.3%
202423$915,000$33,333$948,3330.4%
202524$1,030,000$33,333$1,063,3330.3%
202625$1,145,000$33,333$1,178,3330.4%
Total$3,840,000$133,332$3,956,665

Contract Notes

Deuce Vaughn signed a four year contract worth $3,973,332 with the Cowboys on May 12, 2023. The contract has $133,332 in guarantees. He received a signing bonus worth $133,332.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
$2M
$3M
$4M
2023202420252026
Cash Due$883,332$915,000$1,030,000$1,145,000
Running Cash$883,332$1,798,332$2,828,332$3,973,332
Career Earnings: $1,781,665
Career APY: $890,833
Potential Earnings: $3,956,665
Total Guarantees: $133,332
Largest Cash Payment: $1,145,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $1,178,333 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CowboysDraftedActive20234$3,973,332$993,333$133,332$1,781,66544.8%$890,833
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cowboys2$1,781,665$890,833$1,714,9990.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2023Cowboys$750,000$33,333$766,6660.3%$866,665
2024Cowboys$915,000$33,333$948,3330.4%$915,000
2025Cowboys$1,030,000$33,333$1,063,3330.3%$1,030,000
2026Cowboys$1,145,000$33,333$1,178,3330.4%$1,145,000
Total$3,840,000$133,332$3,956,665$3,956,665

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
20237095.2%7.0%23401.707405.7000
20247094.4%4.1%17704.103186.0000

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$737,000$993,333
Injury Adjusted$737,000$993,333
test
OTC Valuation $2.5M $5M $7.5M $10M $12.5M APY $3.4M $6.9M $10.3M $13.7M $17.2M $7,062,000 $5,489,636

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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