Age: 28
Free Agency: 2024 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 338
- College: Penn State
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 2, #34 overall (Buccaneers)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $3,650,000 (2.01% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $14,250,000 (5.53% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.90
- Contract Value: $31,000,000 ($15,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $28,750,000
- Contract Ranking: 9/104 at LT
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | $1,000,000 | $2,650,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $3,650,000 | 2.0% | |||||
| 2022
March 20: $1.25 million is guaranteed
| 29 | $15,750,000 | $2,650,000 | $838,235 | $14,500,000 | $19,238,235 | 9.2% | |||||
| 2023 | 30 | $15,250,000 | $2,650,000 | $0 | $0 | $17,900,000 | 8.0% | |||||
| 2024
February 25: Contract voids
| 31 | Void | $2,650,000 | Void | Void | $5,300,000 | 2.1% | |||||
| 2025 | 32 | Void | $2,650,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $32,000,000 | $13,250,000 | $838,235 | $15,500,000 | $46,088,235 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Donovan Smith signed a two year, $31 million contract extension with the Buccaneers. The Buccaneers guaranteed his existing 2021 salary and added void years as part of the contract. Smith received an additional $15.75 million in guarantees as part of the new contract. The extension lowered his cap number in 2021 by $10.6 million.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | ($838,235) | $16,588,235 | $15,250,000 |
| Running Cash | ($838,235) | $15,750,000 | $31,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $46,318,858
Career APY: $7,719,810
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Drafted | Expired | 2015 | 4 | $6,068,858 | $1,517,215 | $4,373,120 | $6,068,858 | 100.0% | $1,517,215 |
| Buccaneers | UFA | Extended | 2019 | 3 | $41,250,000 | $13,750,000 | $27,000,000 | $27,000,000 | 65.5% | $13,500,000 |
| Buccaneers | Extension | Active | 2021 | 2 | $31,000,000 | $15,500,000 | $28,750,000 | $13,250,000 | 42.7% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 6 | $46,318,858 | $7,719,810 | $33,068,858 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Buccaneers | $435,000 | $668,429 | $0 | $0 | $435,000 | $1,103,429 | 0.8% | $3,108,716 | ||
| 2016 | Buccaneers | $710,857 | $668,429 | $0 | $0 | $710,857 | $1,379,286 | 0.9% | $710,857 | ||
| 2017 | Buccaneers | $886,714 | $668,429 | $0 | $100,000 | $553,547 | $1,655,143 | 1.0% | $986,714 | ||
| 2018 | Buccaneers | $1,162,571 | $668,429 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,931,000 | 1.0% | $1,262,571 | ||
| 2019 | Buccaneers | $7,000,000 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | 6.4% | $12,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | Buccaneers | $14,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,500,000 | $14,500,000 | 7.1% | $14,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Buccaneers | $1,000,000 | $2,650,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $3,650,000 | 2.0% | $14,250,000 | ||
| 2022 | Buccaneers | $15,750,000 | $2,650,000 | $838,235 | $0 | $14,500,000 | $19,238,235 | 9.2% | $16,588,235 | ||
| 2023 | Buccaneers | $15,250,000 | $2,650,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,900,000 | 8.0% | $15,250,000 | ||
| 2024 | Buccaneers | $0 | $2,650,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,300,000 | 2.1% | $0 | ||
| 2025 | Buccaneers | $0 | $2,650,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $56,695,142 | $15,923,716 | $6,338,235 | $200,000 | $44,199,404 | $79,157,093 | $79,157,093 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 16.5% |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.3% |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 97.1% | 15.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.8% |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 92.7% | 15.7% |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 89.7% | 11.8% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 97.2% | 13.1% |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $18,413,000 | $15,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $18,413,000 | $15,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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