Drue Tranquill

Linebacker

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $3,000,000 (1.19% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $6,000,000 (2.44% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.00
  • Contract Value: $19,000,000 ($6,333,333 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $12,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 22/212 at LB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202429$1,250,000$1,500,000$0$250,000$1,250,000$3,000,0001.2%
202530$6,750,000$1,500,000$0$250,000$6,750,000$8,500,0003.3%
202631$5,240,000$1,500,000$510,000$250,000$0$7,500,0002.6%
Total$13,240,000$4,500,000$510,000$750,000$8,000,000$19,000,000

Contract Notes

Drue Tranquill signed a three year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs worth $19 million with $12.5 million fully guaranteed.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$6.3M
$12.7M
$19M
202420252026
Cash Due$6,000,000$7,000,000$6,000,000
Running Cash$6,000,000$13,000,000$19,000,000
Career Earnings: $12,618,808
Career APY: $2,523,762
Potential Earnings: $27,118,808
Total Guarantees: $15,608,808
Largest Cash Payment: $7,000,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $8,500,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChargersDraftedExpired20194$3,178,808$794,702$658,808$5,148,808162.0%$1,287,202
ChiefsUFAExpired20231$3,000,000$3,000,000$2,450,000$2,970,00099.0%$2,970,000
ChiefsUFAActive20243$19,000,000$6,333,333$12,500,000$4,500,00023.7%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chargers4$5,148,808$1,287,202$5,148,8080.0%$00.0%
Chiefs1$7,470,000$7,470,000$3,000,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Chargers$495,000$164,702$0$0$0$659,7020.4%$1,153,808
2020Chargers$675,000$164,702$0$0$0$839,7020.4%$675,000
2021Chargers$780,000$164,702$0$0$0$944,7020.5%$780,000
2022Chargers$2,540,000$164,702$0$0$0$2,704,7021.3%$2,540,000
2023Chiefs$1,010,000$1,440,000$510,000$40,000$1,010,000$3,000,0001.4%$2,970,000
2024Chiefs$1,250,000$1,500,000$0$250,000$1,250,000$3,000,0001.2%$6,000,000
2025Chiefs$6,750,000$1,500,000$0$250,000$6,750,000$8,500,0003.3%$7,000,000
2026Chiefs$5,240,000$1,500,000$510,000$250,000$0$7,500,0002.6%$6,000,000
Total$18,740,000$6,598,808$1,020,000$790,000$9,010,000$27,148,808$27,118,808

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2019151038.8%54.8%611400401000000
20201000.5%0.0%1000000000000
2021142048.2%31.7%42281.514531000100
2022170093.4%24.6%93515271084101000
2023161053.2%22.4%54254.519771002000

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$4,008,000$6,333,333
Injury Adjusted$4,348,418$5,937,500
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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 $4,826,000 $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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