Duane Brown
Left Tackle
Age: 35
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 12
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 303
- College: Virginia Tech
- Entry: 2008 Draft, Round 1, #26 overall (Texans)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $12,562,500 (6.29% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $10,500,000 (5.89% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.84
- Contract Value: $34,500,000 ($11,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $14,250,000
- Contract Ranking: 15/108 at LT
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2018)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 33 | $6,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,250,000 | $8,250,000 | 4.6% | |||||
| 2019 | 34 | $8,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $350,000 | $1,750,000 | $10,850,000 | 5.7% | |||||
| 2020 | 35 | $8,750,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $1,000,000 | $12,562,500 | 6.3% | |||||
| 2021 | 36 | $10,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,000,000 | 6.0% | |||||
| Total | $33,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $600,000 | $9,000,000 | $44,662,500 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Duane Brown signed a 3 year extension worth $34,500,000 including $16,000,000 in guarantees ($14,250,000 fully guaranteed at signing). Brown will earn an $8,000,000 signing bonus with a fully guaranteed 2018 salary. $1,750,000 of the 2019 base salary is guaranteed for injury only at signing, and becomes fully guaranteed on the 5th day of the 2019 league year. Brown is due a roster bonus of $1,000,000 on the 5th day of the 2020 league year. The contract includes $2,250,000 in roster bonus paid per game in 2019 through 2021.Duane Brown was traded to the Seattle Seahawks on October 31, 2017. The Seahawks take on nearly $5 million in remaining cap charges for 2017 and a $9.75 million non-guaranteed salary in 2018.Career Earnings: $72,475,059
Career APY: $6,039,588
Potential Earnings: $93,975,059
Total Guarantees: $64,600,000
Largest Cash Payment: $14,600,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $13,000,000 (2021)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2008 | 5 | $9,125,000 | $1,825,000 | $6,187,000 | $8,192,088 | 89.8% | $2,048,022 |
| Seahawks | Extension | Renegotiated | 2012 | 6 | $53,400,000 | $8,900,000 | $22,081,500 | $4,976,471 | 9.3% | $4,976,471 |
| Texans | Extension | Traded | 2012 | 6 | $53,400,000 | $8,900,000 | $22,081,500 | $36,081,500 | 67.6% | $7,216,300 |
| Seahawks | Extension | Active | 2018 | 3 | $34,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $14,250,000 | $23,225,000 | 67.3% | $11,612,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 9 | $44,273,588 | $4,919,288 | $42,922,588 | 0.0% | $552,941 | 0.0% |
| Seahawks | 3 | $28,201,471 | $9,400,490 | $24,076,471 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Texans | $295,000 | $100,000 | $739,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,134,000 | 1.0% | $2,885,000 | ||
| 2009 | Texans | $385,000 | $1,033,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,418,750 | 1.2% | $4,015,000 | ||
| 2010 | Texans | $643,500 | $1,033,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,525,838 | -- | $492,088 | ||
| 2011 | Texans | $800,000 | $981,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,781,250 | 1.5% | $800,000 | ||
| 2017 | Seahawks | $9,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,976,471 | 2.9% | $4,976,471 | ||
| 2012 | Texans | $1,081,500 | $3,481,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,562,750 | 3.8% | $13,581,500 | ||
| 2013 | Texans | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $5,000,000 | 4.0% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2014 | Texans | $6,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $8,500,000 | 6.4% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | Texans | $7,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,500,000 | 6.5% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Texans | $7,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,500,000 | 6.1% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Seahawks | $6,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,250,000 | $8,250,000 | 4.6% | $14,600,000 | ||
| 2019 | Seahawks | $8,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $350,000 | $1,750,000 | $10,850,000 | 5.7% | $8,625,000 | ||
| 2020 | Seahawks | $8,750,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $1,000,000 | $12,562,500 | 6.3% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Seahawks | $10,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,000,000 | 6.0% | $11,000,000 | ||
| Total | $68,105,000 | $24,630,000 | $1,739,000 | $2,250,000 | $600,000 | $17,500,000 | $92,561,559 | $93,975,059 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 2017 | $552,941 | $552,941 | Total | $552,941 | $552,941 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2011 | -- | -- | 97.5% | 0.0% | |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 98.3% | 16.6% |
| 2013 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 85.0% | 11.4% |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.1% | 16.4% |
| 2015 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 76.6% | 10.1% |
| 2016 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 69.3% | 10.1% |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 58.0% | 2.9% |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.8% | 17.4% |
| 2019 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 71.8% | 2.4% |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $8,552,000 | $11,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $11,200,596 | $8,625,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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