Age: 36
Free Agency: 2022 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 13
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 303
- College: Virginia Tech
- Entry: 2008 Draft, Round 1, #26 overall (Texans)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $9,850,000 (5.37% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $11,000,000 (5.46% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.12
- Contract Value: $34,500,000 ($11,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $14,250,000
- Contract Ranking: 17/103 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
February 8: $1.75 million in base salary becomes fully guaranteed
| 34 | $8,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $350,000 | $1,750,000 | $10,850,000 | 5.7% | |||||
| 2020
March 22: $1 million roster bonus is due
| 35 | $8,750,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $1,000,000 | $12,750,000 | 6.4% | |||||
| 2021 | 36 | $4,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $350,000 | $0 | $9,850,000 | 5.4% | |||||
| 2022 | 37 | Void | $3,500,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $3,500,000 | 1.6% | |||||
| Total | $27,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $950,000 | $9,000,000 | $45,200,000 | |||||||
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.
Cash Flows
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $4,850,000 | $8,625,000 | $10,850,000 | $11,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $4,025,000 | $12,650,000 | $23,500,000 | $34,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $90,878,000
Career APY: $6,990,615
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 | $41,075,000 | 119.1% | $13,691,667 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 9 | $44,826,529 | $4,980,725 | $42,922,588 | 0.0% | $552,941 | 0.0% |
| Seahawks | 4 | $46,051,471 | $11,512,868 | $36,826,471 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2017 | Seahawks | $9,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,976,471 | 2.9% | $4,976,471 | ||
| 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 | $12,750,000 | 6.4% | $10,850,000 | ||
| 2021 | Seahawks | $4,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $350,000 | $0 | $9,850,000 | 5.4% | $11,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Seahawks | $0 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500,000 | 1.6% | $0 | ||
| Total | $62,105,000 | $31,630,000 | $1,739,000 | $1,250,000 | $950,000 | $17,500,000 | $93,099,059 | $94,325,059 | ||||
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% |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.4% | 0.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
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 | $11,868,000 | $11,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $11,868,000 | $11,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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