Age: 32
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 193
- College: Florida State
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 6, #177 overall (Bills)
- 2022 Salary Cap Charge: $1,920,000 (0.89% of cap)
- 2022 Cash Payout: $3,520,000 (1.42% of spending)
- 2022 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.83
- Contract Value: $9,000,000 ($3,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,520,000
- Contract Ranking: 18/48 at K
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 32 | $1,120,000 | $800,000 | $0 | $1,120,000 | $1,920,000 | 0.9% | |||||
| 2023
March 20: $1.1 million injury guarante vests
| 33 | $2,230,000 | $800,000 | $187,500 | $0 | $3,217,500 | 1.4% | |||||
| 2024 | 34 | $2,875,000 | $800,000 | $187,500 | $0 | $5,550,000 | 2.2% | |||||
| Total | $6,225,000 | $2,400,000 | $375,000 | $1,120,000 | $10,687,500 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Dustin Hopkins signed a three year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. Base value is $9 million with $3.52 million guaranteed at signing and total guarantee of $4.65 million. Hopkins $1.1 million injury guarantee in 2023 will vest to a full guarantee on the 3rd day 2023 league year.
Cash Flows
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $3,520,000 | $2,417,500 | $3,062,500 |
| Running Cash | $3,520,000 | $5,937,500 | $9,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $15,872,856
Career APY: $1,763,651
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | Drafted | Terminated | 2013 | 4 | $2,272,000 | $568,000 | $112,000 | $434,412 | 19.1% | $434,412 |
| Saints | Practice | Expired | 2014 | 1 | $112,200 | $112,200 | $0 | $24,000 | 21.4% | $24,000 |
| Saints | SFA | Terminated | 2015 | 3 | $1,800,000 | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Redskins | SFA | Expired | 2015 | 3 | $1,800,000 | $600,000 | $0 | $1,770,000 | 98.3% | $590,000 |
| Redskins | UFA | Expired | 2018 | 3 | $7,575,000 | $2,525,000 | $1,201,072 | $8,125,000 | 107.3% | $2,708,333 |
| Washington | UFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $2,462,500 | $2,462,500 | $1,887,500 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $656,944 | 61.1% | $656,944 |
| Chargers | UFA | Active | 2022 | 3 | $9,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,520,000 | $2,400,000 | 26.7% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 1 | $434,412 | $434,412 | $350,412 | 0.0% | $84,000 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 1 | $24,000 | $24,000 | $24,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Commanders | 6 | $12,357,500 | $2,059,583 | $9,895,000 | 0.0% | $1,212,500 | 0.0% |
| Chargers | 1 | $3,056,944 | $3,056,944 | $656,944 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bills | $405,000 | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350,412 | 0.3% | $434,412 | ||
| 2014 | Saints | $112,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 | 0.0% | $24,000 | ||
| 2015 | Redskins | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480,000 | 0.3% | $480,000 | ||
| 2016 | Redskins | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600,000 | 0.4% | $600,000 | ||
| 2017 | Redskins | $690,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $690,000 | 0.4% | $690,000 | ||
| 2018 | Redskins | $798,928 | $400,357 | $400,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,599,285 | 0.9% | $2,450,000 | ||
| 2019 | Redskins | $2,275,000 | $400,357 | $500,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $3,225,357 | 1.7% | $2,775,000 | ||
| 2020 | Washington | $2,400,000 | $400,358 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,300,358 | 1.6% | $2,900,000 | ||
| 2021 | Chargers | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $656,944 | 0.3% | $656,944 | ||
| 2022 | Chargers | $1,120,000 | $800,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,120,000 | $1,920,000 | 0.9% | $3,520,000 | ||
| 2023 | Chargers | $2,230,000 | $800,000 | $187,500 | $0 | $0 | $3,217,500 | 1.4% | $2,417,500 | ||
| 2024 | Chargers | $2,875,000 | $800,000 | $187,500 | $0 | $0 | $5,550,000 | 2.2% | $3,062,500 | ||
| Total | $15,091,128 | $3,629,072 | $1,775,000 | $50,000 | $1,120,000 | $21,613,856 | $20,010,356 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 2014 | $28,000 | $0 |
| Bills | 2015 | $56,000 | $0 |
| Commanders | 2021 | $1,212,500 | $1,887,500 |
| Commanders | 2021 | $0 | $575,000 | Total | $1,296,500 | $2,462,500 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Special | ||
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 32.5% |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 39.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 28.4% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27.6% |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 33.1% |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 40.4% |
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 | $3,349,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $3,349,000 | $3,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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