Earl Bennett

Wide Receiver

Career Earnings: $12,195,837
Career APY: $2,032,640
Total Guarantees: $7,895,837
Largest Cash Payment: $7,200,000 (2011)
Largest Cap Number: $7,405,210 (2011)
  • Date of Birth: March 23, 1987
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Weight: 205
  • College: Vanderbilt
  • Entry: 2008 Draft, Round 3, #70 overall (Bears)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BearsDraftedRenegotiated20084$2,525,837$631,459$820,837$1,970,83778.0%$656,946
BearsExtensionRenegotiated20114$15,000,000$3,750,000$7,000,000$8,800,00058.7%$4,400,000
BearsOtherTerminated20133$6,400,000$2,133,333$0$1,350,00021.1%$1,350,000
BrownsSFATerminated20141$730,000$730,000$75,000$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bears6$12,120,837$2,020,140$12,120,8370.0%$00.0%
Browns0$75,000$0$00.0%$75,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2008Bears$295,000$205,209$0$0$0$500,2090.4%$1,115,837
2009Bears$385,000$205,209$0$0$0$590,2090.5%$385,000
2010Bears$470,000$205,209$0$0$0$675,209--$470,000
2011Bears$1,200,000$6,205,210$0$0$0$7,405,2106.2%$7,200,000
2012Bears$1,000,000$0$500,000$100,000$1,000,000$1,600,0001.3%$1,600,000
2013Bears$1,250,000$0$0$100,000$0$1,350,0001.1%$1,350,000
Total$4,600,000$6,820,837$500,000$200,000$1,000,000$12,120,837$12,120,837
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Browns2014$75,000$75,000
Total$75,000$75,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201111----43.8%0.0%000.002438115.9111
201212----39.7%6.6%000.002937512.9200
2013151051.2%0.0%000.00322437.6400