Elijhaa Penny
Running Back
Age: 28
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 247
- College: Idaho
- Entry: 2016 Undrafted Free Agent (Cardinals)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $990,000 (0.54% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $990,000 (0.65% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $2,200,000 ($1,100,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $335,000
- Contract Ranking: 59/174 at RB
Current Contract
(RFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | $825,000 | $335,000 | $50,000 | $335,000 | $1,210,000 | 0.6% | |||||
| 2021 | 28 | $990,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $990,000 | 0.5% | |||||
| Total | $1,815,000 | $335,000 | $50,000 | $335,000 | $2,200,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Elijah Penny was tendered as an exclusive rights free agent by the Cardinals. The one year offer is worth $555,000.Career Earnings: $2,942,206
Career APY: $588,441
Potential Earnings: $3,917,006
Total Guarantees: $335,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,210,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $1,210,000 (2020)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | SFA | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $465,000 | $465,000 | $0 | $465,000 | 100.0% | $465,000 |
| Cardinals | ERFA | Terminated | 2018 | 1 | $555,000 | $555,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cardinals | Practice | Terminated | 2018 | 1 | $129,200 | $129,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Giants | SFA | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $550,000 | $550,000 | $0 | $489,706 | 89.0% | $489,706 |
| Giants | ERFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $645,000 | $645,000 | $0 | $645,000 | 100.0% | $645,000 |
| Giants | RFA | Active | 2020 | 2 | $2,200,000 | $1,100,000 | $335,000 | $1,210,000 | 55.0% | $1,210,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 2 | $597,500 | $298,750 | $582,300 | 0.0% | $15,200 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 3 | $2,344,706 | $781,569 | $2,344,706 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cardinals | $117,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $117,300 | 0.1% | $117,300 | ||
| 2017 | Cardinals | $465,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $465,000 | 0.3% | $465,000 | ||
| 2018 | Giants | $550,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $489,706 | 0.3% | $489,706 | ||
| 2019 | Giants | $645,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $645,000 | 0.3% | $645,000 | ||
| 2020 | Giants | $825,000 | $335,000 | $50,000 | $335,000 | $1,210,000 | 0.6% | $1,210,000 | ||
| 2021 | Giants | $990,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $990,000 | 0.5% | $990,000 | ||
| Total | $3,592,300 | $335,000 | $50,000 | $335,000 | $3,917,006 | $3,917,006 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 2018 | $15,200 | $15,200 | Total | $15,200 | $15,200 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8.5% | 59.4% | 23 | 85 | 3.7 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 11.8% | 19.3% | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 11.9% | 49.5% | 15 | 39 | 2.6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7.2% | 59.1% | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 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 | $783,000 | $1,100,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $783,000 | $1,100,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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