Eric Kendricks
Linebacker
Career Earnings: $55,831,471
Career APY: $5,583,147
Total Guarantees: $24,002,200
Largest Cash Payment: $11,638,080 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $13,530,000 (2022)
- Date of Birth: February 29, 1992
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 232
- College: UCLA
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 2, #45 overall (Vikings)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2015 | 4 | $5,155,920 | $1,288,980 | $3,114,120 | $4,017,840 | 77.9% | $1,339,280 |
| Vikings | Extension | Terminated | 2018 | 5 | $50,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $11,638,080 | $41,622,455 | 83.2% | $8,324,491 |
| Chargers | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 2 | $13,250,000 | $6,625,000 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | 50.9% | $6,750,000 |
| Cowboys | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,441,176 | 114.7% | $3,441,176 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 8 | $45,640,295 | $5,705,037 | $43,632,530 | 0.0% | $1,930,000 | 0.0% |
| Chargers | 1 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | $4,000,000 | 0.0% | $2,750,000 | 0.0% |
| Cowboys | 1 | $3,441,176 | $3,441,176 | $2,941,176 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Vikings | $435,000 | $502,440 | $0 | $0 | $435,000 | $937,440 | 0.6% | $2,444,760 | ||
| 2016 | Vikings | $669,360 | $502,440 | $0 | $0 | $669,360 | $1,171,800 | 0.7% | $669,360 | ||
| 2017 | Vikings | $903,720 | $502,440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,406,160 | 0.8% | $903,720 | ||
| 2018 | Vikings | $1,138,080 | $2,602,440 | $0 | $0 | $1,138,080 | $3,740,520 | 2.0% | $11,638,080 | ||
| 2019 | Vikings | $2,000,000 | $2,530,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,864,735 | 2.5% | $4,484,375 | ||
| 2020 | Vikings | $1,150,000 | $4,030,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $1,150,000 | $5,514,375 | 2.8% | $7,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Vikings | $8,150,000 | $4,030,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $12,467,500 | 6.7% | $8,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Vikings | $9,150,000 | $4,030,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $13,530,000 | 6.5% | $9,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Chargers | $1,250,000 | $2,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.8% | $6,750,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cowboys | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $2,941,176 | 1.1% | $3,441,176 | ||
| Total | $26,346,160 | $22,479,760 | $1,500,000 | $400,000 | $8,142,440 | $50,573,706 | $55,831,471 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2015 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 71.0% | 16.9% | 72 | 20 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 84.0% | 12.8% | 70 | 39 | 2.5 | 25.5 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 97.2% | 13.8% | 65 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 84.2% | 15.9% | 62 | 44 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 86.7% | 15.3% | 70 | 40 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 70.2% | 14.6% | 69 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 85.4% | 16.6% | 81 | 62 | 5 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 94.3% | 16.0% | 87 | 50 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 73.6% | 3.7% | 79 | 38 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 83.3% | 0.0% | 71 | 67 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |