Eric Kendricks
Inside Linebacker
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $6,568,750
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 3.43%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $4,500,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 2.55%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.69
- Total Contract Value: $50,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $10,000,000
- Position Ranking: 6/139 at ILB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $11,638,080
- Age: 27
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 232
- College: UCLA
- Accrued Seasons: 4
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 2, #45 overall (Vikings)
- Year Signed: 2018
- Contract Type: Extension
- Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Contract Notes
Eric Kendricks signed a 5 year, $50 million contract extension with the Vikings on April 16, 2018. All details of this contract come from a Mike Florio report on PFT. Kendricks received $22.938 million in guarantees, $11.638 million of which is guaranteed at signing, including a $10.5 million signing bonus. The other $11.3 million in guarantees are currently injury guarantees. $4.15 million becomes fully guaranteed on the 3rd day of the 2019 league year and the remaining $7.15 million is fully guaranteed on the 3rd day of the 2020 league year. The contract has annual per game roster bonuses of $250,000 and workout bonuses of $100,000. Kendricks' salary cap charge in 2018 increased by $2.1 million as part of the extension.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | $1,138,080 | $2,602,440 | $0 | $0 | $1,138,080 | $3,740,520 | 2.1% | |||||
| 2019
March 15: Base salary becomes fully guaranteed
| 27 | $4,150,000 | $2,100,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $4,150,000 | $6,568,750 | 3.5% | |||||
| 2020
March 13: Base salary becomes fully guaranteed
| 28 | $7,150,000 | $2,100,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $9,600,000 | 4.8% | |||||
| 2021 | 29 | $8,150,000 | $2,100,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $10,600,000 | -- | |||||
| 2022 | 30 | $9,150,000 | $2,100,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $11,600,000 | -- | |||||
| 2023 | 31 | $9,150,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $9,500,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $38,888,080 | $11,002,440 | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $5,288,080 | $51,609,270 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $15,655,920
Career APY: $3,913,980
Potential Earnings: $55,155,920
Total Guarantees: $14,752,200
Largest Cash Payment: $11,638,080 (2018)
Largest Cap Hit: $11,600,000 (2022)
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 | Active | 2018 | 5 | $50,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $11,638,080 | $11,638,080 | 23.3% | $11,638,080 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 4 | $15,655,920 | $3,913,980 | $7,255,920 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap 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 | 0.7% | $2,444,760 | ||
| 2016 | Vikings | $669,360 | $502,440 | $0 | $0 | $669,360 | $1,171,800 | 0.8% | $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 | 2.1% | $11,638,080 | ||
| 2019 | Vikings | $4,150,000 | $2,100,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $4,150,000 | $6,568,750 | 3.5% | $4,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | Vikings | $7,150,000 | $2,100,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $9,600,000 | 4.8% | $7,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Vikings | $8,150,000 | $2,100,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $10,600,000 | -- | $8,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Vikings | $9,150,000 | $2,100,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $11,600,000 | -- | $9,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Vikings | $9,150,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $9,500,000 | -- | $9,500,000 | ||
| Total | $40,896,160 | $12,509,760 | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $6,392,440 | $55,124,670 | $55,155,920 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Recovered | Yards | |||
| 2015 | 14 | 71.0% | 16.9% | 72 | 20 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 84.0% | 12.8% | 70 | 39 | 2.5 | 25.5 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 97.2% | 13.8% | 65 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 14 | 84.2% | 15.9% | 62 | 44 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |