Everson Griffen
4-3 Defensive End
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $8,087,500
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 4.21%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $8,000,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 3.97%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.99
- Total Contract Value: $58,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $14,500,000
- Position Ranking: 9/130 at 43DE
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $18,800,000
- Age: 32
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 273
- College: USC
- Accrued Seasons: 10
- Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 4, #100 overall (Vikings)
- Year Signed: 2017 (Extension)
- Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $11,945,000
Contract Notes
Everson Griffen agreed to a renegotiation for 2019 lowering his base salary to $6.4 million. Griffen can earn up to $1.5 million in per game roster bonus pay ($62,500 per game 46 man active) and ($31,250 per game on 53 man). Griffen can earn $500,000 through incentives for achieving 8 sacks and remaining on the roster for all of preseason and regular season. 2020-2022 contract years void if Griffen gets 6 sacks or plays 57% of defensive snaps in 2019; if so he would become a free agent in 2020. Griffen's 2019 cash earnings drop from $11.5 million to base value of $8 million up to $8.5 million with incentives.DE Everson Griffen signed a four year, $58 million contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings on July 26, 2017. Griffen received $18.8 million fully guaranteed per Matt Vensel of the Star Tribune. The guarantee is made up of a $2 million signing bonus and his 2017 and 2018 salaries. Griffen's cap figures in 2017 and 2018 will increase by $400,000 and $1.9 million.
Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30 | $1,900,000 | $1,600,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $6,900,000 | $8,600,000 | 5.1% | |||||
| 2018 | 31 | $3,900,000 | $1,600,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $9,900,000 | $11,600,000 | 6.5% | |||||
| 2019 | 32 | $6,400,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $8,087,500 | 4.3% | |||||
| 2020 | 33 | $12,900,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $13,900,000 | 7.0% | |||||
| 2021 | 34 | $13,400,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $14,400,000 | -- | |||||
| 2022 | 35 | $14,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $15,500,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $53,400,000 | $4,400,000 | $11,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $600,000 | $16,800,000 | $72,087,500 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $56,480,000
Career APY: $5,648,000
Potential Earnings: $99,480,000
Total Guarantees: $39,140,000
Largest Cash Payment: $15,500,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Hit: $15,500,000 (2022)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Drafted | Expired | 2010 | 4 | $2,330,000 | $582,500 | $540,000 | $2,480,000 | 106.4% | $620,000 |
| Vikings | UFA | Renegotiated | 2014 | 5 | $42,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $19,800,000 | $27,000,000 | 63.5% | $9,000,000 |
| Vikings | Extension | Active | 2017 | 4 | $58,000,000 | $14,500,000 | $18,800,000 | $27,000,000 | 46.6% | $9,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 10 | $56,480,000 | $5,648,000 | $55,367,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vikings | $320,000 | $135,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $455,000 | -- | $860,000 | ||
| 2011 | Vikings | $450,000 | $135,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $585,000 | 0.5% | $450,000 | ||
| 2012 | Vikings | $540,000 | $135,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $675,000 | 0.6% | $540,000 | ||
| 2013 | Vikings | $630,000 | $135,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $765,000 | 0.6% | $630,000 | ||
| 2014 | Vikings | $6,900,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $6,900,000 | $8,200,000 | 6.2% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | Vikings | $6,900,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $6,900,000 | $8,200,000 | 5.7% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Vikings | $6,900,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $8,200,000 | 5.3% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2017 | Vikings | $1,900,000 | $1,600,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $6,900,000 | $8,600,000 | 5.1% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Vikings | $3,900,000 | $1,600,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $9,900,000 | $11,600,000 | 6.5% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Vikings | $6,400,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $8,087,500 | 4.3% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Vikings | $12,900,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $13,900,000 | 7.0% | $13,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Vikings | $13,400,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $14,400,000 | -- | $14,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Vikings | $14,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $15,500,000 | -- | $15,500,000 | ||
| Total | $76,040,000 | $8,540,000 | $11,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $900,000 | $30,600,000 | $99,167,500 | $99,480,000 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Recovered | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 15 | -- | -- | 25.2% | 0.0% | 15 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 53.6% | 30.0% | 24 | 3 | 8 | 77 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 59.8% | 10.6% | 18 | 9 | 5.5 | 49.5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 89.4% | 18.0% | 41 | 17 | 12 | 43 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 80.4% | 12.8% | 34 | 10 | 10.5 | 65 | 14 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 85.8% | 15.2% | 36 | 12 | 8 | 71 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 1 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 79.7% | 10.3% | 31 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 56.2% | 11.4% | 23 | 10 | 5.5 | 32.5 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 77.8% | 12.4% | 26 | 15 | 8 | 43 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $11,810,000 | $14,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $11,810,000 | $14,500,000 |
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