Age: 34
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 11
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 273
- College: USC
- Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 4, #100 overall (Vikings)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $850,000 (0.46% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $1,075,000 (0.54% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.26
- Contract Value: $1,075,000 ($1,075,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 112/219 at EDGE
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | $1,075,000 | $850,000 | 0.5% | ||||
| Total | $1,075,000 | $850,000 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Everson Griffen signed a one year, $6 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. Per Kimberly Martin the contract contains $3 million in base salary and $3 million in roster bonuses. We are assuming that the roster bonuses are per game bonuses. We will update the guarantees and per game bonuses once we confirm more details.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,075,000 |
| Running Cash | $1,075,000 |
Career Earnings: $62,292,500
Career APY: $5,662,955
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 | Expired | 2017 | 4 | $58,000,000 | $14,500,000 | $18,800,000 | $27,000,000 | 46.6% | $9,000,000 |
| Lions | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,264,706 | 54.4% | $3,264,706 |
| Cowboys | SFA | Traded | 2020 | 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | SFA | Active | 2021 | 1 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
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% | $800,000 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 1 | $3,264,706 | $3,264,706 | $3,264,706 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cowboys | 0 | $2,547,794 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $2,547,794 | 0.0% |
Season 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 | 5.5% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Vikings | $6,900,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $8,200,000 | 5.2% | $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 | 6.1% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Vikings | $6,400,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $8,087,500 | 4.2% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Lions | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $1,764,706 | $3,264,706 | 1.5% | $3,264,706 | ||
| 2021 | Vikings | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | 0.5% | $1,075,000 | ||
| Total | $38,915,000 | $7,740,000 | $11,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $600,000 | $32,364,706 | $59,482,206 | $60,819,706 | ||||
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 | Rec. | 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 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 47.3% | 10.2% | 8 | 5 | 3.5 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 54.8% | 3.7% | 10 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $0 | $0 |
| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
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