Hendon Hooker

Quarterback

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,559,735 (0.51% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,269,912 (0.49% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.81
  • Contract Value: $5,719,028 ($1,429,757 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,159,292
  • Contract Ranking: 56/105 at QB

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202325$750,000$289,823$0$0$789,8230.3%
2024 📝
August 1: Roster bonus due
26$915,000$289,823$44,956$50,000$1,299,7790.5%
2025 📝
August 1: Roster bonus due
27$1,030,000$289,823$139,912$100,000$1,559,7350.5%
2026 📝
August 1: Roster bonus due
28$1,145,000$289,823$284,868$100,000$1,819,6910.6%
Total$3,840,000$1,159,292$469,736$250,000$5,469,028

Contract Notes

Hendon Hooker signed a four year contract worth $5,719,028 with the Lions on May 12, 2023. The contract has $1,159,292 in guarantees. He received a signing bonus worth $1,159,292.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.4M
$2.9M
$4.3M
$5.7M
2023202420252026
Cash Due$1,909,292$1,009,956$1,269,912$1,529,868
Running Cash$1,909,292$2,919,248$4,189,160$5,719,028
Career Earnings: $2,669,248
Career APY: $1,334,624
Potential Earnings: $5,469,028
Total Guarantees: $1,159,292
Largest Cash Payment: $1,659,292 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $1,819,691 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
LionsDraftedActive20234$5,719,028$1,429,757$1,159,292$2,669,24846.7%$1,334,624
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Lions2$2,669,248$1,334,624$2,089,6020.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2023Lions$750,000$289,823$0$0$789,8230.3%$1,659,292
2024Lions$915,000$289,823$44,956$50,000$1,299,7790.5%$1,009,956
2025Lions$1,030,000$289,823$139,912$100,000$1,559,7350.5%$1,269,912
2026Lions$1,145,000$289,823$284,868$100,000$1,819,6910.6%$1,529,868
Total$3,840,000$1,159,292$469,736$250,000$5,469,028$5,469,028

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsPassingRushingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialComp/AttPctYardsTDINTSackedRatingAttYardsAvgTDTotalLost
20243002.9%0.0%6/966.7%6200186.3520.4000

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$1,529,000$1,429,757
Injury Adjusted$1,529,000$1,429,757
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OTC Valuation $8.7M $17.4M $26.1M $34.8M $43.5M APY $10M $20M $30M $40M $50M $29,187,000 $37,500,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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