Henry Melton
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $18,136,232
Career APY: $2,590,890
Total Guarantees: $13,211,232
Largest Cash Payment: $8,450,000 (2013)
Largest Cap Number: $8,450,000 (2013)
- Date of Birth: October 11, 1986
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 295
- College: Texas
- Entry: 2009 Draft, Round 4, #105 overall (Bears)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | Drafted | Expired | 2009 | 4 | $2,186,232 | $546,558 | $511,232 | $2,186,232 | 100.0% | $546,558 |
| Bears | Franchise | Expired | 2013 | 1 | $8,450,000 | $8,450,000 | $8,450,000 | $8,450,000 | 100.0% | $8,450,000 |
| Cowboys | UFA | Terminated | 2014 | 4 | $27,501,000 | $2,574,468 | $1,000,000 | $3,500,000 | 12.7% | $3,500,000 |
| Buccaneers | UFA | Expired | 2015 | 1 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,250,000 | $4,000,000 | 106.7% | $4,000,000 |
| Broncos | SFA | Terminated | 2016 | 1 | $760,000 | $760,000 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 5 | $10,636,232 | $2,127,246 | $10,636,232 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cowboys | 1 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,574,468 | 0.0% | $925,782 | 0.0% |
| Buccaneers | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,750,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Broncos | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Bears | $310,000 | $127,808 | $0 | $0 | $437,808 | 0.4% | $821,232 | ||
| 2010 | Bears | $320,000 | $127,808 | $0 | $0 | $447,808 | -- | $320,000 | ||
| 2011 | Bears | $480,000 | $127,808 | $0 | $0 | $607,808 | 0.5% | $480,000 | ||
| 2012 | Bears | $565,000 | $127,808 | $0 | $0 | $692,808 | 0.6% | $565,000 | ||
| 2013 | Bears | $8,450,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,450,000 | $8,450,000 | 6.6% | $8,450,000 | ||
| 2014 | Cowboys | $1,250,000 | $308,843 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $2,574,468 | 1.9% | $3,500,000 | ||
| 2015 | Buccaneers | $2,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $2,250,000 | $3,750,000 | 2.6% | $4,000,000 | ||
| Total | $13,625,000 | $1,820,075 | $1,750,000 | $10,700,000 | $16,960,700 | $18,136,232 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2015 | $925,782 | $0 | Total | $925,782 | $0 |
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 | |||
| 2011 | 12 | -- | -- | 58.2% | 0.0% | 18 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | -- | -- | 57.8% | 9.3% | 32 | 12 | 6 | 49 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 11.8% | 2.3% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 41.3% | 2.5% | 11 | 4 | 5 | 23.5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 46.5% | 8.0% | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |