Ifeatu Melifonwu

Cornerback

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,427,154 (0.55% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $1,217,000 (0.66% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.85
  • Contract Value: $4,690,233 ($1,172,558 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $840,616
  • Contract Ranking: 103/269 at CB

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202122$660,000$210,154$0$734,0430.4%
202223$852,539$210,154$25,000$1,087,6930.5%
202324$1,070,078$210,154$25,000$1,305,2320.6%
202425$1,192,000$210,154$25,000$1,427,1540.6%
Total$3,774,617$840,616$75,000$4,554,122

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.2M
$2.3M
$3.5M
$4.7M
Old Money2021202220232024
Cash Due$136,111$1,364,505$877,539$1,095,078$1,217,000
Running Cash$1,500,616$2,378,155$3,473,233$4,690,233
Career Earnings: $3,337,122
Career APY: $1,112,374
Potential Earnings: $4,554,122
Total Guarantees: $840,616
Largest Cash Payment: $1,364,505 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $1,427,154 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
LionsDraftedActive20214$4,690,233$1,172,558$840,616$3,337,12271.2%$1,112,374
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Lions3$3,337,122$1,112,374$3,126,9680.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Lions$660,000$210,154$0$734,0430.4%$1,364,505
2022Lions$852,539$210,154$25,000$1,087,6930.5%$877,539
2023Lions$1,070,078$210,154$25,000$1,305,2320.6%$1,095,078
2024Lions$1,192,000$210,154$25,000$1,427,1540.6%$1,217,000
Total$3,774,617$840,616$75,000$4,554,122$4,554,122

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
202170021.2%7.7%11300003000200
20229528.6%17.4%940.51.5102000000
2023170036.4%36.7%238330458201000

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$3,446,000$1,172,558
Injury Adjusted$3,446,000$1,172,558
test
OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.3M $9.4M $12.5M $15.7M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $4,253,000 $3,775,717

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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