Age: 27
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 216
- College: Clemson
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 7, #244 overall (Vikings)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $987,500 (0.47% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $1,127,500 (0.45% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.14
- Contract Value: $1,127,500 ($1,127,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $137,500
- Contract Ranking: 79/190 at S
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | $990,000 | $137,500 | $987,500 | 0.5% | ||||
| Total | $990,000 | $137,500 | $987,500 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Jayron Kearse signed a one year, $2 million contract with the Lions. Kearse received a $500,000 signing bonus. Kearse can earn up to $500,000 in per-game roster bonuses, and he has a playtime incentive that could reach up to $750,000.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,127,500 |
| Running Cash | $1,127,500 |
Career Earnings: $4,397,474
Career APY: $879,495
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $2,404,224 | $601,056 | $64,224 | $2,404,224 | 100.0% | $601,056 |
| Lions | UFA | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | Practice | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $204,000 | $204,000 | $0 | $12,000 | 5.9% | $12,000 |
| Cowboys | SFA | Active | 2021 | 1 | $1,127,500 | $1,127,500 | $137,500 | $137,500 | 12.2% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 4 | $2,404,224 | $601,056 | $2,404,224 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 0 | $1,843,750 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $1,843,750 | 0.0% |
| Ravens | 1 | $12,000 | $12,000 | $12,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cowboys | 0 | $137,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vikings | $450,000 | $16,056 | $466,056 | 0.3% | $514,224 | |
| 2017 | Vikings | $540,000 | $16,056 | $556,056 | 0.3% | $540,000 | |
| 2018 | Vikings | $630,000 | $16,056 | $646,056 | 0.3% | $630,000 | |
| 2019 | Vikings | $720,000 | $16,056 | $736,056 | 0.4% | $720,000 | |
| 2020 | Ravens | $204,000 | $0 | $12,000 | 0.0% | $12,000 | |
| 2021 | Cowboys | $990,000 | $137,500 | $987,500 | 0.5% | $1,127,500 | |
| Total | $3,534,000 | $201,724 | $3,403,724 | $3,543,724 | |||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 2020 | $1,843,750 | $1,843,750 | Total | $1,843,750 | $1,843,750 |
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 | |||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7.4% | 57.7% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2.8% | 67.4% | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 19.4% | 53.9% | 27 | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 24.8% | 52.3% | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 44.7% | 16.2% | 38 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 91.2% | 17.6% | 23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $3,874,000 | $1,127,500 |
| Injury Adjusted | $3,874,000 | $1,127,500 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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