Age: 35
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 13
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 254
- College: TCU
- Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 1, #31 overall (Colts)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $6,250,000 (2.71% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $5,000,000 (2.66% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.80
- Contract Value: $10,000,000 ($5,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $5,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 42/200 at EDGE
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 34 | $2,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,750,000 | 1.8% | |||||
| 2023
March 17: Roster bonus due
| 35 | $4,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | $6,250,000 | 2.7% | |||||
| Total | $6,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $10,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Jerry Hughes signed a 2 year contract with the Houston Texans on May 11, 2022 worth a reported base value of $10 million with $5.5 million guaranteed at signing including a $2.5 million signing bonus. Hughes has per game roster bonuses totaling $500,000 in 2022 & 2023 (paid $29,412 per game active) and is due a $500,000 roster bonus on the 3rd day of the 2023 league year.
Cash Flows
| 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $5,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $84,150,000
Career APY: $6,473,077
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | Drafted | Traded | 2010 | 5 | $9,705,000 | $1,941,000 | $6,597,500 | $7,785,000 | 80.2% | $2,595,000 |
| Bills | Drafted | Terminated | 2010 | 5 | $9,705,000 | $1,941,000 | $6,597,500 | $4,865,000 | 50.1% | $2,432,500 |
| Bills | UFA | Renegotiated | 2015 | 5 | $45,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $17,625,000 | $37,500,000 | 83.3% | $9,375,000 |
| Bills | Extension | Expired | 2019 | 2 | $21,500,000 | $10,750,000 | $19,750,000 | $29,000,000 | 134.9% | $9,666,667 |
| Texans | SFA | Active | 2022 | 2 | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,000,000 | 50.0% | $5,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 3 | $7,785,000 | $2,595,000 | $5,672,500 | 0.0% | $2,112,500 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 9 | $71,365,000 | $7,929,444 | $71,365,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,750,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Colts | $320,000 | $280,000 | $625,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,225,000 | -- | $2,345,000 | ||
| 2011 | Colts | $450,000 | $1,056,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,506,250 | 1.3% | $3,555,000 | ||
| 2012 | Colts | $635,000 | $1,056,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $2,941,250 | 2.4% | $1,885,000 | ||
| 2013 | Bills | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $870,000 | 0.6% | $870,000 | ||
| 2014 | Bills | $3,995,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,995,000 | 2.7% | $3,995,000 | ||
| 2015 | Bills | $4,625,000 | $1,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $4,625,000 | $6,175,000 | 4.3% | $11,775,000 | ||
| 2016 | Bills | $4,525,000 | $2,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $4,525,000 | $7,575,000 | 4.8% | $10,675,000 | ||
| 2017 | Bills | $5,400,000 | $2,900,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,450,000 | 6.2% | $7,550,000 | ||
| 2018 | Bills | $6,350,000 | $2,900,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $10,400,000 | 5.5% | $7,500,000 | ||
| 2019 | Bills | $6,800,000 | $5,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $7,800,000 | $12,950,000 | 6.5% | $14,250,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bills | $6,650,000 | $2,100,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $7,150,000 | $9,500,000 | 4.3% | $7,400,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $6,100,000 | $2,100,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $9,450,000 | 5.0% | $7,350,000 | ||
| 2022 | Texans | $2,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $3,750,000 | 1.8% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Texans | $4,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $6,250,000 | 2.7% | $5,000,000 | ||
| Total | $52,720,000 | $24,192,500 | $6,625,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $29,600,000 | $87,037,500 | $89,150,000 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 2013 | $2,112,500 | $0 | Total | $2,112,500 | $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 | 10 | -- | -- | 14.0% | 0.0% | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 56.4% | 57.3% | 29 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 52.7% | 22.2% | 32 | 14 | 10 | 65.5 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 72.0% | 9.4% | 36 | 17 | 10 | 64 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 92.5% | 3.9% | 37 | 15 | 5 | 63 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 79.9% | 1.3% | 31 | 17 | 6 | 56 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 66.3% | 1.8% | 26 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 65.9% | 3.4% | 30 | 7 | 7 | 42.5 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64.3% | 1.9% | 14 | 9 | 4.5 | 27.5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 58.7% | 1.6% | 19 | 10 | 4.5 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 51.8% | 0.5% | 8 | 10 | 2 | 8.5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 59.0% | 0.0% | 21 | 14 | 9 | 61 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 | $9,523,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $9,523,000 | $5,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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