Joe Looney
Center

Age: 30
Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 315
- College: Wake Forest
- Entry: 2012 Draft, Round 4, #117 overall (49ers)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $1,187,500 (0.55% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $2,437,500 (1.10% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.05
- Contract Value: $2,437,500 ($2,437,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 26/64 at C
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 30 | $2,300,000 | $137,500 | $862,500 | $1,187,500 | 0.5% | |||||
Total | $2,300,000 | $137,500 | $862,500 | $1,187,500 |
Contract Notes
Joe Looney signed a one year contract worth $2,437,500 with the Cowboys. Looney received $1 million in guarantees including a $137,500 signing bonus. Looney should qualify for the veteran salary benefit and have his salary cap number reduced by $1.25 million.Career Earnings: $8,754,763
Career APY: $972,751
Potential Earnings: $8,754,763
Total Guarantees: $1,775,204
Largest Cash Payment: $2,437,500 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $1,625,000 (2019)
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49ers | Drafted | Terminated | 2012 | 4 | $2,525,204 | $631,304 | $425,204 | $1,865,204 | 73.9% | $621,735 |
Titans | SFA | Expired | 2015 | 1 | $660,000 | $660,000 | $0 | $427,059 | 64.7% | $427,059 |
Cowboys | UFA | Expired | 2016 | 2 | $1,675,000 | $837,500 | $100,000 | $1,675,000 | 100.0% | $837,500 |
Cowboys | UFA | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $2,100,000 | $1,050,000 | $250,000 | $2,350,000 | 111.9% | $1,175,000 |
Cowboys | UFA | Active | 2020 | 1 | $2,437,500 | $2,437,500 | $1,000,000 | $2,437,500 | 100.0% | $2,437,500 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49ers | 3 | $1,865,204 | $621,735 | $1,758,903 | 0.0% | $106,301 | 0.0% |
Titans | 1 | $427,059 | $427,059 | $427,059 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Cowboys | 5 | $6,462,500 | $1,292,500 | $5,462,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 49ers | $390,000 | $106,301 | $0 | $0 | $496,301 | 0.4% | $815,204 | ||
2013 | 49ers | $480,000 | $106,301 | $0 | $0 | $586,301 | 0.5% | $480,000 | ||
2014 | 49ers | $570,000 | $106,301 | $0 | $0 | $676,301 | 0.5% | $570,000 | ||
2015 | Titans | $660,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $427,059 | 0.3% | $427,059 | ||
2016 | Cowboys | $775,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | 0.5% | $875,000 | ||
2017 | Cowboys | $800,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | 0.5% | $800,000 | ||
2018 | Cowboys | $850,000 | $125,000 | $0 | $0 | $975,000 | 0.5% | $1,350,000 | ||
2019 | Cowboys | $1,000,000 | $125,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $1,625,000 | 0.8% | $1,000,000 | ||
2020 | Cowboys | $2,300,000 | $137,500 | $0 | $862,500 | $1,187,500 | 0.5% | $2,437,500 | ||
Total | $7,825,000 | $806,403 | $500,000 | $862,500 | $7,648,462 | $8,754,763 |
Dead Money History
Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
---|---|---|---|
49ers | 2015 | $106,301 | $0 | Total | $106,301 | $0 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
2013 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7.0% | 4.8% |
2014 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 31.1% | 16.8% |
2015 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 41.2% | 0.0% |
2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 14.7% | 17.9% |
2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8.8% | 16.2% |
2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 17.1% |
2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8.8% | 19.6% |
2020 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 66.6% | 13.2% |
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 | $2,028,000 | $2,437,500 |
Injury Adjusted | $2,028,000 | $2,437,500 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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