John Sullivan
Center
Career Earnings: $33,807,779
Career APY: $3,073,434
Total Guarantees: $14,446,198
Largest Cash Payment: $7,249,999 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $7,333,333 (2015)
- Date of Birth: August 8, 1985
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 301
- College: Notre Dame
- Entry: 2008 Draft, Round 6, #187 overall (Vikings)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2008 | 4 | $1,801,200 | $450,300 | $96,200 | $1,246,200 | 69.2% | $415,400 |
| Vikings | Extension | Renegotiated | 2011 | 5 | $24,500,000 | $4,900,000 | $10,000,000 | $15,600,000 | 63.7% | $3,900,000 |
| Vikings | Extension | Terminated | 2015 | 1 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 82.4% | $7,000,000 |
| Redskins | SFA | Expired | 2016 | 1 | $885,000 | $885,000 | $0 | $728,824 | 82.4% | $728,824 |
| Rams | UFA | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $999,999 | $999,999 | $99,999 | $1,882,756 | 188.3% | $1,882,756 |
| Rams | UFA | Expired | 2018 | 2 | $10,499,999 | $5,250,000 | $3,249,999 | $7,249,999 | 69.0% | $7,249,999 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 8 | $23,946,200 | $2,993,275 | $23,179,533 | 0.0% | $766,667 | 0.0% |
| Commanders | 1 | $728,824 | $728,824 | $728,824 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Rams | 2 | $9,132,755 | $4,566,378 | $7,249,998 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Vikings | $295,000 | $24,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $319,050 | 0.3% | $391,200 | ||
| 2009 | Vikings | $385,000 | $24,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $409,050 | 0.3% | $385,000 | ||
| 2010 | Vikings | $470,000 | $24,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $494,050 | -- | $470,000 | ||
| 2011 | Vikings | $600,000 | $1,024,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,624,050 | 1.3% | $5,600,000 | ||
| 2012 | Vikings | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 3.3% | $3,000,000 | ||
| 2013 | Vikings | $3,150,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $4,250,000 | 3.3% | $3,250,000 | ||
| 2014 | Vikings | $3,650,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,750,000 | 3.6% | $3,750,000 | ||
| 2015 | Vikings | $5,900,000 | $1,333,333 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $7,333,333 | 4.9% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Redskins | $885,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $728,824 | 0.4% | $728,824 | ||
| 2017 | Rams | $900,000 | $99,999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $999,999 | 0.6% | $1,882,756 | ||
| 2018 | Rams | $999,999 | $1,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $3,249,999 | $6,249,999 | 3.5% | $7,249,999 | ||
| Total | $20,234,999 | $6,529,532 | $2,450,000 | $3,000,000 | $100,000 | $8,249,999 | $31,158,355 | $33,707,779 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2011 | -- | -- | 90.3% | 0.0% | |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 100.0% | 16.2% |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.0% | 7.8% |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 95.1% | 12.8% |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9.2% | 15.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 83.2% | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 95.8% | 0.2% |