Age: 30
Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 191
- College: Oregon State
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 7, #218 overall (Eagles)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $5,251,471 (2.79% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $6,875,000 (3.17% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.31
- Contract Value: $19,500,000 ($9,750,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,525,000
- Contract Ranking: 14/186 at S
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | $1,525,000 | $1,875,000 | $4,000,000 | $400,000 | $200,000 | $5,525,000 | $8,000,000 | 3.6% | |||||
| 2021
March 22: $4.775 million becomes fully guaranteed
| 30 | $1,075,000 | $3,600,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $200,000 | $1,075,000 | $5,251,471 | 2.8% | |||||
| 2022
March 22: $500,000 roster bonus due
| 31 | $5,600,000 | $3,600,000 | $500,000 | $400,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $10,300,000 | 4.9% | |||||
| Total | $8,200,000 | $9,075,000 | $4,500,000 | $1,200,000 | $600,000 | $6,600,000 | $23,551,471 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Jordan Poyer signed a two year, $19.5 million contract extension with the Bills on March 17, 2020. Poyer received $13.3 million in guarantees, $8.525 million of which is guaranteed at signing including a $3 million signing bonus. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2021 league year another $4.775 million currently guaranteed for injury will vest to fully guaranteed. There is a $500,000 roster bonus due in 2022 if on the roster on the 5th day of that league year.
Cash Flows
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $5,925,000 | $6,875,000 | $6,700,000 |
| Running Cash | $5,925,000 | $12,800,000 | $19,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $28,095,256
Career APY: $3,511,907
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | Drafted | Expired | 2013 | 4 | $2,220,256 | $555,064 | $60,256 | $1,993,235 | 89.8% | $498,309 |
| Eagles | Drafted | Terminated | 2013 | 4 | $2,220,256 | $555,064 | $60,256 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | UFA | Renegotiated | 2017 | 4 | $13,000,000 | $3,250,000 | $5,000,000 | $11,550,000 | 88.8% | $3,850,000 |
| Bills | Extension | Active | 2020 | 2 | $19,500,000 | $9,750,000 | $8,525,000 | $14,325,000 | 73.5% | $14,325,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 4 | $1,993,235 | $498,309 | $1,993,235 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Eagles | 0 | $227,021 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $227,021 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 4 | $25,875,000 | $6,468,750 | $18,675,000 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Browns | $405,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $238,235 | 0.2% | $238,235 | ||
| 2014 | Browns | $495,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $495,000 | 0.3% | $495,000 | ||
| 2015 | Browns | $585,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $585,000 | 0.4% | $585,000 | ||
| 2016 | Browns | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $675,000 | 0.4% | $675,000 | ||
| 2017 | Bills | $1,500,000 | $875,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $2,475,000 | 1.5% | $5,350,000 | ||
| 2018 | Bills | $2,500,000 | $875,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $1,150,000 | $3,875,000 | 2.1% | $3,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Bills | $2,950,000 | $875,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $150,000 | $4,325,000 | 2.2% | $3,200,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bills | $1,525,000 | $1,875,000 | $4,000,000 | $400,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $5,525,000 | $8,000,000 | 3.6% | $9,125,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $1,075,000 | $3,600,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $1,075,000 | $5,251,471 | 2.8% | $6,875,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $5,600,000 | $3,600,000 | $500,000 | $400,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,300,000 | 4.9% | $6,700,000 | ||
| Total | $17,310,000 | $11,700,000 | $4,800,000 | $1,200,000 | $900,000 | $500,000 | $9,400,000 | $36,219,706 | $36,243,235 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 11.1% | 38.0% | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9.9% | 78.6% | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 40.4% | 62.0% | 28 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 31.8% | 16.9% | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 93.7% | 18.1% | 63 | 30 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.5% | 23.0% | 74 | 28 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 94.2% | 32.1% | 71 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 94.3% | 36.7% | 85 | 33 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 34.5% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 | $2,024,000 | $9,750,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,024,000 | $9,750,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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