Kaevon Merriweather

Safety

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2026 (ERFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,030,000 (0.36% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,030,000 (0.38% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $1,030,000 ($1,030,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 118/170 at S

Current Contract

(ERFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202526$1,030,000$1,030,0000.4%
Total$1,030,000$1,030,000

Contract Notes

Kaevon Merriweather signed a three year contract worth $2,710,000 with the Buccaneers on May 12, 2023. The contract has $231,000 in guarantees. He received a signing bonus worth $15,000

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
2025
Cash Due$1,030,000
Running Cash$1,030,000
Career Earnings: $1,603,334
Career APY: $801,667
Potential Earnings: $2,049,167
Total Guarantees: $231,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,030,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,030,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BuccaneersUDFATerminated20233$2,710,000$903,333$231,000$765,00028.2%$765,000
LionsPracticeTerminated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
BuccaneersSFAExpired20241$915,000$915,000$0$254,16727.8%$254,167
BuccaneersERFAActive20251$1,030,000$1,030,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Buccaneers2$1,578,334$789,167$1,009,1670.0%$569,1670.0%
Lions0$25,000$0$00.0%$25,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2023Buccaneers$750,000$5,000$755,0000.3%$765,000
2024Buccaneers$915,000$0$254,1670.1%$254,167
2025Buccaneers$1,030,000$0$1,030,0000.4%$1,030,000
Total$2,695,000$5,000$2,039,167$2,049,167
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Buccaneers2024$564,167$559,167
Lions2024$25,000$25,000
Buccaneers2025$5,000$0
Total$594,167$584,167

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2023161014.1%61.2%7700001000000
2024140123.2%52.3%11410011000100

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$1,032,000$1,030,000
Injury Adjusted$1,032,000$1,030,000
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OTC Valuation $2.9M $5.8M $8.7M $11.6M $14.5M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $4,388,000 $4,500,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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