- 2017 Salary Cap Charge: $10,000,000
- % of 2017 Team Cap: 5.54%
- 2017 Cash Payout: $26,000,000
- % of 2017 Team Cash Spending: 13.53%
- 2017 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.60
- Total Contract Value: $80,500,000
- Annual Contract Value: $16,100,000
- Position Ranking: 3/165 at 43DT
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $35,000,000
- Age: 28
- Height: 6′ 3″
- Weight: 310
- College: Purdue
- Accrued Seasons: 4
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 2, #44 overall (Panthers)
- Year Signed: 2017
- Contract Type: Franchise
- Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Current Contract
| Year | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap
Number | % Of Cap | | Dead Money & Cap Savings
|
|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other |
|---|
| 2017 | $6,000,000 $6,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | 6.0% | | | |
| 2018 | $12,500,000 $9,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $17,000,000 | 9.6% | | | |
| 2019 | $12,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $17,000,000 | 8.9% | | | |
| 2020 | $12,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $18,000,000 | 9.0% | | | |
| 2021 | $12,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $18,500,000 | — | | | |
| Total | $55,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $80,500,000 | |
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Contract History
Career Earnings: $24,630,336
Years: 4
Career APY: $6,157,584
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Years | Total | APY | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|
| Panthers | Drafted | Expired | 2013 | 4 | $4,630,336 | $1,157,584 | $4,630,336 | 100.0% | $1,157,584 |
| Panthers | Franchise | Active | 2017 | 5 | $80,500,000 | $16,100,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|
| Panthers | 4 | $4,630,336 | $1,157,584 | $4,630,336 | 100.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap
Number | % Of Cap |
|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other |
|---|
| 2013 | Panthers | $405,000 | $436,879 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $841,879 | 0.7% |
| 2014 | Panthers | $615,470 $615,470 | $436,879 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,052,349 | 0.8% |
| 2015 | Panthers | $825,940 | $436,879 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,262,819 | 0.9% |
| 2016 | Panthers | $1,036,410 | $436,879 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,473,289 | 0.9% |
| 2017 | Panthers | $6,000,000 $6,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | 6.0% |
| 2018 | Panthers | $12,500,000 $9,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $17,000,000 | 9.6% |
| 2019 | Panthers | $12,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $17,000,000 | 8.9% |
| 2020 | Panthers | $12,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $18,000,000 | 9.0% |
| 2021 | Panthers | $12,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $18,500,000 | — |
| Total | $57,882,820 | $21,747,516 | $3,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $85,130,336 | |
Traditional Statistics (2014-present)
| Year | Games Played | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD |
|---|
| Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Recovered | Yards |
|---|
| 2014 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 91 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 30 | 25 | 6 | 31 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Financial Reports
Yearly Cap Charge vs. Dead Money
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Positional Comparisons to League Average
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