Lee Smith
Tight End
Age: 33
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 6-6
- Weight: 265
- College: Marshall
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 5, #159 overall (Patriots)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $3,250,000 (1.47% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $3,250,000 (1.71% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $9,000,000 ($3,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $4,900,000
- Contract Ranking: 30/180 at TE
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2019)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 32 | $1,900,000 | $1,500,000 | $100,000 | $3,400,000 | $3,500,000 | 1.8% | |||||
| 2020
March 22: 5th day of league year $500,000 roster bonus due
| 33 | $2,650,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,250,000 | 1.5% | |||||
| 2021
March 17: 5th day of league year $250,000 roster bonus due
| 34 | $1,900,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $2,250,000 | 1.0% | |||||
| Total | $6,450,000 | $2,250,000 | $300,000 | $5,400,000 | $9,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Lee Smith signed a three year, $9 million contract with the Bills on May 17, 2019. Smith received $4.9 million in guarantees. If Smith is on the roster on the 5th day of the 2021 league year he will receive a $250,000 roster bonus.Career Earnings: $18,498,282
Career APY: $2,055,365
Potential Earnings: $23,826,802
Total Guarantees: $13,442,960
Largest Cash Payment: $4,350,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $3,616,666 (2018)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | Drafted | Expired | 2011 | 4 | $2,298,282 | $574,571 | $171,480 | $2,126,802 | 92.5% | $531,701 |
| Patriots | Drafted | Terminated | 2011 | 4 | $2,298,282 | $574,571 | $171,480 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Raiders | UFA | Renegotiated | 2015 | 3 | $9,100,000 | $3,033,333 | $3,100,000 | $6,100,000 | 67.0% | $3,050,000 |
| Raiders | Other | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,250,000 | 112.5% | $2,250,000 |
| Raiders | UFA | Terminated | 2018 | 3 | $9,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,100,000 | $4,350,000 | 48.3% | $4,350,000 |
| Bills | SFA | Active | 2019 | 1 | $9,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,900,000 | $3,500,000 | 38.9% | $3,500,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 5 | $5,626,802 | $1,125,360 | $5,626,802 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Patriots | 0 | $171,480 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $300,090 | 0.0% |
| Raiders | 4 | $12,700,000 | $3,175,000 | $11,966,666 | 0.0% | $733,334 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bills | $375,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375,000 | 0.3% | $375,000 | ||
| 2012 | Bills | $479,467 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $479,467 | 0.4% | $479,467 | ||
| 2013 | Bills | $583,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $583,934 | 0.4% | $583,934 | ||
| 2014 | Bills | $688,401 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $688,401 | 0.5% | $688,401 | ||
| 2015 | Raiders | $1,500,000 | $0 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $3,100,000 | $3,350,000 | 2.2% | $3,350,000 | ||
| 2016 | Raiders | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $2,750,000 | 1.6% | $2,750,000 | ||
| 2017 | Raiders | $1,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,250,000 | 1.3% | $2,250,000 | ||
| 2018 | Raiders | $2,000,000 | $366,666 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $3,616,666 | 2.0% | $4,350,000 | ||
| 2019 | Bills | $1,900,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $3,400,000 | $3,500,000 | 1.8% | $3,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bills | $2,650,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,250,000 | 1.5% | $3,250,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $1,900,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $2,250,000 | 1.0% | $2,250,000 | ||
| Total | $15,576,802 | $366,666 | $5,850,000 | $250,000 | $1,050,000 | $12,500,000 | $23,093,468 | $23,826,802 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 4 | -- | -- | 12.1% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 28.3% | 40.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 36.9% | 33.1% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 31.5% | 23.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 49.0% | 26.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 12 | 70 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 11.3% | 6.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 33.7% | 33.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27.2% | 45.8% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 10 | 73 | 7.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30.2% | 17.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 1 | 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 | $1,464,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $1,464,000 | $3,000,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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