Le'Veon Bell
Running Back
Age: 28
Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 244
- College: Michigan State
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 2, #48 overall (Steelers)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $705,882 (0.32% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $705,882 (0.38% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $1,000,000 ($1,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 73/172 at RB
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | $1,000,000 | $705,882 | 0.3% | ||||
| Total | $1,000,000 | $705,882 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Le'Veon Bell signed a four year, $52.5 million contract with the Jets. Currently these estimates are based on various reports regarding the structure of the contract. The cap hits should be correct but we will update as we get more information.Career Earnings: $43,509,503
Career APY: $6,215,643
Potential Earnings: $31,152,885
Total Guarantees: $40,496,800
Largest Cash Payment: $14,468,750 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $12,120,000 (2017)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Expired | 2013 | 4 | $4,120,600 | $1,030,150 | $1,376,800 | $3,858,253 | 93.6% | $964,563 |
| Steelers | Franchise | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $12,120,000 | $12,120,000 | $12,120,000 | $12,120,000 | 100.0% | $12,120,000 |
| Steelers | Franchise | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $14,544,000 | $14,544,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | UFA | Terminated | 2019 | 4 | $52,500,000 | $13,125,000 | $27,000,000 | $14,468,750 | 27.6% | $14,468,750 |
| Chiefs | SFA | Active | 2020 | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 6 | $15,978,253 | $2,663,042 | $15,968,128 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 1 | $27,531,250 | $27,531,250 | $8,968,750 | 0.0% | $19,062,500 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Steelers | $405,000 | $344,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $749,200 | 0.6% | $1,781,800 | ||
| 2014 | Steelers | $495,000 | $344,200 | $97,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $936,500 | 0.7% | $592,300 | ||
| 2015 | Steelers | $779,600 | $344,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,032,082 | 0.7% | $687,882 | ||
| 2016 | Steelers | $966,900 | $344,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,130,346 | 0.7% | $796,271 | ||
| 2017 | Steelers | $12,120,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,120,000 | $12,120,000 | 7.2% | $12,120,000 | ||
| 2018 | Steelers | $14,544,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2019 | Jets | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $6,000,000 | $8,968,750 | 4.4% | $14,468,750 | ||
| 2020 | Chiefs | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $705,882 | 0.3% | $705,882 | ||
| Total | $32,310,500 | $3,376,800 | $4,097,300 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $18,120,000 | $25,642,760 | $31,152,885 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2013 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 64.4% | 0.0% | 244 | 860 | 3.5 | 8 | 45 | 399 | 8.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 83.4% | 0.9% | 290 | 1361 | 4.7 | 8 | 83 | 854 | 10.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 28.1% | 0.0% | 113 | 556 | 4.9 | 3 | 24 | 136 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 72.1% | 1.1% | 261 | 1268 | 4.9 | 7 | 75 | 616 | 8.2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 85.3% | 0.7% | 321 | 1291 | 4.0 | 9 | 85 | 655 | 7.7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 77.1% | 0.0% | 245 | 789 | 3.2 | 3 | 66 | 461 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $1,155,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $1,155,000 | $1,000,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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