Luke Gifford
4-3 Outside Linebacker
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $482,901
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 0.24%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $486,235
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 0.27%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.01
- Total Contract Value: $1,760,000
- Annual Contract Value: $586,667
- Position Ranking: 67/92 at 43OLB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $55,000
- Age: 24
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 243
- College: Nebraska
- Accrued Seasons: 1
- Entry: 2019 Undrafted Free Agent (Cowboys)
- Year Signed: 2019 (UDFA)
- Free Agency: 2022 (RFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $414,000
Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | $495,000 | $1,666 | $50,000 | $482,901 | 0.3% | |||||
| 2020 | 25 | $585,000 | $1,666 | $0 | $586,666 | 0.3% | |||||
| 2021 | 26 | $675,000 | $1,668 | $0 | $676,668 | -- | |||||
| Total | $1,755,000 | $5,000 | $50,000 | $1,746,235 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $486,235
Career APY: $486,235
Potential Earnings: $1,746,235
Total Guarantees: $55,000
Largest Cash Payment: $675,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Hit: $676,668 (2021)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | UDFA | Active | 2019 | 3 | $1,760,000 | $586,667 | $55,000 | $486,235 | 27.6% | $486,235 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 1 | $486,235 | $486,235 | $482,901 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cowboys | $495,000 | $1,666 | $50,000 | $482,901 | 0.3% | $486,235 | ||
| 2020 | Cowboys | $585,000 | $1,666 | $0 | $586,666 | 0.3% | $585,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cowboys | $675,000 | $1,668 | $0 | $676,668 | -- | $675,000 | ||
| Total | $1,755,000 | $5,000 | $50,000 | $1,746,235 | $1,746,235 | ||||
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 | Recovered | Yards | |||
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0.0% | 13.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |