Luke McCown
Quarterback
Career Earnings: $17,310,000
Career APY: $1,442,500
Total Guarantees: $7,650,000
Largest Cash Payment: $2,500,000 (2009)
Largest Cap Number: $2,500,000 (2009)
- Date of Birth: July 12, 1981
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 217
- College: Louisiana Tech
- Entry: 2004 Draft, Round 4, #106 overall (Browns)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | Drafted | Traded | 2004 | 5 | $2,475,000 | $495,000 | $550,000 | $780,000 | 31.5% | $780,000 |
| Buccaneers | Drafted | Expired | 2004 | 5 | $2,475,000 | $495,000 | $550,000 | $1,845,000 | 74.5% | $461,250 |
| Buccaneers | UFA | Traded | 2009 | 2 | $7,500,000 | $3,750,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jaguars | UFA | Expired | 2009 | 2 | $7,500,000 | $3,750,000 | $2,500,000 | $5,000,000 | 66.7% | $2,500,000 |
| Jaguars | UFA | Expired | 2011 | 1 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | $250,000 | $1,800,000 | 100.0% | $1,800,000 |
| Saints | UFA | Terminated | 2012 | 1 | $825,000 | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Falcons | SFA | Expired | 2012 | 1 | $825,000 | $825,000 | $0 | $825,000 | 100.0% | $825,000 |
| Saints | UFA | Expired | 2013 | 1 | $825,000 | $825,000 | $0 | $840,000 | 101.8% | $840,000 |
| Saints | UFA | Expired | 2014 | 1 | $920,000 | $920,000 | $200,000 | $920,000 | 100.0% | $920,000 |
| Saints | UFA | Expired | 2015 | 1 | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | $350,000 | $1,050,000 | 100.0% | $1,050,000 |
| Saints | UFA | Terminated | 2016 | 2 | $3,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | 50.0% | $1,500,000 |
| Cowboys | SFA | Terminated | 2017 | 1 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $250,000 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 1 | $780,000 | $780,000 | $340,000 | 0.0% | $440,000 | 0.0% |
| Buccaneers | 4 | $4,345,000 | $1,086,250 | $1,845,000 | 0.0% | $2,500,000 | 0.0% |
| Jaguars | 3 | $6,800,000 | $2,266,667 | $6,800,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 4 | $4,310,000 | $1,077,500 | $3,105,000 | 0.0% | $250,000 | 0.0% |
| Falcons | 1 | $825,000 | $825,000 | $540,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cowboys | 0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $250,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Browns | $230,000 | $110,000 | $0 | $0 | $340,000 | 0.4% | $780,000 | ||
| 2005 | Buccaneers | $305,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $305,000 | 0.4% | $305,000 | ||
| 2006 | Buccaneers | $425,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $425,000 | 0.4% | $425,000 | ||
| 2007 | Buccaneers | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | 0.5% | $510,000 | ||
| 2008 | Buccaneers | $605,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $605,000 | 0.5% | $605,000 | ||
| 2009 | Jaguars | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | 2.0% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2010 | Jaguars | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | -- | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2011 | Jaguars | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $550,000 | $0 | $1,800,000 | 1.5% | $1,800,000 | ||
| 2013 | Saints | $840,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $555,000 | 0.4% | $840,000 | ||
| 2014 | Saints | $855,000 | $65,000 | $0 | $135,000 | $635,000 | 0.5% | $920,000 | ||
| 2015 | Saints | $970,000 | $80,000 | $0 | $0 | $665,000 | 0.5% | $1,050,000 | ||
| 2016 | Saints | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,250,000 | 0.8% | $1,500,000 | ||
| Total | $12,565,000 | $755,000 | $550,000 | $135,000 | $12,630,000 | $14,560,000 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 2005 | $440,000 | $0 |
| Buccaneers | 2009 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Saints | 2017 | $250,000 | $0 |
| Cowboys | 2017 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Total | $3,440,000 | $2,750,000 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | -- | -- | 12.8% | 0.0% | 0/0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.4% | 18.1% | 0/0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 15.7% | 0/0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6.1% | 8.4% | 32/39 | 82.1% | 335 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 95.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |