Age: 34
Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 12
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 335
- College: TCU
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 5, #138 overall (Patriots)
- 2022 Salary Cap Charge: $751,111 (0.36% of cap)
- 2022 Cash Payout: $338,170 (0.17% of spending)
- 2022 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.45
- Contract Value: $1,705,000 ($1,705,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 32/93 at RT
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 34 | $1,120,000 | $180,000 | $585,000 | $751,111 | 0.4% | ||||
| Total | $1,120,000 | $180,000 | $585,000 | $751,111 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Marcus Cannon signed a five year, $32.5 million contract extension with the Patriots on November 29, 2016. Cannon received $12.35 million fully guaranteed at signing and $14.5 million in total guarantees. The full guarantee consists of a $7 million signing bonus and his 2017 and 2018 base salaries. In 2019 he has an injury guarantee that will become fully guaranteed if on the roster on the third day of that League Year. There are yearly $500,000 per game bonuses as well as $100,000 offseason weight bonuses.
Cannon opted out of the 2020 NFL season due to the Covid pandemic. His contract will now toll to 2022.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,366,830 | $338,170 |
| Running Cash | $1,705,000 |
Career Earnings: $38,136,944
Career APY: $3,178,079
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2011 | 4 | $2,338,186 | $584,547 | $200,500 | $1,644,343 | 70.3% | $548,114 |
| Patriots | Extension | Renegotiated | 2014 | 2 | $8,500,000 | $4,250,000 | $3,200,000 | $5,381,343 | 63.3% | $2,690,672 |
| Patriots | Extension | Traded | 2016 | 5 | $32,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $12,350,000 | $24,680,625 | 75.9% | $4,936,125 |
| Texans | Extension | Terminated | 2016 | 5 | $32,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $12,350,000 | $6,002,941 | 18.5% | $6,002,941 |
| Patriots | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $358,200 | $358,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | Practice | Renegotiated | 2022 | 1 | $380,622 | $380,622 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | SFA | Active | 2022 | 1 | $1,705,000 | $1,705,000 | $0 | $338,170 | 19.8% | $338,170 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 11 | $32,134,003 | $2,921,273 | $27,738,254 | 0.0% | $2,656,190 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 1 | $6,002,941 | $6,002,941 | $6,973,529 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Patriots | $375,000 | $50,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $425,125 | 0.4% | $575,500 | ||
| 2012 | Patriots | $481,281 | $50,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $531,406 | 0.4% | $481,281 | ||
| 2013 | Patriots | $587,562 | $50,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $637,687 | 0.5% | $587,562 | ||
| 2014 | Patriots | $693,843 | $1,116,791 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810,634 | 0.6% | $3,893,843 | ||
| 2015 | Patriots | $1,200,000 | $1,066,666 | $250,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $2,616,666 | 1.8% | $1,487,500 | ||
| 2016 | Patriots | $3,400,000 | $2,466,668 | $250,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $6,201,043 | 3.9% | $10,984,375 | ||
| 2017 | Patriots | $1,350,000 | $1,400,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $1,350,000 | $3,368,750 | 2.0% | $1,718,750 | ||
| 2018 | Patriots | $4,000,000 | $1,400,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,956,250 | 3.3% | $4,521,250 | ||
| 2019 | Patriots | $1,000,000 | $2,566,666 | $1,500,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $1,000,000 | $5,122,916 | 2.6% | $6,956,250 | ||
| 2020 | Patriots | $0 | $1,166,666 | $0 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,316,666 | 0.6% | $500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Texans | $4,700,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $50,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $6,973,529 | 3.6% | $6,002,941 | ||
| 2022 | Patriots | $1,120,000 | $180,000 | $585,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $751,111 | 0.4% | $338,170 | ||
| Total | $18,907,686 | $11,513,832 | $5,085,000 | $250,000 | $1,500,000 | $6,350,000 | $34,711,783 | $38,047,422 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2011 | -- | -- | 13.9% | 0.0% | |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 14.1% | 20.8% |
| 2013 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 47.7% | 14.1% |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 38.3% | 24.7% |
| 2015 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 55.8% | 12.4% |
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 92.2% | 16.7% |
| 2017 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 41.9% | 7.6% |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 74.6% | 12.4% |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 87.6% | 13.4% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20.0% | 2.9% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19.8% | 5.7% |
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 | $4,113,000 | $1,705,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $4,113,000 | $1,705,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
To see interactive and more in-depth use of OTC Valuation data, subscribe to OTC Premium.