Mason Foster
Linebacker
Career Earnings: $9,654,215
Career APY: $1,206,777
Total Guarantees: $1,455,000
Largest Cash Payment: $3,000,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $2,000,000 (2017)
- Date of Birth: March 1, 1989
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 241
- College: Washington
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 3, #84 overall (Buccaneers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Drafted | Expired | 2011 | 4 | $3,460,686 | $865,172 | $525,000 | $3,460,686 | 100.0% | $865,172 |
| Bears | UFA | Terminated | 2015 | 1 | $825,000 | $825,000 | $80,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Redskins | SFA | Expired | 2015 | 1 | $745,000 | $745,000 | $0 | $613,529 | 82.4% | $613,529 |
| Redskins | UFA | Expired | 2016 | 2 | $2,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $350,000 | $2,500,000 | 100.0% | $1,250,000 |
| Redskins | UFA | Terminated | 2018 | 2 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $3,000,000 | 75.0% | $3,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 4 | $3,460,686 | $865,172 | $3,460,686 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bears | 0 | $80,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $80,000 | 0.0% |
| Commanders | 4 | $6,113,529 | $1,528,382 | $5,331,765 | 0.0% | $250,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Buccaneers | $375,000 | $131,250 | $0 | $506,250 | 0.4% | $900,000 | |
| 2012 | Buccaneers | $501,562 | $131,250 | $0 | $632,812 | 0.5% | $501,562 | |
| 2013 | Buccaneers | $628,124 | $131,250 | $0 | $759,374 | 0.6% | $628,124 | |
| 2014 | Buccaneers | $1,431,000 | $131,250 | $0 | $1,562,250 | 1.1% | $1,431,000 | |
| 2015 | Redskins | $745,000 | $0 | $0 | $481,765 | 0.3% | $613,529 | |
| 2016 | Redskins | $925,000 | $175,000 | $0 | $1,100,000 | 0.7% | $1,275,000 | |
| 2017 | Redskins | $1,225,000 | $175,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | 1.1% | $1,225,000 | |
| 2018 | Redskins | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $500,000 | $1,750,000 | 1.0% | $3,000,000 | |
| Total | $6,830,686 | $1,125,000 | $500,000 | $8,792,451 | $9,574,215 | |||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 2015 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Commanders | 2019 | $250,000 | $0 | Total | $330,000 | $80,000 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 15 | -- | -- | 82.2% | 0.0% | 58 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 68.6% | 34.4% | 82 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 72.8% | 15.9% | 63 | 29 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 122 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 50.2% | 2.5% | 40 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 24.6% | 34.9% | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 70.0% | 39.2% | 89 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 26.1% | 8.0% | 22 | 9 | 0.5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.2% | 8.8% | 84 | 49 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |