Age: 41
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 14
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 195
- College: Central Florida
- Entry: 2006 Undrafted Free Agent (Lions)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $972,778 (0.35% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $1,185,278 (0.36% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.22
- Contract Value: $1,255,000 ($1,255,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 20/42 at K
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | $1,255,000 | $972,778 | 0.4% | ||||
| Total | $1,255,000 | $972,778 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Matt Prater signed a 2 year contract with the Arizona Cardinals on March 18, 2021. Contract value is $6.5 million with $3.775 million in guarantees. Prater's $850,000 injury guarantee in 2022 vests to a full guarantee on the 5th day of the 2022 league year. Prater can earn an additional $1 million through incentives.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,255,000 |
| Running Cash | $1,255,000 |
Career Earnings: $43,258,529
Career APY: $3,089,895
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | UFA | Extended | 2015 | 3 | $900,000 | $3,000,000 | $750,000 | $5,300,000 | 588.9% | $2,650,000 |
| Lions | Extension | Expired | 2017 | 3 | $11,400,000 | $3,800,000 | $3,600,000 | $15,100,000 | 132.5% | $3,775,000 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 2 | $6,500,000 | $3,250,000 | $2,925,000 | $6,750,000 | 103.8% | $3,375,000 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Expired | 2023 | 2 | $7,500,000 | $3,750,000 | $4,000,000 | $7,500,000 | 100.0% | $3,750,000 |
| Bills | Practice | Elevated | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Renegotiated | 2025 | 1 | $367,222 | $367,222 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | SFA | Active | 2025 | 1 | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 | $0 | $1,185,278 | 94.4% | $1,185,278 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 2 | $6,750,000 | $3,375,000 | $5,125,000 | 0.0% | $1,625,000 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 7 | $21,003,529 | $3,000,504 | $20,802,353 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Cardinals | 4 | $14,250,000 | $3,562,500 | $14,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 1 | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 | $972,778 | 0.0% | $57,222 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Broncos | $1,000,000 | $812,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,812,500 | 1.5% | $4,250,000 | ||
| 2013 | Broncos | $2,500,000 | $812,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,312,500 | 2.4% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2014 | Lions | $855,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $402,353 | 0.3% | $603,529 | ||
| 2015 | Lions | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | 1.0% | $2,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Lions | $2,250,000 | $625,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $3,175,000 | 2.0% | $3,300,000 | ||
| 2017 | Lions | $3,150,000 | $1,525,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $5,225,000 | 3.1% | $7,300,000 | ||
| 2018 | Lions | $2,000,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $1,400,000 | $3,200,000 | 1.8% | $2,300,000 | ||
| 2019 | Lions | $2,200,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $3,400,000 | 1.8% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | Lions | $2,700,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $3,900,000 | 1.8% | $3,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cardinals | $1,075,000 | $925,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,075,000 | $2,000,000 | 1.0% | $2,925,000 | ||
| 2022 | Cardinals | $3,575,000 | $925,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500,000 | 2.2% | $3,825,000 | ||
| 2023 | Cardinals | $1,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $2,750,000 | 1.2% | $4,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cardinals | $3,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,750,000 | 1.8% | $3,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Bills | $1,255,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $972,778 | 0.4% | $1,185,278 | ||
| Total | $28,560,000 | $11,075,000 | $700,000 | $850,000 | $450,000 | $3,975,000 | $40,900,131 | $43,188,807 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Field Goals | PAT | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special | Made | Att. | Blk. | Long | Made | Att. | Blk. | |||||
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 39.2% | 26 | 32 | 0 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 133 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 40.0% | 25 | 26 | 0 | 64 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 150 | |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 11.4% | 21 | 26 | 2 | 52 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 84 | |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 14.5% | 22 | 24 | 0 | 59 | 36 | 39 | 1 | 102 | |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 16.6% | 31 | 36 | 0 | 58 | 31 | 33 | 1 | 124 | |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 21.1% | 30 | 35 | 0 | 58 | 40 | 41 | 0 | 130 | |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 16.0% | 28 | 32 | 0 | 54 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 114 | |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 19.0% | 26 | 31 | 1 | 56 | 35 | 36 | 0 | 113 | |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 18.5% | 21 | 28 | 0 | 59 | 38 | 41 | 0 | 101 | |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 37.9% | 30 | 37 | 0 | 62 | 47 | 49 | 0 | 137 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 4 | 20.2% | 22 | 25 | 0 | 57 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 83 | |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 26.5% | 28 | 33 | 0 | 62 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 106 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 8.2% | 6 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 | 35.5% | 18 | 20 | 0 | 52 | 46 | 49 | 0 | 100 | |
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 | $2,312,000 | $1,255,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,312,000 | $1,255,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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