
Matt Sokol
Tight End
Career Earnings: $1,346,964
Career APY: $192,423
Total Guarantees: $6,000
Largest Cash Payment: $324,999 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $324,999 (2023)
- Date of Birth: November 9, 1995
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 250
- College: Michigan State
- Entry: 2019 Undrafted Free Agent (Chargers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | UDFA | Terminated | 2019 | 3 | $1,761,000 | $587,000 | $6,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | Practice | Terminated | 2019 | 1 | $136,000 | $136,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | Practice | Terminated | 2019 | 1 | $136,000 | $136,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jaguars | Practice | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $136,000 | $136,000 | $0 | $48,000 | 35.3% | $48,000 |
| Lions | SFA | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $510,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | Practice | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | Practice | Elevated | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | SFA | Terminated | 2020 | 3 | $2,095,000 | $698,333 | $0 | $35,882 | 1.7% | $35,882 |
| Jaguars | Practice | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | $165,600 | 100.0% | $165,600 |
| Lions | SFA | Claimed | 2022 | 1 | $705,000 | $705,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | SFA | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $705,000 | $705,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | Practice | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $290,001 | $290,001 | $0 | $290,001 | 100.0% | $290,001 |
| Patriots | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $234,667 | $234,667 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $262,334 | $262,334 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $870,000 | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $288,666 | $288,666 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $252,333 | $252,333 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | Practice | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $324,999 | $324,999 | $0 | $324,999 | 100.0% | $324,999 |
| Steelers | SFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $985,000 | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | Practice | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | Practice | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $0 | $112,500 | 50.0% | $112,500 |
| Bills | SFA | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | SFA | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | Practice | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $234,000 | $234,000 | $0 | $208,000 | 88.9% | $208,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 1 | $176,964 | $176,964 | $35,882 | 0.0% | $141,082 | 0.0% |
| Jaguars | 2 | $213,600 | $106,800 | $213,600 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 0 | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $8,400 | 0.0% |
| Patriots | 2 | $615,000 | $307,500 | $615,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Steelers | 2 | $333,000 | $166,500 | $320,500 | 0.0% | $12,500 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jaguars | $136,000 | $48,000 | 0.0% | $48,000 | |
| 2020 | Chargers | $610,000 | $35,882 | 0.0% | $35,882 | |
| 2021 | Jaguars | $165,600 | $165,600 | 0.1% | $165,600 | |
| 2022 | Patriots | $207,000 | $290,001 | 0.1% | $290,001 | |
| 2023 | Patriots | $216,000 | $324,999 | 0.1% | $324,999 | |
| 2024 | Steelers | $225,000 | $112,500 | 0.0% | $112,500 | |
| 2025 | Steelers | $234,000 | $208,000 | 0.1% | $208,000 | |
| Total | $1,793,600 | $1,184,982 | $1,184,982 | |||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1.3% | 4.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |