Max Scharping

Right Guard

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $766,111 (0.30% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $875,000 (0.40% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.14
  • Contract Value: $1,125,000 ($1,125,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 38/77 at RG

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202428$1,125,000$766,1110.3%
Total$1,125,000$766,111

Contract Notes

Max Scharping signed a 4 year contract with Houston Texans on May 10, 2019 after being selected in the 2nd round of the 2019 NFL Draft.  The contract is worth $5,068,088 with $2,926,248 guaranteed.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.1M
2024
Cash Due$1,125,000
Running Cash$1,125,000
Career Earnings: $7,787,184
Career APY: $1,557,437
Potential Earnings: $8,576,984
Total Guarantees: $6,027,496
Largest Cash Payment: $2,540,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $2,540,000 (2022)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
TexansDraftedClaimed20194$5,068,088$1,267,022$2,926,248$3,881,98476.6%$1,293,995
BengalsDraftedExpired20194$5,068,088$1,267,022$2,926,248$2,540,00050.1%$2,540,000
BengalsUFAExpired20231$1,280,000$1,280,000$175,000$1,280,000100.0%$1,280,000
EaglesSFATerminated20241$1,125,000$1,125,000$0$00.0%$0
CommandersPracticeTerminated20241$383,400$383,400$0$00.0%$0
SteelersSFAActive20241$1,125,000$1,125,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Texans3$3,881,984$1,293,995$3,455,5140.0%$426,4700.0%
Bengals2$3,820,000$1,910,000$3,820,0000.0%$00.0%
Eagles0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%
Commanders0$85,200$0$00.0%$85,2000.0%
Steelers0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Texans$495,000$426,470$0$495,000$921,4700.4%$2,200,880
2020Texans$725,368$426,470$0$725,368$1,151,8380.5%$725,368
2021Texans$955,736$426,470$0$0$1,382,2060.7%$955,736
2022Bengals$2,540,000$0$0$0$2,540,0001.2%$2,540,000
2023Bengals$1,080,000$175,000$25,000$0$1,280,0000.6%$1,280,000
2024Steelers$1,125,000$0$0$0$766,1110.3%$875,000
Total$6,921,104$1,454,410$25,000$1,220,368$8,041,625$8,576,984
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Texans2022$426,470$0
Commanders2024$85,200$85,200
Total$511,670$85,200

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
2019160087.9%16.8%
2020150046.3%15.3%
2021160062.4%11.9%
202214022.7%14.4%
202316001.2%14.4%

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$0$0
Injury Adjusted$0$0
test
OTC Valuation $1.9M $3.8M $5.7M $7.5M $9.4M APY $3.4M $6.8M $10.3M $13.7M $17.1M $6,186,000 $6,000,000

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.

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