Michael Schofield
Left Guard

Age: 30
Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6-7
- Weight: 304
- College: Michigan
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 3, #95 overall (Broncos)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $1,500,000 (0.72% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $1,500,000 (0.80% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $1,500,000 ($1,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $500,000
- Contract Ranking: 29/82 at LG
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 30 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | 0.7% | ||||
Total | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 |
Contract Notes
Michael Schofield signed a one year, $1.5 million contract with the Panthers.Career Earnings: $11,622,200
Career APY: $1,660,314
Potential Earnings: $11,622,200
Total Guarantees: $4,042,400
Largest Cash Payment: $3,750,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $4,500,000 (2019)
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chargers | Drafted | Expired | 2014 | 4 | $2,777,200 | $694,300 | $521,200 | $1,797,000 | 64.7% | $1,797,000 |
Broncos | Drafted | Terminated | 2014 | 4 | $2,777,200 | $694,300 | $521,200 | $2,075,200 | 74.7% | $691,733 |
Chargers | UFA | Expired | 2018 | 2 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $6,250,000 | 125.0% | $3,125,000 |
Panthers | SFA | Active | 2020 | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | 100.0% | $1,500,000 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chargers | 3 | $8,047,000 | $2,682,333 | $8,047,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Broncos | 3 | $2,075,200 | $691,733 | $1,944,900 | 0.0% | $130,300 | 0.0% |
Panthers | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Chargers | $1,797,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,797,000 | 1.1% | $1,797,000 | ||
2014 | Broncos | $420,000 | $130,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $550,300 | 0.4% | $941,200 | ||
2015 | Broncos | $522,000 | $130,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $652,300 | 0.4% | $522,000 | ||
2016 | Broncos | $612,000 | $130,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $742,300 | 0.5% | $612,000 | ||
2018 | Chargers | $1,000,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $1,750,000 | 1.0% | $3,750,000 | ||
2019 | Chargers | $2,000,000 | $750,000 | $500,000 | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $4,500,000 | 2.4% | $2,500,000 | ||
2020 | Panthers | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | 0.7% | $1,500,000 | ||
Total | $7,351,000 | $2,390,900 | $500,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $11,491,900 | $11,622,200 |
Dead Money History
Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
---|---|---|---|
Broncos | 2017 | $130,300 | $0 | Total | $130,300 | $0 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
2015 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 79.0% | 12.4% |
2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 97.0% | 14.5% |
2017 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 38.2% | 16.5% |
2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.3% | 16.4% |
2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 17.5% |
2020 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 26.1% | 11.0% |
Valuation Diamond
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OTC Valuation | APY | |
---|---|---|
Regular | $524,000 | $1,500,000 |
Injury Adjusted | $524,000 | $1,500,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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