Neal Sterling
Tight End
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $735,000
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 0.36%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $895,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 0.51%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.22
- Total Contract Value: $895,000
- Annual Contract Value: $895,000
- Position Ranking: 62/171 at TE
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $150,000
- Age: 27
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 235
- College: Monmouth (NJ)
- Accrued Seasons: 4
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 7, #220 overall (Jaguars)
- Year Signed: 2019
- Contract Type: UFA
- Free Agency: 2020 (UFA)
Contract Notes
Neal Sterling signed a one year contract with the New York Jets on March 25, 2019. The contract is worth $895,000 with $150,000 guaranteed. The contract qualifies for the veteran minimum salary benefit.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27 | $805,000 | $90,000 | $60,000 | $735,000 | 0.4% | |||||
| Total | $805,000 | $90,000 | $60,000 | $735,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $3,407,318
Career APY: $851,830
Potential Earnings: $3,970,236
Total Guarantees: $150,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,907,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Hit: $1,907,000 (2018)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | SFA | Terminated | 2015 | 4 | $2,280,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $806,471 | 35.4% | $403,236 |
| Jets | SFA | Terminated | 2017 | 1 | $615,000 | $615,000 | $0 | $180,882 | 29.4% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Terminated | 2017 | 1 | $122,400 | $122,400 | $0 | $21,600 | 17.6% | $0 |
| Jets | SFA | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $615,000 | $615,000 | $0 | $361,765 | 58.8% | $361,765 |
| Jets | RFA | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $1,907,000 | $1,907,000 | $0 | $1,907,000 | 100.0% | $1,907,000 |
| Jets | UFA | Active | 2019 | 1 | $895,000 | $895,000 | $150,000 | $90,000 | 10.1% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 2 | $846,071 | $423,036 | $806,471 | 0.0% | $117,228 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 2 | $2,539,647 | $1,269,824 | $2,268,765 | 0.0% | $180,882 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 0 | $21,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $21,600 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jaguars | $435,000 | $0 | $0 | $281,471 | 0.2% | $281,471 | ||
| 2016 | Jaguars | $525,000 | $0 | $0 | $525,000 | 0.3% | $525,000 | ||
| 2017 | Jets | $615,000 | $0 | $0 | $361,765 | 0.2% | $361,765 | ||
| 2018 | Jets | $1,907,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,907,000 | 1.1% | $1,907,000 | ||
| 2019 | Jets | $805,000 | $90,000 | $60,000 | $735,000 | 0.4% | $895,000 | ||
| Total | $4,287,000 | $90,000 | $60,000 | $3,810,236 | $3,970,236 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2015 | 9 | 0.0% | 22.8% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 15.5% | 28.5% | 12 | 110 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 9.7% | 28.0% | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |