Patrick Peterson
Cornerback

Age: 30
Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 10
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 219
- College: LSU
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 1, #5 overall (Cardinals)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $13,184,589 (6.71% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $12,550,000 (5.77% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.95
- Contract Value: $70,050,000 ($14,010,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $16,250,000
- Contract Ranking: 8/270 at CB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2014)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
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2014 | 24 | $888,114 | $6,048,195 | $0 | $0 | $888,114 | $6,937,132 | 5.0% | |||||
2015 | 25 | $11,619,114 | $3,072,377 | $0 | $100,000 | $11,619,114 | $14,791,491 | 9.9% | |||||
2016 | 26 | $6,577,059 | $3,706,965 | $0 | $250,000 | $6,577,059 | $10,534,024 | 6.6% | |||||
2017 | 27 | $9,750,000 | $3,706,965 | $0 | $250,000 | $5,000,000 | $13,706,965 | 8.0% | |||||
2018 | 28 | $11,000,000 | $3,706,966 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $14,956,966 | 8.4% | |||||
2019 | 29 | $11,000,000 | $634,588 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $8,002,235 | 4.1% | |||||
2020
August 1: Reporting bonus due
| 30 | $12,050,000 | $634,589 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $13,184,589 | 6.7% | |||||
Total | $62,884,287 | $21,510,645 | $250,000 | $1,350,000 | $24,084,287 | $82,113,402 |
Contract Notes
CB Patrick Peterson signed a five year, $70.05 million contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals on July 30, 2014. Peterson had two years remaining on his contract at the time of signing.Peterson received $16.25 million fully guaranteed, of which $15,361,866 is in the form of a signing bonus, that is prorated over five years. Petersons 2015 and 2016 base salaries are guaranteed for injury only and will vest as fully guaranteed salaries on the 5th day of the waiver period of each respective year. Peterson's 2017 base salary is also guaranteed for injury only and $5 million will become fully guaranteed if on the roster the 5th day of the 2016 waiver period with the remaining $4.75 million becoming fully guaranteed on the the 5th day of the 2017 waiver period. $630,866 of his 2018 salary for injury only. If Peterson is on the Cardinals roster the 5th day of the 2017 waiver period he will earn an additional $4.75 million in full guarantees. The contract contains annual workout bonuses of $250,000 and a reporting bonus of $250,000 in 2020.Peterson converted $3.1 million of his salary into a signing bonus in 2016.Career Earnings: $94,428,147
Career APY: $9,442,815
Potential Earnings: $94,428,147
Total Guarantees: $34,679,500
Largest Cash Payment: $16,250,000 (2014)
Largest Cap Number: $14,956,966 (2018)
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2011 | 5 | $28,510,500 | $5,702,100 | $18,429,500 | $15,541,386 | 54.5% | $5,180,462 |
Cardinals | Extension | Active | 2014 | 5 | $70,050,000 | $14,010,000 | $16,250,000 | $78,886,761 | 112.6% | $11,269,537 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 10 | $94,428,147 | $9,442,815 | $94,678,970 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Cardinals | $375,000 | $2,975,818 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,350,818 | 2.8% | $12,278,272 | ||
2012 | Cardinals | $1,212,705 | $2,975,818 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,188,523 | 3.5% | $1,212,705 | ||
2013 | Cardinals | $2,050,409 | $2,975,818 | $0 | $0 | $2,050,409 | $5,026,227 | 4.0% | $2,050,409 | ||
2014 | Cardinals | $888,114 | $6,048,195 | $0 | $0 | $888,114 | $6,937,132 | 5.0% | $16,250,000 | ||
2015 | Cardinals | $11,619,114 | $3,072,377 | $0 | $100,000 | $11,619,114 | $14,791,491 | 9.9% | $11,719,114 | ||
2016 | Cardinals | $6,577,059 | $3,706,965 | $0 | $250,000 | $6,577,059 | $10,534,024 | 6.6% | $10,000,000 | ||
2017 | Cardinals | $9,750,000 | $3,706,965 | $0 | $250,000 | $5,000,000 | $13,706,965 | 8.0% | $10,000,000 | ||
2018 | Cardinals | $11,000,000 | $3,706,966 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $14,956,966 | 8.4% | $11,250,000 | ||
2019 | Cardinals | $11,000,000 | $634,588 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $8,002,235 | 4.1% | $7,117,647 | ||
2020 | Cardinals | $12,050,000 | $634,589 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $13,184,589 | 6.7% | $12,550,000 | ||
Total | $66,522,401 | $30,438,099 | $250,000 | $1,350,000 | $26,134,696 | $94,678,970 | $94,428,147 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
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Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
2011 | 16 | -- | -- | 96.1% | 0.0% | 59 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 96.4% | 34.0% | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 0 |
2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.3% | 33.5% | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 91.6% | 18.7% | 43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 94.5% | 37.4% | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 96.0% | 34.5% | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 95.6% | 28.1% | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 0 |
2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.2% | 24.8% | 45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 0 |
2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 61.1% | 12.6% | 46 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.8% | 19.4% | 52 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | |
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Regular | $7,226,000 | $14,010,000 |
Injury Adjusted | $7,226,000 | $14,010,000 |
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