Age: 34
Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 248
- College: Utah State
- Entry: 2011 Undrafted Free Agent (Ravens)
- 2022 Salary Cap Charge: $1,047,500 (0.50% of cap)
- 2022 Cash Payout: $1,187,500 (0.75% of spending)
- 2022 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.13
- Contract Value: $1,187,500 ($1,187,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,047,500
- Contract Ranking: 13/38 at LS
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 34 | $1,035,000 | $152,500 | $895,000 | $1,047,500 | 0.5% | |||||
| Total | $1,035,000 | $152,500 | $895,000 | $1,047,500 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Patrick Scales signed a one year contract with the Chicago Bears worth $1.047 million. Scales received $887,500 in guarantees. His contract wil qualify for the veteran salary benefit.
Cash Flows
| 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,187,500 |
| Running Cash | $1,187,500 |
Career Earnings: $5,110,441
Career APY: $638,805
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | ERFA | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $615,000 | $615,000 | $0 | $615,000 | 100.0% | $615,000 |
| Bears | SFA | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $630,000 | $630,000 | $0 | $630,000 | 100.0% | $630,000 |
| Bears | SFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $810,000 | $810,000 | $0 | $810,000 | 100.0% | $810,000 |
| Bears | UFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $1,047,500 | $1,047,500 | $887,500 | $1,047,500 | 100.0% | $1,047,500 |
| Bears | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,127,500 | $1,127,500 | $137,500 | $1,127,500 | 100.0% | $1,127,500 |
| Bears | UFA | Active | 2022 | 1 | $1,187,500 | $1,187,500 | $1,047,500 | $152,500 | 12.8% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 1 | $49,412 | $49,412 | $49,412 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bears | 7 | $5,061,029 | $723,004 | $4,608,529 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ravens | $420,000 | $0 | $0 | $49,412 | 0.0% | $49,412 | ||
| 2015 | Bears | $435,000 | $0 | $0 | $153,529 | 0.1% | $153,529 | ||
| 2016 | Bears | $525,000 | $0 | $0 | $525,000 | 0.3% | $525,000 | ||
| 2017 | Bears | $615,000 | $0 | $0 | $615,000 | 0.4% | $615,000 | ||
| 2018 | Bears | $630,000 | $0 | $0 | $630,000 | 0.3% | $630,000 | ||
| 2019 | Bears | $720,000 | $90,000 | $0 | $810,000 | 0.4% | $810,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bears | $910,000 | $137,500 | $750,000 | $887,500 | 0.4% | $1,047,500 | ||
| 2021 | Bears | $990,000 | $137,500 | $0 | $987,500 | 0.5% | $1,127,500 | ||
| 2022 | Bears | $1,035,000 | $152,500 | $895,000 | $1,047,500 | 0.5% | $1,187,500 | ||
| Total | $6,280,000 | $517,500 | $1,645,000 | $5,705,441 | $6,145,441 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Special | ||
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.2% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9.9% |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 29.2% |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 24.8% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 34.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27.7% |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 29.1% |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $862,000 | $1,187,500 |
| Injury Adjusted | $862,000 | $1,187,500 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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