Age: 28
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 312
- College: Texas
- Entry: 2018 Undrafted Free Agent (Seahawks)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $2,250,000 (0.99% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $2,250,000 (0.83% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $2,250,000 ($2,250,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 82/247 at IDL
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | $1,500,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $2,250,000 | 1.0% | |||||
| Total | $1,500,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $2,250,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Poona Ford signed a one year, $2.25 million contract with $1.5 million in guarantees with the Bills on May 3, 2023.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $2,250,000 |
| Running Cash | $2,250,000 |
Career Earnings: $15,303,000
Career APY: $3,060,600
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | UDFA | Expired | 2018 | 3 | $1,718,000 | $572,667 | $8,000 | $1,808,000 | 105.2% | $602,667 |
| Seahawks | RFA | Expired | 2021 | 2 | $12,345,000 | $6,172,500 | $7,500,000 | $12,745,000 | 103.2% | $6,372,500 |
| Bills | SFA | Active | 2023 | 1 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $750,000 | 33.3% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 5 | $14,553,000 | $2,910,600 | $14,553,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 0 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Seahawks | $480,000 | $2,666 | $0 | $0 | $482,666 | 0.3% | $488,000 | ||
| 2019 | Seahawks | $570,000 | $2,666 | $0 | $0 | $572,666 | 0.3% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Seahawks | $750,000 | $2,668 | $0 | $0 | $752,668 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Seahawks | $920,000 | $1,750,000 | $0 | $920,000 | $2,670,000 | 1.5% | $4,420,000 | ||
| 2022 | Seahawks | $7,900,000 | $1,750,000 | $425,000 | $3,080,000 | $10,075,000 | 4.6% | $8,325,000 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $1,500,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $2,250,000 | 1.0% | $2,250,000 | ||
| Total | $12,120,000 | $4,258,000 | $425,000 | $4,750,000 | $16,803,000 | $16,803,000 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 23.2% | 2.2% | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 47.3% | 10.2% | 21 | 11 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 58.2% | 16.0% | 25 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 63.3% | 15.9% | 23 | 30 | 2 | 16.5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 55.5% | 15.9% | 22 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10.8% | 6.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $0 | $0 |
| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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