Rex Burkhead

Running Back

  • 2018 Salary Cap Charge: $2,312,500
  • % of 2018 Team Cap: 1.29%
  • 2018 Cash Payout: $4,250,000
  • % of 2018 Team Cash Spending: 2.58%
  • 2018 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.84
  • Total Contract Value: $9,750,000
  • Annual Contract Value: $3,250,000
  • Position Ranking: 3/33 at RB
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $5,500,000
  • Age: 28
  • Height: 5' 10"
  • Weight: 218
  • College: Nebraska
  • Accrued Seasons: 6
  • Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 6, #190 overall (Bengals)
  • Year Signed: 2018
  • Contract Type: UFA
  • Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)

Contract Notes

Rex Burkhead signed a three year, $9.75 million contract with the Patriots on March 15, 2018. Burkhead received $5.5 million fully guaranteed. The guarantee is made up of a $3 million signing bonus, a $1 million 2018 base salary, and $1.5 million of his 2019 base salary. There are $500,000 in per game roster bonuses in every year of the contract. Burkhead can earn an additional $3.75 million over the life of the contract via incentives.

Current Contract

Year Age Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap
Number 		Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
Prorated Roster Workout Other
2018 28 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 $0 $2,312,500 1.3%
2019 29 $1,750,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 $0 $3,000,000 1.6%
2020 30 $2,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 $0 $4,000,000 2.0%
Total $5,250,000 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $0 $0 $9,312,500
Embed This Contract
<iframe src="https://overthecap.com/contract-embed/2342/" width="600" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>
Career Earnings: $9,662,200
Career APY: $1,610,367
Potential Earnings: $14,912,200
Total Guarantees: $6,600,000
Largest Cash Payment: $4,250,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Hit: $4,000,000 (2020)

Contract History

Team Contract Type Status Year Signed Yrs Total APY Guarantees Amount Earned % Earned Effective APY
Bengals Drafted Expired 2013 4 $2,262,200 $565,550 $0 $2,262,200 100.0% $565,550
Patriots UFA Expired 2017 1 $3,150,000 $3,150,000 $1,100,000 $3,150,000 100.0% $3,150,000
Patriots UFA Active 2018 3 $9,750,000 $3,250,000 $5,500,000 $4,250,000 43.6% $4,250,000
Earnings By Team
Team Yrs Salary APY Paid on Cap % Paid on Cap Paid as Dead Money % Paid as Dead Money
Bengals 4 $2,262,200 $565,550 $2,262,200 0.0% $0 0.0%
Patriots 2 $7,400,000 $3,700,000 $5,462,500 0.0% $0 0.0%

Salary Cap History    

Year Team Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap
Number 		Cap % Cash Due
Prorated Roster Workout Other
2013 Bengals $405,000 $25,550 $0 $0 $0 $430,550 0.4% $507,200
2014 Bengals $495,000 $25,550 $0 $0 $0 $520,550 0.4% $495,000
2015 Bengals $585,000 $25,550 $0 $0 $0 $610,550 0.4% $585,000
2016 Bengals $675,000 $25,550 $0 $0 $0 $700,550 0.5% $675,000
2017 Patriots $1,800,000 $1,100,000 $250,000 $0 $0 $3,150,000 1.9% $3,150,000
2018 Patriots $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 $0 $2,312,500 1.3% $4,250,000
2019 Patriots $1,750,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 $0 $3,000,000 1.6% $2,250,000
2020 Patriots $2,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 $0 $4,000,000 2.0% $3,000,000
Total $9,210,000 $4,202,200 $1,750,000 $0 $0 $14,724,700   $14,912,200

Statistics

Year Games Played Snaps Rushing Receiving Fumbles
Offense Special AttYardsAvgTD RecYardsAvgTD TotalLost
2013 1 0.0% 3.6%000.00000.0000
2014 9 3.2% 29.3%9273.017497.0000
2015 16 6.9% 67.5%441.0010949.4111
2016 16 21.9% 47.2%743444.62171458.5011
2017 10 17.2% 22.7%642644.15302548.5310
2018 8 13.6% 20.1%571863.30141319.4121

Financial Reports

Yearly Cap Charge vs. Dead Money (pre-June 1 cut)
Positional Comparisons to League Average