Richard Sherman
Cornerback
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $13,987,500
- % of 2020 Team Cap: 6.77%
- 2020 Cash Payout: $10,050,000
- % of 2020 Team Cash Spending: 4.89%
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.72
- Total Contract Value: $27,150,000
- Annual Contract Value: $9,050,000
- Position Ranking: 19/259 at CB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,000,000
- Age: 32
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 195
- College: Stanford
- Accrued Seasons: 9
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 5, #154 overall (Seahawks)
- Year Signed: 2018 (SFA)
- Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $14,707,000
Contract Notes
Richard Sherman signed a three year, $27.15 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers on March 12, 2018. All details of the contract come via a report from Mike Florio of PFT so please credit him if using any of the contract information. Sherman received a $3 million signing bonus which is the guaranteed portion of the contract. Another $2 million in 2018 will be earned as a roster bonus at the start of training camp if Sherman passes a physical. There are up to $2 million in per game roster bonuses in each year of the contract. Sherman can earn up to $4 million a year in incentives which would maximize the contract at $39.15 million. The incentives are $1 million for 90% playtime, $1 million for being named to the Pro Bowl, and $2 million for being named to the All Pro team.If named to the 2018 Pro Bowl other escalators/de-escalators and guarantees kick in. If Sherman makes the Pro Bowl, then $1 million of per game bonuses in the following two years will be moved from per game roster bonuses to regular base salary. The $8 million base salary in both years would be injury guaranteed and vest to fully guaranteed on April 1 of that year.
Per Field Yates, the 49ers gave Richard Sherman a $1M signing bonus for 2020 to account for the 90% play-time incentive he narrowly missed out on in 2019.
Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 30 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,750,000 | 3.8% | |||||
| 2019 | 31 | $7,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,925,000 | 5.3% | |||||
| 2020
April 1: Base salary becomes fully guaranteed
| 32 | $8,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $50,000 | $3,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $13,987,500 | 7.1% | |||||
| Total | $17,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $150,000 | $3,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $30,662,500 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $68,733,424
Career APY: $7,637,047
Potential Earnings: $78,783,424
Total Guarantees: $15,613,424
Largest Cash Payment: $12,569,000 (2016)
Largest Cap Hit: $14,769,000 (2016)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2011 | 4 | $2,222,424 | $555,606 | $182,424 | $1,577,424 | 71.0% | $525,808 |
| Seahawks | Extension | Terminated | 2014 | 4 | $56,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $12,431,000 | $46,431,000 | 82.9% | $11,607,750 |
| 49ers | SFA | Active | 2018 | 3 | $27,150,000 | $9,050,000 | $3,000,000 | $20,725,000 | 76.3% | $10,362,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | $48,008,424 | $6,858,346 | $45,808,524 | 0.0% | $2,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 49ers | 2 | $20,725,000 | $10,362,500 | $16,675,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Seahawks | $375,000 | $45,606 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420,606 | 0.3% | $557,424 | ||
| 2012 | Seahawks | $465,000 | $45,606 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,606 | 0.4% | $465,000 | ||
| 2013 | Seahawks | $555,000 | $45,606 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600,606 | 0.5% | $555,000 | ||
| 2014 | Seahawks | $1,431,000 | $2,245,606 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,431,000 | $3,676,706 | 2.8% | $12,431,000 | ||
| 2015 | Seahawks | $10,000,000 | $2,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $12,200,000 | 8.5% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Seahawks | $12,569,000 | $2,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,569,000 | $14,769,000 | 9.5% | $12,569,000 | ||
| 2017 | Seahawks | $11,431,000 | $2,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,431,000 | $13,631,000 | 8.2% | $11,431,000 | ||
| 2018 | 49ers | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,750,000 | 3.8% | $8,800,000 | ||
| 2019 | 49ers | $7,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,925,000 | 5.3% | $11,925,000 | ||
| 2020 | 49ers | $8,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $50,000 | $3,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $13,987,500 | 7.1% | $10,050,000 | ||
| Total | $53,826,000 | $12,982,424 | $2,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $150,000 | $3,000,000 | $43,431,000 | $76,471,024 | $78,783,424 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 2018 | $2,200,000 | $0 | Total | $2,200,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | 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 | |||
| 2011 | 14 | -- | -- | 69.0% | 0.0% | 47 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 94.8% | 18.5% | 54 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 94.0% | 11.2% | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 125 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.7% | 21.8% | 45 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.1% | 23.8% | 33 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 95.8% | 13.7% | 38 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 51.9% | 7.9% | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 77.9% | 2.6% | 30 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% | 0.2% | 48 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $14,704,000 | $9,050,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $15,389,692 | $8,484,375 |
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