Rob Gronkowski
Tight End
Age: 32
Free Agency: 2022 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 6-6
- Weight: 265
- College: Arizona
- Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 2, #42 overall (Patriots)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $3,000,000 (1.66% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $8,000,000 (3.24% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.67
- Contract Value: $8,000,000 ($8,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 8/155 at TE
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | $1,750,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,750,000 | $3,000,000 | 1.7% | |||||
| 2022
February 25: Contract voids
| 33 | Void | $1,250,000 | Void | $5,000,000 | 2.5% | |||||
| 2023 | 34 | Void | $1,250,000 | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2024 | 35 | Void | $1,250,000 | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2025 | 36 | Void | $1,250,000 | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $1,750,000 | $6,250,000 | $1,750,000 | $8,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Rob Gronkowski signed a one year, $8 million contract with the Buccaneers. The contract is fully guaranteed. The Buccaneers included four void years for salary cap purposes. The contract will void 23 days before the start of the 2022 league year.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$8M
| 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $8,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $8,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $70,168,125
Career APY: $7,016,813
Potential Earnings: $71,918,125
Total Guarantees: $36,930,000
Largest Cash Payment: $15,000,000 (2015)
Largest Cap Number: $11,671,875 (2018)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2010 | 4 | $4,440,000 | $1,110,000 | $2,590,000 | $3,360,000 | 75.7% | $1,680,000 |
| Buccaneers | Extension | Expired | 2012 | 6 | $54,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $13,170,000 | $10,000,000 | 18.5% | $10,000,000 |
| Patriots | Extension | Traded | 2012 | 6 | $54,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $13,170,000 | $50,558,125 | 93.6% | $7,222,589 |
| Buccaneers | UFA | Active | 2021 | 1 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $6,250,000 | 78.1% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 9 | $53,918,125 | $5,990,903 | $46,918,125 | 0.0% | $2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Buccaneers | 1 | $16,250,000 | $16,250,000 | $10,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Patriots | $320,000 | $440,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $760,000 | -- | $2,080,000 | ||
| 2011 | Patriots | $450,000 | $440,000 | $830,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,720,000 | 1.4% | $1,280,000 | ||
| 2012 | Patriots | $540,000 | $2,090,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $2,660,000 | 2.2% | $8,570,000 | ||
| 2013 | Patriots | $630,000 | $2,090,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $2,750,000 | 2.2% | $660,000 | ||
| 2014 | Patriots | $3,750,000 | $1,650,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750,000 | $5,400,000 | 3.9% | $3,750,000 | ||
| 2015 | Patriots | $4,750,000 | $3,650,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $5,000,000 | $8,650,000 | 6.0% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Patriots | $2,250,000 | $3,650,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,618,750 | 4.1% | $2,968,750 | ||
| 2017 | Patriots | $4,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,687,500 | 4.0% | $10,187,500 | ||
| 2018 | Patriots | $8,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $1,750,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $11,671,875 | 6.5% | $9,421,875 | ||
| 2020 | Buccaneers | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | 4.9% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Buccaneers | $1,750,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,750,000 | $3,000,000 | 1.7% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Buccaneers | $0 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | 2.5% | $0 | ||
| 2023 | Buccaneers | $0 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2024 | Buccaneers | $0 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2025 | Buccaneers | $0 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $35,690,000 | $24,260,000 | $830,000 | $3,500,000 | $1,310,000 | $10,500,000 | $64,918,125 | $71,918,125 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 2019 | $2,000,000 | $0 | Total | $2,000,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 16 | -- | -- | 96.3% | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 90 | 1327 | 14.7 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | -- | -- | 59.2% | 16.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 55 | 790 | 14.4 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 32.1% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39 | 592 | 15.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 73.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 82 | 1124 | 13.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 84.1% | 1.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 72 | 1176 | 16.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 31.5% | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 540 | 21.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 79.2% | 1.1% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 69 | 1084 | 15.7 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 74.9% | 0.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 47 | 682 | 14.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 75.3% | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 45 | 623 | 13.8 | 7 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $9,233,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $9,233,000 | $8,000,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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