Age: 33
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 186
- College: Southeastern Louisiana
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 2, #60 overall (Falcons)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $764,444 (0.40% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $884,444 (0.46% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.16
- Contract Value: $990,000 ($990,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 138/314 at CB
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | $990,000 | $764,444 | 0.4% | ||||
| Total | $990,000 | $764,444 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Robert Alford signed a 3 year contract with Arizona Cardinals on February 8, 2019. The contract is worth $22,500,000 including a $4,500,000 signing bonus. The contract has $8,950,000 full guarantee at signing with a total injury guarantee of $13,450,000. The 2019 base salary is guaranteed at signing, and $4,500,00 of the 2020 base salary is guaranteed for injury only (details of vesting date is unknown at this time). Alford will earn $50,000 workout bonus in each year of the contract.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $105,556 | $884,444 |
| Running Cash | $990,000 |
Career Earnings: $40,235,842
Career APY: $4,470,649
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2013 | 4 | $3,401,398 | $850,350 | $1,077,744 | $2,532,571 | 74.5% | $844,190 |
| Falcons | Extension | Terminated | 2016 | 4 | $38,000,000 | $9,500,000 | $12,000,000 | $21,868,827 | 57.5% | $7,289,609 |
| Cardinals | SFA | Terminated | 2019 | 3 | $22,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $8,950,000 | $14,950,000 | 66.4% | $7,475,000 |
| Cardinals | SFA | Active | 2021 | 1 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $0 | $884,444 | 89.3% | $884,444 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 6 | $24,401,398 | $4,066,900 | $23,201,398 | 0.0% | $1,200,000 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 3 | $15,834,444 | $5,278,148 | $14,264,444 | 0.0% | $1,500,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Falcons | $405,000 | $213,436 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $618,436 | 0.5% | $1,258,744 | ||
| 2014 | Falcons | $559,609 | $213,436 | $0 | $0 | $224,000 | $773,045 | 0.6% | $559,609 | ||
| 2015 | Falcons | $714,218 | $213,436 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $927,654 | 0.6% | $714,218 | ||
| 2016 | Falcons | $868,827 | $813,436 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,682,263 | 1.1% | $3,868,827 | ||
| 2017 | Falcons | $2,000,000 | $600,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $9,600,000 | 5.7% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Falcons | $9,000,000 | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $9,600,000 | 5.4% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Cardinals | $4,450,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $4,450,000 | $6,000,000 | 3.1% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Cardinals | $5,950,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $2,000,000 | $7,500,000 | 3.8% | $5,950,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cardinals | $990,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $764,444 | 0.4% | $884,444 | ||
| Total | $24,937,654 | $5,653,744 | $7,000,000 | $100,000 | $24,674,000 | $37,465,842 | $40,235,842 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 54.7% | 47.1% | 28 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 57.0% | 15.9% | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 86.4% | 36.1% | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 97.3% | 29.7% | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 98.9% | 37.0% | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 87.6% | 17.3% | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 48.8% | 24.2% | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $1,362,000 | $990,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $1,362,000 | $990,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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