Rodney Gunter
Edge Rusher
Age: 27
Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 205
- College: Delaware State
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 4, #116 overall (Cardinals)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $3,619,791 (1.74% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $6,500,000 (4.00% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.80
- Contract Value: $18,000,000 ($6,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $11,150,000
- Contract Ranking: 42/227 at EDGE
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | $2,000,000 | $1,416,666 | $250,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $3,619,791 | 1.7% | |||||
| 2021 | 28 | $4,900,000 | $1,416,666 | $250,000 | $350,000 | $4,900,000 | $6,916,666 | 3.2% | |||||
| 2022 | 29 | $5,400,000 | $1,416,668 | $250,000 | $350,000 | $0 | $7,416,668 | 3.3% | |||||
| Total | $12,300,000 | $4,250,000 | $750,000 | $700,000 | $6,900,000 | $17,953,125 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Rodney Gunter signed a three year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 22, 2020. Contract total is $18 million with $11.15 million guaranteed at signing. Gunter received a $4.25 million signing bonus and full guaranteed salaries in 2020 and 2021. Gunter can earn up to $250,000 ($15,625 per game active) in roster bonuses in each year of the contract; along with $350,000 work out bonuses in 2021 and 2022.Career Earnings: $8,761,791
Career APY: $1,752,358
Potential Earnings: $22,511,791
Total Guarantees: $13,259,916
Largest Cash Payment: $6,500,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $7,416,668 (2022)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Drafted | Expired | 2015 | 4 | $2,789,916 | $697,479 | $509,916 | $2,789,916 | 100.0% | $697,479 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,600,000 | $1,721,875 | 98.4% | $1,721,875 |
| Jaguars | UFA | Active | 2020 | 3 | $18,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $11,150,000 | $4,250,000 | 23.6% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 5 | $4,511,791 | $902,358 | $4,539,916 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Jaguars | 0 | $4,250,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cardinals | $435,000 | $127,479 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $562,479 | 0.4% | $944,916 | ||
| 2016 | Cardinals | $525,000 | $127,479 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $652,479 | 0.4% | $525,000 | ||
| 2017 | Cardinals | $615,000 | $127,479 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $742,479 | 0.4% | $615,000 | ||
| 2018 | Cardinals | $705,000 | $127,479 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $832,479 | 0.5% | $705,000 | ||
| 2019 | Cardinals | $1,000,000 | $600,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $1,750,000 | 0.9% | $1,721,875 | ||
| 2020 | Jaguars | $2,000,000 | $1,416,666 | $250,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $3,619,791 | 1.7% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Jaguars | $4,900,000 | $1,416,666 | $250,000 | $350,000 | $4,900,000 | $6,916,666 | 3.2% | $5,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Jaguars | $5,400,000 | $1,416,668 | $250,000 | $350,000 | $0 | $7,416,668 | 3.3% | $6,000,000 | ||
| Total | $15,580,000 | $5,359,916 | $900,000 | $700,000 | $7,900,000 | $22,493,041 | $22,511,791 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 39.5% | 12.1% | 17 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 22.6% | 21.1% | 7 | 8 | 1.5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27.7% | 27.5% | 10 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 57.5% | 7.4% | 30 | 14 | 4.5 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 53.6% | 14.1% | 20 | 11 | 3 | 14.5 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | $5,046,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $6,350,106 | $4,875,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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