Rudy Ford

Safety

Age: 30
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $0 (0.00% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $0 (0.00% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0
  • Contract Value: $1,500,000 ($1,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $50,000
  • Contract Ranking: 65/184 at S

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202329$1,080,000$50,000$320,000$50,000$1,500,0000.7%
Total$1,080,000$50,000$320,000$50,000$1,500,000

Contract Notes

Rudy Ford signed a 4 year contract worth $2,540,192 with the Cardinals on May 15, 2017. Ford received a guarantee worth $140,192 including a $140,192 signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.5M
2023
Cash Due$1,524,706
Running Cash$1,500,000
Career Earnings: $7,417,869
Career APY: $1,059,696
Potential Earnings: $7,367,869
Total Guarantees: $930,384
Largest Cash Payment: $2,100,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $1,850,000 (2021)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
EaglesDraftedExpired20174$2,540,192$635,048$140,192$1,470,00057.9%$735,000
CardinalsDraftedTraded20174$2,540,192$635,048$140,192$1,135,66344.7%$567,832
JaguarsUFATerminated20212$4,200,000$2,100,000$600,000$2,100,00050.0%$2,100,000
PackersSFAExpired20221$1,137,500$1,137,500$0$1,137,500100.0%$1,137,500
PackersUFAActive20231$1,500,000$1,500,000$50,000$1,524,706101.6%$1,524,706
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Eagles2$1,470,000$735,000$1,470,0000.0%$00.0%
Cardinals2$1,135,663$567,832$1,065,5620.0%$70,0960.0%
Jaguars1$2,150,000$2,150,000$1,850,0000.0%$350,0000.0%
Packers2$2,662,206$1,331,103$2,497,5000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2017Cardinals$465,000$35,048$0$0$475,5140.3%$580,663
2018Cardinals$555,000$35,048$0$0$590,0480.3%$555,000
2019Eagles$645,000$0$0$0$645,0000.3%$645,000
2020Eagles$825,000$0$0$0$825,0000.4%$825,000
2021Jaguars$1,000,000$300,000$500,000$50,000$1,850,0000.9%$2,100,000
2022Packers$1,035,000$102,500$0$0$997,5000.5%$1,137,500
2023Packers$1,080,000$50,000$320,000$50,000$1,500,0000.7%$1,524,706
Total$5,605,000$522,596$820,000$100,000$6,883,062$7,367,869
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Cardinals2019$35,048$0
Cardinals2020$35,048$0
Jaguars2022$350,000$50,000
Total$420,096$50,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201710510.0%35.2%5000000000000
201813305.6%65.7%7200000000000
201910601.5%46.9%3300000000000
20208505.4%28.1%3100100000000
2021150038.2%40.8%37130.52.5123100000
2022170042.8%25.2%291100003301100
2023131250.9%24.3%452300006200000

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$4,932,000$1,500,000
Injury Adjusted$5,450,442$1,406,250
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OTC Valuation $2.6M $5.2M $7.8M $10.4M $13M APY $3.2M $6.3M $9.5M $12.7M $15.8M $4,698,000 $4,063,772

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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