- 2017 Salary Cap Charge: $690,000
- % of 2017 Team Cap: 0.43%
- 2017 Cash Payout: $690,000
- % of 2017 Team Cash Spending: 0.42%
- 2017 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Total Contract Value: $19,935,603
- Annual Contract Value: $4,983,901
- Position Ranking: 52/491 at WR
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $19,935,603
- Age: 24
- Height: 6′ 1″
- Weight: 205
- College: Clemson
- Accrued Seasons: 3
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 1, #4 overall (Bills)
- Year Signed: 2014
- Contract Type: Drafted
- Free Agency: 2018 (UFA)
Current Contract
| Year | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap
Number | % Of Cap | | Dead Money & Cap Savings
|
|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other |
|---|
| 2017 | $690,000 $690,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $690,000 | 0.4% | | | |
| Total | $690,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $690,000 | |
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Contract History
Career Earnings: $19,245,603
Years: 3
Career APY: $6,415,201
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Years | Total | APY | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|
| Bills | Drafted | Traded | 2014 | 4 | $19,935,603 | $4,983,901 | $19,245,603 | 96.5% | $6,415,201 |
| Rams | Drafted | Active | 2014 | 4 | $19,935,603 | $4,983,901 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|
| Bills | 3 | $16,797,112 | $5,599,037 | $13,592,457 | 70.6% | $5,653,146 | 29.4% |
| Rams | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | — |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap
Number | % Of Cap |
|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other |
|---|
| 2014 | Bills | $420,000 $420,000 | $3,204,655 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,624,655 | 2.7% |
| 2015 | Bills | $510,000 $1,326,164 | $3,204,655 | $816,164 | $0 | $0 | $4,530,819 | 3.2% |
| 2016 | Bills | $600,000 $2,232,328 | $3,204,655 | $1,632,328 | $0 | $0 | $5,436,983 | 3.5% |
| 2017 | Rams | $690,000 $690,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $690,000 | 0.4% |
| Total | $2,220,000 | $9,613,965 | $2,448,492 | $0 | $0 | $14,282,457 | |
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|
| Bills | 2017 | $5,653,146 | $2,448,491 |
Total | $5,653,146 | $2,448,491 |
Traditional Statistics (2013-present)
| Year | Games Played | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles |
|---|
| Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost |
|---|
| 2014 | 16 | 65 | 982 | 15.1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 13 | 60 | 1047 | 17.5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 28 | 430 | 15.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Financial Reports
Yearly Cap Charge vs. Dead Money
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Positional Comparisons to League Average
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