Shaq Lawson
Edge Rusher
Age: 26
Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 269
- College: Clemson
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 1, #19 overall (Bills)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $10,833,333 (4.98% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $13,500,000 (6.55% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.25
- Contract Value: $30,000,000 ($10,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $21,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 34/184 at EDGE
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | $6,500,000 | $1,333,333 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $9,000,000 | $10,833,333 | 5.0% | |||||
| 2021 | 27 | $7,900,000 | $1,333,333 | $0 | $100,000 | $500,000 | $8,000,000 | $9,833,333 | 5.2% | |||||
| 2022 | 28 | $8,900,000 | $1,333,334 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,333,334 | 4.5% | |||||
| Total | $23,300,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $200,000 | $1,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $31,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Shaq Lawson signed a three year contract with the Miami Dolphins on March 22, 2020. Contract is worth base value of $30 million with $21 million virtually guaranteed at signing. Lawson received a $4 million signing bonus and full guaranteed salaries in 2020 and 2021. Lawson will also receive a $2.5 million roster bonus on March 26, 2020. Lawson can earn up to $2 million through incentives (sacks and team achievements) in each year of the contract.Career Earnings: $23,778,976
Career APY: $4,755,795
Potential Earnings: $40,778,976
Total Guarantees: $31,278,976
Largest Cash Payment: $13,500,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $10,833,333 (2020)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $10,278,976 | $2,569,744 | $10,278,976 | $10,278,976 | 100.0% | $2,569,744 |
| Dolphins | UFA | Active | 2020 | 3 | $30,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $13,500,000 | 45.0% | $13,500,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 4 | $10,278,976 | $2,569,744 | $10,278,976 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Dolphins | 1 | $13,500,000 | $13,500,000 | $10,833,333 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bills | $450,000 | $1,418,905 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450,000 | $1,868,905 | 1.2% | $6,125,620 | ||
| 2017 | Bills | $917,226 | $1,418,905 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $917,226 | $2,336,131 | 1.4% | $917,226 | ||
| 2018 | Bills | $1,384,452 | $1,418,905 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,384,452 | $2,803,357 | 1.5% | $1,384,452 | ||
| 2019 | Bills | $1,851,678 | $1,418,905 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,851,678 | $3,270,583 | 1.6% | $1,851,678 | ||
| 2020 | Dolphins | $6,500,000 | $1,333,333 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $9,000,000 | $10,833,333 | 5.0% | $13,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Dolphins | $7,900,000 | $1,333,333 | $0 | $100,000 | $500,000 | $8,000,000 | $9,833,333 | 5.2% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Dolphins | $8,900,000 | $1,333,334 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,333,334 | 4.5% | $9,000,000 | ||
| Total | $27,903,356 | $9,675,620 | $2,500,000 | $200,000 | $1,000,000 | $21,603,356 | $41,278,976 | $40,778,976 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2016 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 22.1% | 0.2% | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 39.3% | 8.7% | 17 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 43.3% | 3.2% | 18 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 46.2% | 7.2% | 21 | 11 | 6.5 | 49.5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 55.3% | 14.3% | 17 | 15 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 | $5,083,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $6,029,982 | $8,750,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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