Shaq Lawson

Edge Rusher

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: $1,317,500 ($1,317,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $452,500
  • Contract Ranking: 103/233 at EDGE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202329$1,165,000$152,500$300,000$1,092,5000.5%
Total$1,165,000$152,500$300,000$1,092,500

Contract Notes

Houston and Shaq Lawson completed a contract restructure on March 31, 2021. $7.01 million of Lawson's 2021 salary (base + workout bonus) to a signing bonus for salary cap purposes, and added two voidable years to the contract. The restructure saves the Texans $5,257,500 in cap space for 2021.

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.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.3M
2023
Cash Due$1,317,500
Running Cash$1,317,500
Career Earnings: $34,383,976
Career APY: $4,911,997
Potential Earnings: $26,283,976
Total Guarantees: $73,883,976
Largest Cash Payment: $13,500,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $10,833,333 (2020)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BillsDraftedExpired20164$10,278,976$2,569,744$10,278,976$10,278,976100.0%$2,569,744
DolphinsUFATraded20203$30,000,000$10,000,000$21,000,000$13,500,00045.0%$13,500,000
JetsUFATerminated20203$30,000,000$10,000,000$21,000,000$00.0%$0
TexansUFATraded20203$30,000,000$10,000,000$21,000,000$00.0%$0
BillsSFAExpired20221$1,187,500$1,187,500$152,500$1,187,500100.0%$1,187,500
BillsUFAActive20231$1,317,500$1,317,500$452,500$1,317,500100.0%$1,317,500
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bills6$12,783,976$2,130,663$12,418,9760.0%$00.0%
Dolphins1$13,500,000$13,500,000$10,833,3330.0%$2,666,6670.0%
Jets0$990,000$0$00.0%$990,0000.0%
Texans0$7,110,000$0$00.0%$7,010,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2016Bills$450,000$1,418,905$0$0$450,000$1,868,9051.2%$6,125,620
2017Bills$917,226$1,418,905$0$0$917,226$2,336,1311.4%$917,226
2018Bills$1,384,452$1,418,905$0$0$1,384,452$2,803,3571.5%$1,384,452
2019Bills$1,851,678$1,418,905$0$0$1,851,678$3,270,5831.6%$1,851,678
2020Dolphins$6,500,000$1,333,333$2,500,000$500,000$9,000,000$10,833,3335.0%$13,500,000
2022Bills$1,035,000$152,500$0$0$0$1,047,5000.5%$1,187,500
2023Bills$1,165,000$152,500$0$0$300,000$1,092,5000.5%$1,317,500
Total$13,303,356$7,313,953$2,500,000$500,000$13,903,356$23,252,309$26,283,976
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Dolphins2021$2,666,667$0
Texans2021$1,752,500$7,110,000
Jets2021$990,000$990,000
Texans2022$5,257,500$0
Total$10,666,667$8,100,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2016106022.1%0.2%76217331001000
2017115039.3%8.7%171649452001000
2018142043.3%3.2%18124185116002000
2019151046.2%7.2%21116.549.513182001000
2020142055.3%14.3%17154264181001100
2021140244.9%10.1%15817552100100
2022150143.2%5.9%19123.531691001000
2023161029.9%12.8%77110270000000

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$1,031,000$1,317,500
Injury Adjusted$1,128,477$1,235,156
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OTC Valuation $5.9M $11.7M $17.6M $23.5M $29.4M APY $5.7M $11.3M $17M $22.7M $28.3M $11,201,000 $10,000,000

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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