Age: 27
Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 299
- College: Louisville
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 1, #12 overall (Saints)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $4,455,882 (2.12% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $5,500,000 (2.85% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.23
- Contract Value: $11,000,000 ($5,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $4,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 40/253 at IDL
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | $1,000,000 | $750,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,455,882 | 2.1% | |||||
| 2022
March 22: $1.25m million of base salary becomes fully guaranteed
| 28 | $4,500,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $6,250,000 | 2.9% | |||||
| Total | $5,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $10,705,882 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Sheldon Rankins signed a 2 year contract with the New York Jets on March 25, 2021. Contract base value is $11 million with $4.5 million virtually guaranteed after signing. Rankins received a $1.5 million signing bonus, along with a $2 million roster bonus 5 days after signing the contract. Rankins has a $1.25 million guarantee in 2022 that vests to a full guarantee on the 5th day of the 2022 league year. Rankins can earn up to $1 million in roster bonuses (paid $62,500 per game active) in 2021-2022. There is an additional $4 million in performance incentives and another $2 million in performance escalators.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $5,500,000 | $11,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $21,991,646
Career APY: $4,398,329
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $12,801,646 | $3,200,412 | $12,801,646 | $20,491,646 | 160.1% | $4,098,329 |
| Jets | UFA | Active | 2021 | 2 | $11,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 13.6% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 5 | $20,491,646 | $4,098,329 | $16,491,646 | 0.0% | $4,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Saints | $450,000 | $1,877,572 | $0 | $0 | $450,000 | $2,327,572 | 1.5% | $7,960,288 | ||
| 2017 | Saints | $1,031,893 | $1,877,572 | $0 | $0 | $1,031,893 | $2,909,465 | 1.8% | $1,031,893 | ||
| 2018 | Saints | $1,613,786 | $1,877,572 | $0 | $0 | $1,613,786 | $3,491,358 | 2.0% | $1,613,786 | ||
| 2019 | Saints | $2,195,679 | $1,877,572 | $0 | $0 | $2,195,679 | $4,073,251 | 2.1% | $2,195,679 | ||
| 2020 | Saints | $1,690,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,690,000 | $3,690,000 | 1.9% | $7,690,000 | ||
| 2021 | Jets | $1,000,000 | $750,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,455,882 | 2.1% | $5,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Jets | $4,500,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $6,250,000 | 2.9% | $5,500,000 | ||
| Total | $12,481,358 | $11,010,288 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $9,981,358 | $27,197,528 | $31,491,646 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 2021 | $4,000,000 | $0 | Total | $4,000,000 | $0 |
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 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 31.9% | 0.0% | 15 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 76.5% | 2.6% | 15 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 62.2% | 0.2% | 26 | 15 | 8 | 61 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 30.4% | 0.2% | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 39.7% | 0.4% | 13 | 7 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 54.8% | 24.6% | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | $5,513,000 | $5,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $5,513,000 | $5,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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