Sheldon Richardson
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $53,746,176
Career APY: $5,971,797
Total Guarantees: $53,977,000
Largest Cash Payment: $13,000,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $13,666,666 (2020)
- Date of Birth: November 29, 1990
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 294
- College: Missouri
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 1, #13 overall (Jets)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Drafted | Expired | 2013 | 5 | $10,054,000 | $3,362,200 | $18,123,000 | $6,757,000 | 67.2% | $6,757,000 |
| Jets | Drafted | Traded | 2013 | 5 | $16,811,000 | $3,362,200 | $10,054,000 | $9,639,176 | 57.3% | $2,409,794 |
| Vikings | UFA | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,800,000 | $8,000,000 | 100.0% | $8,000,000 |
| Browns | UFA | Terminated | 2019 | 3 | $36,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $24,900,000 | 69.2% | $12,450,000 |
| Vikings | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,600,000 | 100.0% | $3,600,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 1 | $7,607,000 | $7,607,000 | $6,757,000 | 0.0% | $850,000 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 4 | $9,639,176 | $2,409,794 | $9,555,470 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Vikings | 2 | $11,600,000 | $5,800,000 | $10,281,372 | 0.0% | $1,283,334 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 2 | $24,900,000 | $12,450,000 | $23,333,332 | 0.0% | $1,666,668 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Jets | $405,000 | $1,423,000 | $0 | $0 | $405,000 | $1,828,000 | 1.5% | $6,097,000 | ||
| 2014 | Jets | $862,000 | $1,423,000 | $0 | $0 | $862,000 | $2,285,000 | 1.7% | $862,000 | ||
| 2015 | Jets | $1,319,000 | $1,423,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,431,647 | 1.6% | $1,008,647 | ||
| 2016 | Jets | $1,776,000 | $1,423,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,010,823 | 1.9% | $1,671,529 | ||
| 2017 | Seahawks | $6,757,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,757,000 | $6,757,000 | 4.0% | $6,757,000 | ||
| 2018 | Vikings | $5,800,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $5,800,000 | $8,000,000 | 4.2% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Browns | $8,000,000 | $1,666,666 | $0 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $9,666,666 | 3.9% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Browns | $11,900,000 | $1,666,666 | $0 | $100,000 | $8,500,000 | $13,666,666 | 6.0% | $11,900,000 | ||
| 2021 | Vikings | $1,075,000 | $641,666 | $600,000 | $0 | $1,075,000 | $2,281,372 | 1.2% | $3,600,000 | ||
| Total | $37,894,000 | $11,666,998 | $600,000 | $300,000 | $31,399,000 | $49,927,174 | $52,896,176 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | 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 | |||
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 80.0% | 15.4% | 42 | 36 | 3.5 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 79.5% | 16.3% | 42 | 25 | 8 | 41.5 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 59.0% | 5.7% | 20 | 15 | 5 | 28.5 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 73.5% | 7.4% | 38 | 24 | 1.5 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 59.4% | 13.3% | 25 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 68.9% | 13.6% | 26 | 23 | 4.5 | 31.5 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 72.9% | 14.7% | 43 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 74.1% | 14.3% | 35 | 29 | 4.5 | 34 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 57.0% | 14.3% | 24 | 15 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |