Sheldon Richardson
4-3 Defensive Tackle
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $9,666,666
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 3.93%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $13,000,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 7.29%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.34
- Total Contract Value: $37,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $12,333,333
- Position Ranking: 8/109 at 43DT
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $15,000,000
- Age: 28
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 294
- College: Missouri
- Accrued Seasons: 6
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 1, #13 overall (Jets)
- Year Signed: 2019
- Contract Type: UFA
- Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Contract Notes
Sheldon Richardson signed a 3 year, $37 million contract with the Browns. Richardson received $15 million fully guaranteed at signing including a $5 million signing bonus. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2020 league year another $6.5 million will become guaranteed. Another $3 million in escalators are available.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29 | $8,000,000 | $1,666,666 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $9,666,666 | 5.1% | |||||
| 2020
March 15: $6.5 million of base salary becomes fully guaranteed
| 30 | $11,900,000 | $1,666,666 | $100,000 | $2,000,000 | $13,666,666 | 6.8% | |||||
| 2021 | 31 | $11,900,000 | $1,666,668 | $100,000 | $0 | $13,666,668 | -- | |||||
| Total | $31,800,000 | $5,000,000 | $200,000 | $10,000,000 | $37,000,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $30,708,176
Career APY: $5,118,029
Potential Earnings: $62,708,176
Total Guarantees: $59,046,000
Largest Cash Payment: $13,000,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Hit: $13,666,668 (2021)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | Drafted | Traded | 2013 | 5 | $18,123,000 | $3,624,600 | $18,123,000 | $9,639,176 | 53.2% | $2,409,794 |
| Seahawks | Drafted | Expired | 2013 | 5 | $18,123,000 | $3,624,600 | $18,123,000 | $8,069,000 | 44.5% | $8,069,000 |
| Vikings | UFA | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,800,000 | $8,000,000 | 100.0% | $8,000,000 |
| Browns | UFA | Active | 2019 | 3 | $37,000,000 | $12,333,333 | $15,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 13.5% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 4 | $9,639,176 | $2,409,794 | $9,555,470 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Seahawks | 1 | $8,069,000 | $8,069,000 | $8,069,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Vikings | 1 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Jets | $405,000 | $1,423,000 | $0 | $405,000 | $1,828,000 | 1.5% | $6,097,000 | ||
| 2014 | Jets | $862,000 | $1,423,000 | $0 | $862,000 | $2,285,000 | 1.7% | $862,000 | ||
| 2015 | Jets | $1,319,000 | $1,423,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,431,647 | 1.7% | $1,008,647 | ||
| 2016 | Jets | $1,776,000 | $1,423,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,010,823 | 1.9% | $1,671,529 | ||
| 2017 | Seahawks | $8,069,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,069,000 | $8,069,000 | 4.8% | $8,069,000 | ||
| 2018 | Vikings | $5,800,000 | $2,000,000 | $200,000 | $5,800,000 | $8,000,000 | 4.5% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Browns | $8,000,000 | $1,666,666 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $9,666,666 | 5.1% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Browns | $11,900,000 | $1,666,666 | $100,000 | $2,000,000 | $13,666,666 | 6.8% | $12,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Browns | $11,900,000 | $1,666,668 | $100,000 | $0 | $13,666,668 | -- | $12,000,000 | ||
| Total | $50,031,000 | $12,692,000 | $400,000 | $25,136,000 | $62,624,470 | $62,708,176 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Recovered | Yards | |||
| 2013 | 16 | 80.0% | 15.4% | 42 | 36 | 3.5 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 79.5% | 16.3% | 42 | 25 | 8 | 41.5 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 59.0% | 5.7% | 20 | 15 | 5 | 28.5 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 73.5% | 7.4% | 38 | 24 | 1.5 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 59.4% | 13.3% | 25 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 68.9% | 13.6% | 26 | 23 | 4.5 | 31.5 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |