Sheldon Richardson
Interior Defensive Line
Age: 30
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 294
- College: Missouri
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 1, #13 overall (Jets)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $13,666,666 (5.98% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $12,000,000 (5.61% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.88
- Contract Value: $37,000,000 ($12,333,333 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $15,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 14/214 at IDL
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2019)
(📝: 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 | 3.9% | |||||
| 2020
March 20: $6.5 million of base salary becomes fully guaranteed
| 30 | $11,900,000 | $1,666,666 | $100,000 | $8,500,000 | $13,666,666 | 6.0% | |||||
| 2021 | 31 | $11,900,000 | $1,666,668 | $100,000 | $0 | $13,666,668 | 6.6% | |||||
| Total | $31,800,000 | $5,000,000 | $200,000 | $16,500,000 | $37,000,000 | |||||||
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.Career Earnings: $38,246,176
Career APY: $5,463,739
Potential Earnings: $61,396,176
Total Guarantees: $50,977,000
Largest Cash Payment: $13,000,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $13,666,668 (2021)
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 | Active | 2019 | 3 | $37,000,000 | $12,333,333 | $15,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 35.1% | $13,000,000 |
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 | 1 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 1 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $9,666,666 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Seahawks | $6,757,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,757,000 | $6,757,000 | 4.0% | $6,757,000 | ||
| 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 | 1.6% | $1,008,647 | ||
| 2016 | Jets | $1,776,000 | $1,423,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,010,823 | 1.9% | $1,671,529 | ||
| 2018 | Vikings | $5,800,000 | $2,000,000 | $200,000 | $5,800,000 | $8,000,000 | 4.2% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Browns | $8,000,000 | $1,666,666 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $9,666,666 | 3.9% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Browns | $11,900,000 | $1,666,666 | $100,000 | $8,500,000 | $13,666,666 | 6.0% | $12,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Browns | $11,900,000 | $1,666,668 | $100,000 | $0 | $13,666,668 | 6.6% | $12,000,000 | ||
| Total | $48,719,000 | $12,692,000 | $400,000 | $30,324,000 | $61,312,470 | $61,396,176 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 2019 | $850,000 | $850,000 | Total | $850,000 | $850,000 |
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 | |||
| 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 69.9% | 11.5% | 13 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $7,908,000 | $12,333,333 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,908,000 | $12,333,333 |
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