Sione Takitaki

Linebacker

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $3,355,000 (1.27% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,785,000 (1.98% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.13
  • Contract Value: $6,645,000 ($3,322,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,125,000
  • Contract Ranking: 39/212 at LB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202429$1,125,000$1,000,000$510,000$150,000$600,000$1,125,000$3,355,0001.3%
202530$2,200,000$1,000,000$510,000$150,000$0$0$3,860,0001.5%
Total$3,325,000$2,000,000$1,020,000$300,000$600,000$1,125,000$7,215,000

Contract Notes

Sione Takitaki signed a one year contract worth $2.582 million with the Browns. The guarantee is $1.232 million. The contract qualifies as a four year qualifying player benefit contract.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3.3M
$6.6M
20242025
Cash Due$3,785,000$2,860,000
Running Cash$3,785,000$6,645,000
Career Earnings: $8,528,376
Career APY: $1,705,675
Potential Earnings: $13,173,376
Total Guarantees: $5,318,376
Largest Cash Payment: $3,785,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $3,860,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BrownsDraftedExpired20194$3,735,876$933,969$960,876$3,945,876105.6%$986,469
BrownsUFAExpired20231$2,582,500$2,582,500$1,232,500$2,582,500100.0%$2,582,500
PatriotsUFAActive20242$6,645,000$3,322,500$3,125,000$2,000,00030.1%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Browns5$6,528,376$1,305,675$5,178,3760.0%$00.0%
Patriots0$2,000,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Browns$495,000$240,219$0$0$0$0$735,2190.3%$1,455,876
2020Browns$675,000$240,219$0$0$0$0$915,2190.4%$675,000
2021Browns$850,000$240,219$0$0$0$0$1,090,2190.5%$850,000
2022Browns$965,000$240,219$0$0$0$0$1,205,2190.6%$965,000
2023Browns$2,430,000$0$0$0$0$1,080,000$1,232,5000.5%$2,582,500
2024Patriots$1,125,000$1,000,000$510,000$150,000$600,000$1,125,000$3,355,0001.3%$3,785,000
2025Patriots$2,200,000$1,000,000$510,000$150,000$0$0$3,860,0001.5%$2,860,000
Total$8,740,000$2,960,876$1,020,000$300,000$600,000$2,205,000$12,393,376$13,173,376

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201915109.8%56.4%14700000000000
2020150040.3%52.3%332211221100000
2021151025.4%55.1%181800520000000
2022120045.6%42.6%343515410001000
2023151053.4%25.7%4420211333100000

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$4,152,000$3,322,500
Injury Adjusted$4,562,379$3,114,844
test
OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.1M $9.2M $12.2M $15.3M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $4,826,000 $2,200,000

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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