Star Lotulelei
4-3 Defensive Tackle
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $11,500,000
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 5.78%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $8,900,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 4.83%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.77
- Total Contract Value: $50,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $10,000,000
- Position Ranking: 10/136 at 43DT
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $18,500,000
- Age: 29
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 315
- College: Utah
- Accrued Seasons: 6
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 1, #14 overall (Panthers)
- Year Signed: 2018
- Contract Type: UFA
- Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Contract Notes
Star Lotulelei signed a $50 million contract with the Bills on March 15, 2018. Lotulelei received $18.5 million fully guaranteed at signing including a $13 million signing bonus. $2 million of Lotulelei's 2019 salary is fully guaranteed and the remaining $5.15 million becomes guaranteed on the 5th day of the 2019 league year. There are yearly roster bonuses of $1 million (2019), $500,000 (2020), $1,000,000 (2021), and $1,000,000 (2022) due on the 5th bday of the respective league year. There are $500,000 in per game bonuses available in each contract year.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29 | $3,500,000 | $2,600,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $3,500,000 | $6,700,000 | 3.8% | |||||
| 2019
March 17: $5.15 million of base salary becomes guaranteed March 17: $1M roster bonus due
| 30 | $7,150,000 | $2,600,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $8,150,000 | $11,500,000 | 6.1% | |||||
| 2020
March 17: $500,000 5th day of league year roster bonus due
| 31 | $6,250,000 | $2,600,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $10,100,000 | 5.1% | |||||
| 2021
March 17: $1M 5th day of league year roster bonus due
| 32 | $6,500,000 | $2,600,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $10,850,000 | -- | |||||
| 2022
March 17: $1M 5th day of league year roster bonus due
| 33 | $6,500,000 | $2,600,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $10,850,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $29,900,000 | $13,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,100,000 | $11,650,000 | $50,000,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $33,461,500
Career APY: $5,576,917
Potential Earnings: $66,361,500
Total Guarantees: $28,104,500
Largest Cash Payment: $17,100,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Hit: $11,500,000 (2019)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | Drafted | Expired | 2013 | 5 | $16,361,500 | $3,272,300 | $9,604,500 | $16,361,500 | 100.0% | $3,272,300 |
| Bills | UFA | Active | 2018 | 5 | $50,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $18,500,000 | $17,100,000 | 34.2% | $17,100,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 5 | $16,361,500 | $3,272,300 | $16,361,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 1 | $17,100,000 | $17,100,000 | $6,700,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Panthers | $405,000 | $1,341,273 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $405,000 | $1,746,273 | 1.4% | $5,770,092 | ||
| 2014 | Panthers | $841,568 | $1,341,273 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $841,568 | $2,182,841 | 1.6% | $841,568 | ||
| 2015 | Panthers | $1,278,136 | $1,341,273 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,278,136 | $2,619,409 | 1.8% | $1,278,136 | ||
| 2016 | Panthers | $1,714,704 | $1,341,273 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,714,704 | $3,055,977 | 2.0% | $1,714,704 | ||
| 2017 | Panthers | $6,757,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,757,000 | $6,757,000 | 4.0% | $6,757,000 | ||
| 2018 | Bills | $3,500,000 | $2,600,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $3,500,000 | $6,700,000 | 3.8% | $17,100,000 | ||
| 2019 | Bills | $7,150,000 | $2,600,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $8,150,000 | $11,500,000 | 6.1% | $8,900,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bills | $6,250,000 | $2,600,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $10,100,000 | 5.1% | $7,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $6,500,000 | $2,600,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $10,850,000 | -- | $8,250,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $6,500,000 | $2,600,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $10,850,000 | -- | $8,250,000 | ||
| Total | $40,896,408 | $18,365,092 | $3,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,100,000 | $22,646,408 | $66,361,500 | $66,361,500 | ||||
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 | 59.6% | 14.0% | 31 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 14 | 46.5% | 13.5% | 19 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 48.5% | 10.9% | 13 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 65.6% | 16.7% | 14 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 58.9% | 18.9% | 6 | 19 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 46.9% | 17.0% | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |