Stefon Diggs
Wide Receiver
Age: 28
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 195
- College: Maryland
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 5, #146 overall (Vikings)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $14,191,176 (7.57% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $13,755,882 (7.05% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.97
- Contract Value: $72,000,000 ($14,400,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $16,907,000
- Contract Ranking: 19/293 at WR
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2018)
(📝: 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020
March 20: Base salary becomes guaranteed
| 27 | $11,250,000 | $450,000 | $1,650,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $12,900,000 | $13,450,000 | 6.1% | |||||
| 2021
March 22: $11 million becomes guaranteed
| 28 | $12,708,333 | $450,000 | $747,549 | $250,000 | $50,000 | $11,000,000 | $14,191,176 | 7.6% | |||||
| 2022 | 29 | $11,775,000 | $450,000 | $648,529 | $250,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $13,173,529 | 6.5% | |||||
| 2023 | 30 | $11,850,000 | $450,000 | $650,000 | $250,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $13,250,000 | 5.9% | |||||
| Total | $47,583,333 | $1,800,000 | $3,696,078 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $23,900,000 | $54,064,705 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Stefon Diggs signed a 5 year extension on July 31, 2018 with the Minnesota Vikings. The extension is worth $72,000,000 with $40,007,000 in total guarantees. $16,907,000 is guaranteed at signing including a $15,000,000 signing bonus. The additional guarantees in 2019-2021 are injury only at signing, but likely vest early in each league year (awaiting more details on vesting scheduled). Diggs is due a $100,000 workout bonus in 2019-2023 and $500,000 in roster bonuses paid per game as well in 2019-2023.
Diggs was traded to the Bills in 2020. The Bills and Diggs agreed to a restructured contract in 2020. The new contract guaranteed Diggs an additional $11.5 million. Diggs received a $1.8 million bonus as part of the restructured contract. His 2021 salary now has $11 million in guarantees, which become fully guaranteed on the 5th day of the 2021 league year.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $18,020,589 | $14,700,000 | $13,755,882 | $12,723,529 | $12,800,000 |
| Running Cash | $32,720,589 | $46,476,471 | $59,200,000 | $72,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $42,909,712
Career APY: $7,151,619
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2015 | 4 | $2,507,712 | $626,928 | $227,712 | $1,802,712 | 71.9% | $600,904 |
| Vikings | Extension | Traded | 2018 | 5 | $72,000,000 | $14,400,000 | $16,907,000 | $26,407,000 | 36.7% | $13,203,500 |
| Bills | Extension | Active | 2018 | 5 | $72,000,000 | $14,400,000 | $16,907,000 | $14,700,000 | 20.4% | $14,700,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 5 | $28,209,712 | $5,641,942 | $19,178,462 | 0.0% | $9,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 1 | $14,700,000 | $14,700,000 | $13,450,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Vikings | $435,000 | $56,928 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $491,928 | 0.3% | $662,712 | ||
| 2016 | Vikings | $525,000 | $56,928 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $581,928 | 0.4% | $525,000 | ||
| 2017 | Vikings | $615,000 | $56,928 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $671,928 | 0.4% | $615,000 | ||
| 2018 | Vikings | $1,907,000 | $3,056,928 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,907,000 | $4,963,928 | 2.6% | $16,907,000 | ||
| 2019 | Vikings | $8,900,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $8,900,000 | $12,468,750 | 6.5% | $9,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bills | $11,250,000 | $450,000 | $1,650,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $12,900,000 | $13,450,000 | 6.1% | $14,700,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $12,708,333 | $450,000 | $747,549 | $250,000 | $50,000 | $11,000,000 | $14,191,176 | 7.6% | $13,755,882 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $11,775,000 | $450,000 | $648,529 | $250,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $13,173,529 | 6.5% | $12,723,529 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $11,850,000 | $450,000 | $650,000 | $250,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $13,250,000 | 5.9% | $12,800,000 | ||
| Total | $59,965,333 | $8,027,712 | $3,696,078 | $1,250,000 | $350,000 | $34,707,000 | $73,243,167 | $82,189,123 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 2020 | $9,000,000 | $0 | Total | $9,000,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2015 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 64.2% | 1.6% | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 52 | 720 | 13.8 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 65.9% | 1.9% | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 84 | 903 | 10.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 69.9% | 0.0% | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 58 | 784 | 13.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 83.2% | 0.0% | 10 | 62 | 6.2 | 0 | 102 | 1021 | 10.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 75.6% | 0.5% | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 63 | 1130 | 17.9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 88.7% | 1.1% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 127 | 1535 | 12.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $19,767,000 | $14,400,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $19,767,000 | $14,400,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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