Age: 30
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 194
- College: Oklahoma
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 2, #40 overall (Giants)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $1,054,375 (0.46% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $1,317,500 (0.60% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.25
- Contract Value: $1,317,500 ($1,317,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 103/295 at WR
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Per Game Roster Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | $1,165,000 | $152,500 | $1,054,375 | 0.5% | ||||
| Total | $1,165,000 | $152,500 | $1,054,375 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Sterling Shepard signed a four year, $41 million contract with the Giants on April 12, 2019. Shepard received $21.26 million in guarantees of which $16.21 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The full guarantee on the contract is made up of a $10 million signing bonus, his 2019 base salary, and $5.45 million of his 2020 base salary. The other salary, which is injury protected, will vest to a full guarantee on the 3rd day of the 2020 and 2021 league years. There is also $100,000 in workout bonuses due during the life of the contract.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,317,500 |
| Running Cash | $1,317,500 |
Career Earnings: $31,326,925
Career APY: $4,475,275
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2016 | 4 | $5,944,572 | $1,486,143 | $0 | $4,683,948 | 78.8% | $1,561,316 |
| Giants | Extension | Renegotiated | 2019 | 4 | $41,000,000 | $10,250,000 | $16,210,624 | $24,260,624 | 59.2% | $8,086,875 |
| Giants | Other | Expired | 2022 | 2 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,382,353 | 79.4% | $2,382,353 |
| Giants | UFA | Active | 2023 | 1 | $1,317,500 | $1,317,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 7 | $31,326,925 | $4,475,275 | $27,258,396 | 0.0% | $4,245,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Giants | $450,000 | $630,831 | $0 | $0 | $450,000 | $1,080,831 | 0.7% | $2,973,324 | ||
| 2017 | Giants | $720,208 | $630,831 | $0 | $0 | $720,208 | $1,351,039 | 0.8% | $720,208 | ||
| 2018 | Giants | $990,416 | $630,831 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,621,247 | 0.9% | $990,416 | ||
| 2019 | Giants | $760,624 | $2,630,831 | $0 | $0 | $760,624 | $3,391,455 | 1.7% | $10,760,624 | ||
| 2020 | Giants | $6,475,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $6,475,000 | $8,500,000 | 4.3% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Giants | $990,000 | $3,995,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $990,000 | $5,010,000 | 2.7% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Giants | $1,500,000 | $4,245,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,303,824 | 3.0% | $2,382,353 | ||
| 2023 | Giants | $1,165,000 | $0 | $152,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,054,375 | 0.5% | $1,317,500 | ||
| Total | $13,051,248 | $14,763,324 | $902,500 | $300,000 | $9,395,832 | $28,312,771 | $32,644,425 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 2023 | $4,245,000 | $0 | Total | $4,245,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 94.7% | 0.2% | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 65 | 683 | 10.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 63.4% | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 59 | 731 | 12.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 90.8% | 2.0% | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 66 | 872 | 13.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 56.2% | 0.2% | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 0 | 57 | 576 | 10.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 55.4% | 0.2% | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 1 | 66 | 656 | 9.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31.2% | 0.0% | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 36 | 366 | 10.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 13 | 154 | 11.8 | 1 | 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 | $602,000 | $1,317,500 |
| Injury Adjusted | $602,000 | $1,317,500 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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