Tahir Whitehead
Linebacker

Age: 31
Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 228
- College: Temple
- Entry: 2012 Draft, Round 5, #138 overall (Lions)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $0 (0.00% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $0 (0.00% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0
- Contract Value: $2,500,000 ($2,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,450,000
- Contract Ranking: 53/240 at LB
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 30 | $1,050,000 | $1,450,000 | $2,500,000 | 1.2% | ||||
Total | $1,050,000 | $1,450,000 | $2,500,000 |
Contract Notes
Tahir Whitehead signed a three year, $19 million contract with the Raiders on March 16, 2018. Whitehead received $6.1 million fully guaranteed and $12.15 million in total guarantees. Whitehead's guarantee consists of his 2018 base salary and roster bonus. In 2019 Whitehead's base and roster bonus become guaranteed if on the roster on the third day of the league year. Please credit OTC is using this information especially if being used for a salary cap table that is "sourced" from "verified reports".Career Earnings: $26,062,000
Career APY: $2,895,778
Potential Earnings: $26,062,000
Total Guarantees: $12,487,000
Largest Cash Payment: $9,500,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $7,416,666 (2018)
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lions | Drafted | Expired | 2012 | 4 | $2,312,000 | $578,000 | $212,000 | $2,312,000 | 100.0% | $578,000 |
Lions | UFA | Expired | 2016 | 2 | $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,750,000 | $8,500,000 | 106.3% | $4,250,000 |
Raiders | UFA | Terminated | 2018 | 3 | $19,000,000 | $6,333,333 | $6,075,000 | $12,750,000 | 67.1% | $6,375,000 |
Panthers | SFA | Active | 2020 | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,450,000 | $2,500,000 | 100.0% | $2,500,000 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lions | 6 | $10,812,000 | $1,802,000 | $10,562,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Raiders | 2 | $12,750,000 | $6,375,000 | $11,708,332 | 0.0% | $1,041,668 | 0.0% |
Panthers | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Lions | $390,000 | $53,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $443,000 | 0.4% | $602,000 | ||
2013 | Lions | $480,000 | $53,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $533,000 | 0.4% | $480,000 | ||
2014 | Lions | $570,000 | $53,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $623,000 | 0.5% | $570,000 | ||
2015 | Lions | $660,000 | $53,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $713,000 | 0.5% | $660,000 | ||
2016 | Lions | $1,750,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,750,000 | $3,250,000 | 2.1% | $5,000,000 | ||
2017 | Lions | $3,050,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | 3.0% | $3,500,000 | ||
2018 | Raiders | $3,100,000 | $1,041,666 | $2,975,000 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $6,075,000 | $7,416,666 | 4.1% | $9,500,000 | ||
2019 | Raiders | $2,950,000 | $1,041,666 | $0 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $2,950,000 | $4,291,666 | 2.2% | $3,250,000 | ||
2020 | Panthers | $1,050,000 | $1,450,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | 1.2% | $2,500,000 | ||
Total | $14,000,000 | $6,745,332 | $2,975,000 | $600,000 | $200,000 | $250,000 | $10,775,000 | $24,770,332 | $26,062,000 |
Dead Money History
Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
---|---|---|---|
Raiders | 2020 | $1,041,668 | $0 | Total | $1,041,668 | $0 |
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 | |||
2012 | 14 | -- | -- | 0.0% | 55.6% | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 67.4% | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 69.1% | 42.1% | 63 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 56.0% | 60.4% | 40 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 90.8% | 15.6% | 99 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 87.2% | 17.7% | 74 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.7% | 19.9% | 88 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 90.3% | 14.0% | 79 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 37.6% | 12.4% | 27 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | $1,396,000 | $2,500,000 |
Injury Adjusted | $1,396,000 | $2,500,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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