Age: 28
Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 194
- College: Massachusetts
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 5, #140 overall (Titans)
- 2022 Salary Cap Charge: $0 (0.00% of cap)
- 2022 Cash Payout: $0 (0.00% of spending)
- 2022 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0
- Contract Value: $0 ($0 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 388/388 at WR
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | ||||
| Total | $0 | $0 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Tajae Sharpe signed a one year, $1 million contract with the Vikings. Sharpe received a $175,000 signing bonus, and $500,000 of his 2020 base salary is fully guaranteed at signing. There is also a playtime incentive that can reach a maximum of $500,000.
Cash Flows
| Cash Due |
| Running Cash |
Career Earnings: $5,756,884
Career APY: $959,481
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $2,614,884 | $653,721 | $274,884 | $3,742,884 | 143.1% | $935,721 |
| Vikings | UFA | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $675,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $204,000 | $204,000 | $0 | $24,000 | 11.8% | $24,000 |
| Chiefs | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Falcons | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $0 | $990,000 | 100.0% | $990,000 |
| Bears | SFA | Active | 2022 | 1 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 4 | $3,742,884 | $935,721 | $3,742,884 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Vikings | 0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 1 | $24,000 | $24,000 | $24,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Falcons | 1 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $850,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bears | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Titans | $450,000 | $68,721 | $518,721 | 0.3% | $724,884 | |
| 2017 | Titans | $540,000 | $68,721 | $431,721 | 0.2% | $363,000 | |
| 2018 | Titans | $630,000 | $68,721 | $698,721 | 0.3% | $630,000 | |
| 2019 | Titans | $2,025,000 | $68,721 | $2,093,721 | 1.0% | $2,025,000 | |
| 2020 | Chiefs | $204,000 | $0 | $24,000 | 0.0% | $24,000 | |
| 2021 | Falcons | $990,000 | $0 | $850,000 | 0.5% | $990,000 | |
| 2022 | Bears | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | |
| Total | $4,839,000 | $274,884 | $4,616,884 | $4,756,884 | |||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 2020 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Total | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
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 | 74.2% | 0.4% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 41 | 522 | 12.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 60.0% | 1.4% | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 26 | 316 | 12.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 43.7% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 329 | 13.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 48.5% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 230 | 9.2 | 0 | 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 | $1,393,000 | $0 |
| Injury Adjusted | $1,617,803 | $0 |
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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