Tyler Higbee
Tight End
Age: 28
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6-6
- Weight: 249
- College: Western Kentucky
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 4, #110 overall (Rams)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $7,475,000 (4.01% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $6,500,000 (3.62% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.87
- Contract Value: $29,000,000 ($7,250,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $10,025,000
- Contract Ranking: 10/152 at TE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2019)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | $1,000,000 | $745,215 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $1,745,215 | 0.9% | |||||
| 2020 | 27 | $2,000,000 | $600,000 | $6,025,000 | $500,000 | $8,025,000 | $9,125,000 | 4.5% | |||||
| 2021 | 28 | $3,500,000 | $600,000 | $3,000,000 | $375,000 | $3,000,000 | $7,475,000 | 4.0% | |||||
| 2022 | 29 | $6,250,000 | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,850,000 | 3.4% | |||||
| 2023 | 30 | $6,250,000 | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,850,000 | 3.0% | |||||
| Total | $19,000,000 | $3,145,215 | $9,025,000 | $875,000 | $12,025,000 | $32,045,215 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Tyler Higbee signed a four year, $29 million contract extension with the Rams. Higbee received $15.025 million in guarantees including a $4 million signing bonus.
Cash Flows
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $2,475,000 | $8,400,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 |
| Running Cash | $1,600,000 | $10,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $22,750,000 | $29,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $15,100,860
Career APY: $3,020,172
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2016 | 4 | $2,920,860 | $730,215 | $580,860 | $2,200,860 | 75.3% | $733,620 |
| Rams | Extension | Active | 2019 | 4 | $29,000,000 | $7,250,000 | $10,025,000 | $12,900,000 | 44.5% | $6,450,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 5 | $15,100,860 | $3,020,172 | $12,925,860 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rams | $450,000 | $145,215 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $595,215 | 0.4% | $1,030,860 | ||
| 2017 | Rams | $540,000 | $145,215 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $685,215 | 0.4% | $540,000 | ||
| 2018 | Rams | $630,000 | $145,215 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $775,215 | 0.4% | $630,000 | ||
| 2019 | Rams | $1,000,000 | $745,215 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $1,745,215 | 0.9% | $4,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | Rams | $2,000,000 | $600,000 | $6,025,000 | $500,000 | $8,025,000 | $9,125,000 | 4.5% | $8,400,000 | ||
| 2021 | Rams | $3,500,000 | $600,000 | $3,000,000 | $375,000 | $3,000,000 | $7,475,000 | 4.0% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Rams | $6,250,000 | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,850,000 | 3.4% | $6,250,000 | ||
| 2023 | Rams | $6,250,000 | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,850,000 | 3.0% | $6,250,000 | ||
| Total | $20,620,000 | $3,580,860 | $9,025,000 | $875,000 | $12,025,000 | $34,100,860 | $34,100,860 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 40.0% | 4.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 11 | 85 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 70.6% | 26.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 295 | 11.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 71.6% | 10.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 24 | 292 | 12.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 62.6% | 8.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 69 | 734 | 10.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 72.8% | 8.8% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 44 | 521 | 11.8 | 5 | 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 | $7,761,000 | $7,250,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $8,260,417 | $6,796,875 |
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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