Tyler Kroft
Tight End
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $4,956,250
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 2.49%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $6,900,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 3.84%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.39
- Total Contract Value: $18,750,000
- Annual Contract Value: $6,250,000
- Position Ranking: 16/188 at TE
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $6,300,000
- Age: 27
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 246
- College: Rutgers
- Accrued Seasons: 5
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 3, #85 overall (Bengals)
- Year Signed: 2019 (UFA)
- Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $1,636,000
Contract Notes
Tyler Kroft signed a 3 year contract with the Buffalo Bills on March 14, 2019 worth $18,750,000. The contract includes $6.3 million guaranteed at signing with a total guarantee of $8.3 million. Kroft has a $2 million (portion of P5 2020 salary) which guarantees into a full guarantee. Kroft will earn a $2.1 million, $750k, $750k roster bonuses on the 5th day of each league year.Current Contract
(📝: 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019
March 17: $2.1 million roster bonus due
| 27 | $1,800,000 | $800,000 | $2,100,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $3,900,000 | $4,956,250 | 2.6% | |||||
| 2020
March 22: $750,000 roster bonus due March 22: $2 million of base salary converts from injury guarantee to full guarantee (skill, cap, injury)
| 28 | $4,450,000 | $800,000 | $750,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $6,600,000 | 3.3% | |||||
| 2021
March 17: $750,000 roster bonus due
| 29 | $4,700,000 | $800,000 | $750,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $6,850,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $10,950,000 | $2,400,000 | $3,600,000 | $1,500,000 | $300,000 | $3,900,000 | $18,406,250 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $11,078,276
Career APY: $2,215,655
Potential Earnings: $22,928,276
Total Guarantees: $6,947,776
Largest Cash Payment: $6,900,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Hit: $6,850,000 (2021)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | Drafted | Expired | 2015 | 4 | $3,001,276 | $750,319 | $647,776 | $4,178,276 | 139.2% | $1,044,569 |
| Bills | UFA | Active | 2019 | 3 | $18,750,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,300,000 | $6,900,000 | 36.8% | $6,900,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 4 | $4,178,276 | $1,044,569 | $4,178,276 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 1 | $6,900,000 | $6,900,000 | $4,956,250 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bengals | $435,000 | $161,944 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $596,944 | 0.4% | $1,082,776 | ||
| 2016 | Bengals | $540,500 | $161,944 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $712,444 | 0.5% | $550,500 | ||
| 2017 | Bengals | $628,000 | $161,944 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $799,944 | 0.5% | $638,000 | ||
| 2018 | Bengals | $1,897,000 | $161,944 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $2,068,944 | 1.2% | $1,907,000 | ||
| 2019 | Bills | $1,800,000 | $800,000 | $2,100,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $3,900,000 | $4,956,250 | 2.6% | $6,900,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bills | $4,450,000 | $800,000 | $750,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $6,600,000 | 3.3% | $5,800,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $4,700,000 | $800,000 | $750,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $6,850,000 | -- | $6,050,000 | ||
| Total | $14,450,500 | $3,047,776 | $3,600,000 | $1,500,000 | $330,000 | $3,900,000 | $22,584,526 | $22,928,276 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 32.9% | 67.3% | 11 | 129 | 11.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 34.5% | 48.4% | 10 | 92 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 85.7% | 12.2% | 36 | 351 | 9.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 11.7% | 10.8% | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 23.1% | 16.7% | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $1,195,000 | $6,250,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $1,778,864 | $4,296,875 |
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