Age: 32
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 238
- College: Temple
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 7, #246 overall (Steelers)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $571,667 (0.22% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $685,556 (0.31% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.20
- Contract Value: $1,210,000 ($1,210,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 102/232 at LB
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32 | $1,210,000 | $571,667 | 0.2% | ||||
| Total | $1,210,000 | $571,667 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Tyler Matakevich signed a one year, $2.5 million contract with the Bills. The contract is fully guaranteed and the Bills included an additional void year for salary cap purposes.
Cash Flows
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,210,000 |
| Running Cash | $1,210,000 |
Career Earnings: $14,553,052
Career APY: $1,819,132
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $2,403,052 | $600,763 | $63,052 | $2,403,052 | 100.0% | $600,763 |
| Bills | UFA | Extended | 2020 | 2 | $7,150,000 | $3,575,000 | $3,450,000 | $3,800,000 | 53.1% | $3,800,000 |
| Bills | Extension | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $5,850,000 | 234.0% | $2,925,000 |
| Bills | UFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 100.0% | $2,500,000 |
| Steelers | SFA | Active | 2024 | 1 | $1,210,000 | $1,210,000 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 4 | $2,403,052 | $600,763 | $2,403,052 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 4 | $12,150,000 | $3,037,500 | $11,482,500 | 0.0% | $667,500 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Steelers | $450,000 | $15,763 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $465,763 | 0.3% | $513,052 | ||
| 2017 | Steelers | $540,000 | $15,763 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $555,763 | 0.3% | $540,000 | ||
| 2018 | Steelers | $630,000 | $15,763 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $645,763 | 0.4% | $630,000 | ||
| 2019 | Steelers | $720,000 | $15,763 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $735,763 | 0.4% | $720,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bills | $1,750,000 | $350,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $2,750,000 | $3,450,000 | 1.6% | $3,800,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $1,500,000 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $2,950,000 | 1.6% | $3,350,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $1,650,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $3,250,000 | 1.6% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $1,165,000 | $667,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $1,832,500 | 0.8% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Steelers | $1,210,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $571,667 | 0.2% | $685,556 | ||
| Total | $9,615,000 | $2,930,552 | $1,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $300,000 | $3,915,000 | $14,457,219 | $15,238,608 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 2024 | $667,500 | $0 | Total | $667,500 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | 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 | |||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.8% | 60.8% | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6.1% | 63.4% | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5.2% | 69.1% | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.5% | 78.4% | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.7% | 76.1% | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5.7% | 75.8% | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.3% | 78.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.5% | 79.8% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 28.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $0 | $0 |
| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
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