Age: 27
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 304
- College: Oklahoma State
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 6, #194 overall (Dolphins)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $1,470,588 (0.76% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $1,264,706 (0.84% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.86
- Contract Value: $1,500,000 ($1,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $600,000
- Contract Ranking: 84/267 at IDL
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $350,000 | $1,470,588 | 0.8% | |||||
| Total | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $350,000 | $1,470,588 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Vincent Taylor signed a 1 year contract with the Houston Texans on March 18, 2021. Contract value is $1.5 million with $600,000 guaranteed.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $235,294 | $1,264,706 |
| Running Cash | $1,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $3,585,017
Career APY: $717,003
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | Drafted | Terminated | 2017 | 4 | $2,554,428 | $638,607 | $154,428 | $1,073,840 | 42.0% | $536,920 |
| Bills | Practice | Renegotiated | 2019 | 1 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | SFA | Claimed | 2019 | 2 | $1,380,000 | $690,000 | $0 | $341,471 | 24.7% | $341,471 |
| Browns | SFA | Expired | 2019 | 2 | $1,380,000 | $690,000 | $0 | $825,000 | 59.8% | $825,000 |
| Texans | UFA | Active | 2021 | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $600,000 | $1,264,706 | 84.3% | $1,264,706 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 2 | $1,073,840 | $536,920 | $996,626 | 0.0% | $77,214 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 1 | $421,471 | $421,471 | $341,471 | 0.0% | $80,000 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 1 | $825,000 | $825,000 | $825,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 1 | $1,264,706 | $1,264,706 | $1,470,588 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dolphins | $465,000 | $38,607 | $0 | $0 | $496,725 | 0.3% | $612,546 | ||
| 2018 | Dolphins | $555,000 | $38,607 | $0 | $0 | $499,901 | 0.3% | $461,294 | ||
| 2019 | Bills | $645,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $341,471 | 0.2% | $341,471 | ||
| 2020 | Browns | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | 0.4% | $825,000 | ||
| 2021 | Texans | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $350,000 | $1,470,588 | 0.8% | $1,264,706 | ||
| Total | $3,490,000 | $327,214 | $250,000 | $350,000 | $3,633,685 | $3,505,017 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2017 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 17.7% | 20.5% | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 18.7% | 11.2% | 15 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4.6% | 1.9% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 19.1% | 8.1% | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.3% | 0.7% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | $610,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $610,000 | $1,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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