Vonn Bell
Safety
Age: 27
Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 199
- College: Ohio State
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 2, #61 overall (Saints)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $5,488,235 (2.82% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $4,500,000 (2.76% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.82
- Contract Value: $18,000,000 ($6,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 23/180 at S
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020
August 1: Reporting bonus due
| 26 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | 2.4% | ||||
| 2021 | 27 | $4,100,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $5,488,235 | 2.8% | ||||
| 2022 | 28 | $6,100,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $7,500,000 | 3.7% | ||||
| Total | $13,200,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $17,988,235 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Vonn Bell signed a three year, $18 million contract with the Bengals. Bell received $3 million as a signing bonus and will earn another $1 million upon reporting to training camp. There are per game bonuses of $200,000 per year in 2021 and 2022.
Cash Flows
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $7,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $6,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $7,000,000 | $11,500,000 | $18,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $10,972,298
Career APY: $2,194,460
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $3,972,298 | $993,075 | $1,825,944 | $3,972,298 | 100.0% | $993,075 |
| Bengals | UFA | Active | 2020 | 3 | $18,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 38.9% | $7,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 4 | $3,972,298 | $993,075 | $3,972,298 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bengals | 1 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 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 | Saints | $450,000 | $272,236 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450,000 | $722,236 | 0.5% | $1,538,944 | ||
| 2017 | Saints | $630,559 | $272,236 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $287,000 | $902,795 | 0.6% | $630,559 | ||
| 2018 | Saints | $811,118 | $272,236 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,083,354 | 0.6% | $811,118 | ||
| 2019 | Saints | $991,677 | $272,236 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,263,913 | 0.7% | $991,677 | ||
| 2020 | Bengals | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | 2.4% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bengals | $4,100,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $5,488,235 | 2.8% | $4,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bengals | $6,100,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $7,500,000 | 3.7% | $6,500,000 | ||
| Total | $16,083,354 | $4,088,944 | $1,000,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $737,000 | $21,960,533 | $21,972,298 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 84.7% | 47.0% | 61 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 74.2% | 37.1% | 53 | 20 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 73.0% | 19.6% | 62 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 82.5% | 17.2% | 66 | 23 | 1.5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 1 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 19.6% | 67 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 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 | $4,951,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $4,951,000 | $6,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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