Whitney Mercilus
3-4 Outside Linebacker
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $7,300,000
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 3.46%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $6,250,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 3.66%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.86
- Total Contract Value: $26,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $6,500,000
- Position Ranking: 12/73 at 34OLB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $10,681,012
- Age: 29
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 258
- College: Illinois
- Accrued Seasons: 7
- Entry: 2012 Draft, Round 1, #26 overall (Texans)
- Year Signed: 2015 (Extension)
- Free Agency: 2020 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $10,343,000
Contract Notes
Whitney Mercilus signed a 4 year contract extension on May 5, 2015. The contract contains $10,681,012 in full guarantees including a signing bonus of $5.25 million. Mercilus base salaries in 2015 and 2016 are both fully guaranteed. He is elibible for per game active roster bonuses in each year of his exension. The Texans increases his cap charge by $550,000 in 2015 with the extension.Current Contract
(📝: 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25 | $931,012 | $2,048,018 | $0 | $931,012 | $2,979,030 | 2.1% | |||||
| 2016 | 26 | $4,500,000 | $1,050,000 | $250,000 | $4,500,000 | $5,800,000 | 3.7% | |||||
| 2017 | 27 | $4,500,000 | $1,050,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $6,018,750 | 3.6% | |||||
| 2018 | 28 | $4,750,000 | $1,050,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $6,300,000 | 3.6% | |||||
| 2019 | 29 | $5,750,000 | $1,050,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $7,300,000 | 3.9% | |||||
| Total | $20,431,012 | $6,248,018 | $1,750,000 | $5,431,012 | $28,397,780 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $27,040,346
Career APY: $3,862,907
Potential Earnings: $33,290,346
Total Guarantees: $16,884,096
Largest Cash Payment: $6,250,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Hit: $7,300,000 (2019)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2012 | 4 | $7,634,096 | $1,908,524 | $6,203,084 | $6,203,084 | 81.3% | $2,067,695 |
| Texans | Extension | Active | 2015 | 4 | $26,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $10,681,012 | $20,837,262 | 80.1% | $5,209,316 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 7 | $27,040,346 | $3,862,907 | $26,302,846 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Texans | $390,000 | $998,018 | $0 | $0 | $1,388,018 | 1.2% | $4,382,072 | ||
| 2013 | Texans | $737,004 | $998,018 | $0 | $737,004 | $1,735,022 | 1.4% | $737,004 | ||
| 2014 | Texans | $1,084,008 | $998,018 | $0 | $1,084,008 | $2,082,026 | 1.6% | $1,084,008 | ||
| 2015 | Texans | $931,012 | $2,048,018 | $0 | $931,012 | $2,979,030 | 2.1% | $6,181,012 | ||
| 2016 | Texans | $4,500,000 | $1,050,000 | $250,000 | $4,500,000 | $5,800,000 | 3.7% | $4,750,000 | ||
| 2017 | Texans | $4,500,000 | $1,050,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $6,018,750 | 3.6% | $4,656,250 | ||
| 2018 | Texans | $4,750,000 | $1,050,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $6,300,000 | 3.6% | $5,250,000 | ||
| 2019 | Texans | $5,750,000 | $1,050,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $7,300,000 | 3.9% | $6,250,000 | ||
| Total | $22,642,024 | $9,242,072 | $1,750,000 | $7,252,024 | $33,602,846 | $33,290,346 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Recovered | Yards | |||
| 2012 | 16 | 46.6% | 41.9% | 20 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 91.4% | 18.0% | 33 | 14 | 7 | 36 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 71.2% | 29.8% | 31 | 19 | 5 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 70.9% | 31.2% | 32 | 20 | 12 | 60 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 86.0% | 21.7% | 36 | 17 | 7.5 | 56.5 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 19.8% | 3.0% | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 73.6% | 13.7% | 22 | 17 | 4 | 28 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 93.7% | 0.4% | 22 | 10 | 5.5 | 41.5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |