- 2017 Salary Cap Charge: $6,018,750
- % of 2017 Team Cap: 3.48%
- 2017 Cash Payout: $5,000,000
- % of 2017 Team Cash Spending: 3.40%
- 2017 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.83
- Total Contract Value: $26,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $6,500,000
- Position Ranking: 16/143 at 34OLB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $10,681,012
- Age: 27
- Height: 6′ 4″
- Weight: 258
- College: Illinois
- Accrued Seasons: 5
- Entry: 2012 Draft, Round 1, #26 overall (Texans)
- Year Signed: 2015
- Contract Type: Extension
- Free Agency: 2020 (UFA)
Current Contract
| Year | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap
Number | % Of Cap | | Dead Money & Cap Savings
|
|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other |
|---|
| 2015 | $931,012 $931,012 | $2,048,018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,979,030 | 2.1% | | | |
| 2016 | $4,500,000 $4,500,000 | $1,050,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,800,000 | 3.7% | | | |
| 2017 | $4,500,000 | $1,050,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,018,750 | 3.6% | | | |
| 2018 | $4,750,000 | $1,050,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,300,000 | 3.5% | | | |
| 2019 | $5,750,000 | $1,050,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,300,000 | 3.8% | | | |
| Total | $20,431,012 | $6,248,018 | $1,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $28,397,780 | |
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Contract History
Career Earnings: $17,134,096
Years: 5
Career APY: $3,426,819
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Years | Total | APY | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|
| Texans | | | 2012 | 3 | $5,205,066 | $1,735,022 | $6,203,084 | 119.2% | $2,067,695 |
| Texans | Extension | Active | 2015 | 4 | $26,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $10,931,012 | 42.0% | $5,465,506 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|
| Texans | 5 | $17,134,096 | $3,426,819 | $13,984,096 | 100.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap
Number | % Of Cap |
|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other |
|---|
| 2012 | Texans | $390,000 | $998,018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,388,018 | 1.2% |
| 2013 | Texans | $737,004 $737,004 | $998,018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,735,022 | 1.4% |
| 2014 | Texans | $1,084,008 $1,084,008 | $998,018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,082,026 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | Texans | $931,012 $931,012 | $2,048,018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,979,030 | 2.1% |
| 2016 | Texans | $4,500,000 $4,500,000 | $1,050,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,800,000 | 3.7% |
| 2017 | Texans | $4,500,000 | $1,050,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,018,750 | 3.6% |
| 2018 | Texans | $4,750,000 | $1,050,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,300,000 | 3.5% |
| 2019 | Texans | $5,750,000 | $1,050,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,300,000 | 3.8% |
| Total | $22,642,024 | $9,242,072 | $1,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $33,602,846 | |
Traditional Statistics (2014-present)
| Year | Games Played | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD |
|---|
| Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Recovered | Yards |
|---|
| 2014 | 14 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 60 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 36 | 17 | 7.5 | 56.5 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Financial Reports
Yearly Cap Charge vs. Dead Money
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Positional Comparisons to League Average
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