Yannick Ngakoue

Edge Rusher

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $656,667 (0.26% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $806,667 (0.35% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.23
  • Contract Value: $1,210,000 ($1,210,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 128/241 at EDGE

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202429$1,210,000$656,6670.3%
Total$1,210,000$656,667

Contract Notes

Yannick Ngakoue signed a one year, $10.5 million contract with the Bears on August 4, 2023. $9.99 million is guaranteed.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.2M
2024
Cash Due$1,210,000
Running Cash$1,210,000
Career Earnings: $53,207,062
Career APY: $6,650,883
Potential Earnings: $47,034,456
Total Guarantees: $94,634,176
Largest Cash Payment: $13,000,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $13,000,000 (2022)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
JaguarsDraftedExpired20164$3,480,587$870,147$856,176$4,671,318134.2%$1,167,830
JaguarsFranchiseTraded20201$17,788,000$17,788,000$17,788,000$00.0%$0
VikingsOtherTraded20201$12,000,000$12,000,000$12,000,000$00.0%$0
RavensOtherExpired20201$12,000,000$12,000,000$12,000,000$5,176,47143.1%$5,176,471
RaidersUFATraded20212$26,000,000$13,000,000$21,000,000$13,000,00050.0%$13,000,000
ColtsUFAExpired20212$26,000,000$13,000,000$21,000,000$13,000,00050.0%$13,000,000
BearsSFAExpired20231$10,500,000$10,500,000$9,990,000$10,380,00098.9%$10,380,000
RavensPracticeElevated20241$383,400$383,400$0$00.0%$0
RavensPracticeElevated20241$383,400$383,400$0$00.0%$0
RavensPracticeRenegotiated20241$411,344$411,344$0$00.0%$0
RavensSFAActive20241$1,210,000$1,210,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Jaguars4$4,671,318$1,167,830$4,671,3180.0%$00.0%
Vikings0$6,823,529$0$00.0%$6,823,5290.0%
Ravens1$5,332,215$5,332,215$5,176,4710.0%$130,7440.0%
Raiders1$13,000,000$13,000,000$5,000,0000.0%$8,000,0000.0%
Colts1$13,000,000$13,000,000$13,000,0000.0%$00.0%
Bears1$10,380,000$10,380,000$10,440,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2016Jaguars$450,000$214,044$0$0$0$664,0440.3%$1,306,176
2017Jaguars$605,041$214,044$0$0$0$819,0850.4%$605,041
2018Jaguars$735,101$214,044$0$0$0$949,1450.4%$735,101
2019Jaguars$2,025,000$214,044$0$0$0$2,239,0441.1%$2,025,000
2020Ravens$8,000,000$0$0$0$5,176,471$5,176,4712.6%$5,176,471
2021Raiders$1,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000$0$3,000,000$5,000,0002.6%$13,000,000
2022Colts$5,000,000$0$8,000,000$0$13,000,000$13,000,0006.1%$13,000,000
2023Bears$5,490,000$4,500,000$0$510,000$5,490,000$10,440,0004.5%$10,380,000
2024Ravens$1,210,000$0$0$0$0$656,6670.3%$806,667
Total$24,515,142$7,356,176$10,000,000$510,000$26,666,471$38,944,456$47,034,456
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Vikings2020$6,823,529$6,823,529
Raiders2022$8,000,000$0
Ravens2024$130,744$155,744
Total$14,954,273$6,979,273

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2016161065.6%1.0%2038456142194000
2017160074.1%16.4%236128510230006100
2018160075.0%17.0%2539.562.513331000000
2019151075.1%0.4%3658561315612341-21
2020151061.4%9.7%110317231002000
2021170072.0%3.1%171110508233002000
2022150064.3%0.2%18119.562.58160001000
2023130055.3%2.5%139425670000000
202440012.6%6.4%131.53.5140000000

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$748,000$1,210,000
Injury Adjusted$748,000$1,210,000
test
OTC Valuation $6M $12M $17.9M $23.9M $29.9M APY $5.7M $11.3M $17M $22.7M $28.3M $9,937,000 $10,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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