Zach Cunningham
Inside Linebacker
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $1,219,565
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 0.58%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $871,522
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 0.50%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.71
- Total Contract Value: $4,471,738
- Annual Contract Value: $1,117,935
- Position Ranking: 45/157 at ILB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,525,433
- Age: 25
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 234
- College: Vanderbilt
- Accrued Seasons: 3
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 2, #57 overall (Texans)
- Year Signed: 2017 (Drafted)
- Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $7,396,000
Contract Notes
Zach Cunningham signed a 4 year contract worth $4,471,738 with the Texans on May 12, 2017. Cunningham received a guarantee worth $2,525,433 including a $1,392,172 signing bonus.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | $465,000 | $348,043 | $465,000 | $813,043 | 0.5% | |||||
| 2018 | 24 | $668,261 | $348,043 | $668,261 | $1,016,304 | 0.6% | |||||
| 2019 | 25 | $871,522 | $348,043 | $0 | $1,219,565 | 0.6% | |||||
| 2020 | 26 | $1,074,783 | $348,043 | $0 | $1,422,826 | 0.7% | |||||
| Total | $3,079,566 | $1,392,172 | $1,133,261 | $4,471,738 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $3,396,955
Career APY: $1,132,318
Potential Earnings: $4,471,738
Total Guarantees: $2,525,433
Largest Cash Payment: $1,857,172 (2017)
Largest Cap Hit: $1,422,826 (2020)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | Drafted | Active | 2017 | 4 | $4,471,738 | $1,117,935 | $2,525,433 | $3,396,955 | 76.0% | $1,132,318 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 3 | $3,396,955 | $1,132,318 | $3,048,912 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Texans | $465,000 | $348,043 | $465,000 | $813,043 | 0.5% | $1,857,172 | ||
| 2018 | Texans | $668,261 | $348,043 | $668,261 | $1,016,304 | 0.6% | $668,261 | ||
| 2019 | Texans | $871,522 | $348,043 | $0 | $1,219,565 | 0.6% | $871,522 | ||
| 2020 | Texans | $1,074,783 | $348,043 | $0 | $1,422,826 | 0.7% | $1,074,783 | ||
| Total | $3,079,566 | $1,392,172 | $1,133,261 | $4,471,738 | $4,471,738 | ||||
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 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 79.4% | 43.2% | 44 | 34 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 70.4% | 14.6% | 73 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 87.3% | 31.4% | 99 | 43 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $6,771,000 | $1,117,935 |
| Injury Adjusted | $6,771,000 | $1,117,935 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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