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Strong Safety Age: 25 Exp: 4 Years
Drafted: Round 1 (#32 overall), 2013 College: Florida

  • Current Contract

    Matt Elam signed a 4 year, $6,767,002 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including a $3,301,456 signing bonus, $5,439,229 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,691,751. In , Elam will earn a base salary of , a signing bonus of , a roster bonus of , a signing bonus of , a restructure bonus of , a workout bonus of and a incentive bonus of , while carrying a cap hit of and a dead cap value of .

    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $6,767,002
    Signing Bonus $3,301,456
    Average Salary $1,691,751
    Total Guarantees $5,439,229
    Guaranteed at Signing $5,439,229
    Free Agent: 2017 / UFA
      Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details  
    Year   Age Base Salary Signing Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash
    2013 Contract details by year 21 $405,000 $825,364 $1,230,364 $5,439,229 $3,706,456($3,706,456)
    Pre-6/1 Release2013 Dead Cap: $5,439,2292013 Cap Savings: $-4,208,865 Pre-6/1 Trade2013 Dead Cap: $5,439,2292013 Cap Savings: $-4,208,865 Post-6/1 Release2013 Dead Cap: -2014 Dead Cap: $5,439,2292013 Cap Savings: $1,230,364 Post-6/1 Trade2013 Dead Cap: -2014 Dead Cap: $5,439,2292013 Cap Savings: $1,230,364
    2014 Contract details by year 22 $712,591 $825,364 $1,537,955 $4,208,865 $712,591($4,419,047)
    Pre-6/1 Release2014 Dead Cap: $4,208,8652014 Cap Savings: $-2,670,910 Pre-6/1 Trade2014 Dead Cap: $4,208,8652014 Cap Savings: $-2,670,910 Post-6/1 Release2014 Dead Cap: -2015 Dead Cap: $4,208,8652014 Cap Savings: $1,537,955 Post-6/1 Trade2014 Dead Cap: -2015 Dead Cap: $4,208,8652014 Cap Savings: $1,537,955
    2015 Contract details by year 23 $1,020,182 $825,364 $1,845,546 $2,670,910 $1,020,182($5,439,229)
    Pre-6/1 Release2015 Dead Cap: $2,670,9102015 Cap Savings: $-825,364 Pre-6/1 Trade2015 Dead Cap: $2,670,9102015 Cap Savings: $-825,364 Post-6/1 Release2015 Dead Cap: $1,845,5462016 Dead Cap: $825,3642015 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade2015 Dead Cap: $1,845,5462016 Dead Cap: $825,3642015 Cap Savings: $0
    2016 Contract details by year 24 $1,327,773 $813,224 $2,140,997 $813,224 $1,327,773($6,767,002)
    Pre-6/1 Release2016 Dead Cap: $813,2242016 Cap Savings: $1,327,773 Pre-6/1 Trade2016 Dead Cap: $813,2242016 Cap Savings: $1,327,773 Post-6/1 Release2016 Dead Cap: $813,2242017 Dead Cap: $02016 Cap Savings: $1,327,773 Post-6/1 Trade2016 Dead Cap: $813,2242017 Dead Cap: $02016 Cap Savings: $1,327,773
    2017 Free Agent Year 25 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • $5.4 million guaranteed (Signing Bonus + 2013-15 base)
    • 5th year option available
    Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
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  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    2013 Player Cash Earnings $405,000 $3,301,456 - - - - - $3,706,456
    2014 Player Cash Earnings $712,591 - - - - - - $712,591
    2015 Player Cash Earnings $1,020,182 - - - - - - $1,020,182
    2016 Player Cash Earnings $1,327,773 - - - - - - $1,327,773
    4 seasons $3,465,546 $3,301,456 - - - - - $6,767,002
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash

  • Fines

    • Player contract details by year 10/31/2015, 1 game $60,010

      Violating the league's substance abuse policy

    • Player contract details by year 12/20/2013, $7,875

      Roughing the Passer against a sliding Matthew Stafford (DET)

    • TOTAL: $67,885

  • 2017 Player Rankings

    A visual look at how Matt Elam ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.

     

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    Baltimore Ravens: #
    Strong Safety: #

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  • Similar Players

    GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT AAV
    Colin Jones, CAR
    Similarity Score: 87.04%    		 14 14 1 13 0.012 3 2 1 $510,000
    Dewey McDonald, SEA
    Similarity Score: 87.04%    		 14 14 6 0.006 4 2 1 $465,000
    Chris Banjo, NO
    Similarity Score: 85.33%    		 9 9 2 0.002 4 2 $405,000
    Don Carey, DET
    Similarity Score: 56.39%    		 14 14 73 0.071 11 4 1 1 $540,000
    Shiloh Keo, NO
    Similarity Score: 43.63%    		 12 12 1 0.001 6 5 $745,000
     

    Statistics

    Season GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT
    2016 13 13 53 0.051 2 2
    2014 16 16 11 635 0.591 0.5 50 29 18 1
    2013 16 16 15 1011 0.940 77 53 23 1

  • Calculated Market Value

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    Current Contract

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    Comparable Players

    The first step in evaluating is to identify players of the same position, with similar playing time/opportunity, who signed a contract around Elam's current age.

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    Base Calculated Value

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    Statistical Comparisons

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    Matt Elam's Calculated Market Value

    After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

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