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Current Contract
Brandon Meriweather signed a 1 year, $870,000 contract with the New York Giants, including an average annual salary of $870,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $870,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $870,000 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2016 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2015 31 $102,352 $102,352 - $287,154($287,154) $287,154 Pre-6/1 Release 2015 Dead Cap: $0 2015 Cap Savings: $102,352 Pre-6/1 Trade 2015 Dead Cap: $0 2015 Cap Savings: $102,352 Post-6/1 Release 2015 Dead Cap: $0 2016 Dead Cap: $0 2015 Cap Savings: $102,352 Post-6/1 Trade 2015 Dead Cap: $0 2016 Dead Cap: $0 2015 Cap Savings: $102,352 2016 32 UFA Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2014-2014
Brandon Meriweather signed a 1 year, $1,000,000 contract with the Washington Redskins, including a $145,000 signing bonus, $145,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,000,000 Signing Bonus $145,000 Average Salary $1,000,000 Total Guarantees $145,000 Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2015 / UFA 2012-2015
Brandon Meriweather signed a 2 year, $6,000,000 contract with the Washington Redskins, including a $1,600,000 signing bonus, $3,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.Contract: 2 yr(s) / $6,000,000 Signing Bonus $1,600,000 Average Salary $3,000,000 Total Guarantees $3,050,000 Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2016 / UFA 2011-2011
Brandon Meriweather signed a 1 year, $3,250,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including a $1,000,000 signing bonus, $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,250,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,250,000 Signing Bonus $1,000,000 Average Salary $3,250,000 Total Guarantees $1,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2012 / UFA 2007-2011Entry Level
Brandon Meriweather signed a 5 year, $8,765,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including a $500,000 signing bonus, $6,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,753,000.Contract: 5 yr(s) / $8,765,000 Signing Bonus $500,000 Average Salary $1,753,000 Total Guarantees $6,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2012 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2007 $285,000 $500,000 $755,000 - - - - $1,540,000 2008 $370,000 - - - - $3,720,000 $1,025,000 $5,115,000 2009 $460,000 - - $150,000 - - - $610,000 2010 $550,000 - - $150,000 - - - $700,000 2011 $2,250,000 $1,000,000 - - - - - $3,250,000 2012 $1,450,000 $1,600,000 - $50,000 - - - $3,100,000 2013 $1,129,412 - - $50,000 - - - $1,179,412 2014 $754,411 $145,000 - - - - $89,934 $989,345 2015 $870,000 - - - - - - $870,000 2015 $102,352 - - - - - $184,802 $287,154 9 seasons $8,221,175 $3,245,000 $755,000 $400,000 - $3,720,000 $1,299,736 $17,640,911 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $1,665,000 $500,000 $755,000 $300,000 - $3,720,000 $1,025,000 $7,965,000 1 seasons $2,250,000 $1,000,000 - - - - - $3,250,000 3 seasons $3,333,823 $1,745,000 - $100,000 - - $89,934 $5,268,757 2 seasons $972,352 - - - - - $184,802 $1,157,154 -
Fines
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08/25/2014, 2 games, $100,588
Illegal hit to the head against Torrey Smith (BAL)
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10/21/2013, 1 game $70,588
Unnecessary Roughness against Chicago (CHI)
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09/18/2013, $42,000
Illegal hit to the head against Green Bay
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10/14/2011, $25,000
for a hit on Lions wide receiver Nate Burleson
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10/04/2011, $20,000
Helmet to Helmet hit against WR Steve Smith
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10/19/2010, $50,000
Defenseless hit against Todd Heap
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10/16/2009, $7,500
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Denver (DEN)
TOTAL: $315,676
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08/25/2014, 2 games, $100,588
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Transactions
Dec 23 2015Re-signed with New York (NYG)Dec 17 2015Released by New York (NYG)Aug 17 2015Signed a 1 year $870k contract with New York (NYG)Aug 25 2014Suspended 2 games for violating the league's player safety policy, forfeiting $100,588 in salary with Washington (WAS)Mar 17 2014Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Washington (WAS)Oct 21 2013Suspended 1 game for unnecessary roughness against ChicagoMar 12 2013Restructured 2013 base salary from $2.45 million to $1.2 million with Washington (WAS)Mar 16 2012Signed a 2 year $6 million contract with Washington (WAS)Sep 4 2011Signed a 1 year contract with Chicago (CHI)Sep 3 2011Released by New England (NE)Jul 27 2007Signed a 5 year $8.765 million contract with New England (NE)Apr 28 2007Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 1 (#24 overall) -
Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2015 NYG 13 13 12 834 72.8 59 43 16 2 2014 WAS 10 10 10 596 57.8 3 55 34 19 3 2013 WAS 13 13 12 737 72.2 1 69 53 16 1 2 2012 WAS 1 1 1 41 3.8 7 3 4 1 2011 CHI 16 11 4 32 19 13 2010 NE 16 16 13 68 48 19 3 2009 NE 16 16 16 84 53 29 2 5 2008 NE 16 16 11 2 83 57 20 2 4 2007 NE 16 16 28 10 5 1 Totals 117 112 79 2,208 - 6 485 320 141 9 17