Cecil Shorts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wide Receiver
Age: 36-136d (Dec 22, 1987)
Exp: 6 Years
College: Mount Union
Drafted: Round 4 (#114 overall), 2011

2016-2016

Cecil Shorts signed a 1 year , $1,050,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including an average annual salary of $1,050,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,050,000
Average Salary:
$1,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
Year Age Base P5 SalarySalary Roster Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2016 29 $800,000 $171,875 $971,875 0.63% $800,000
2017 30
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2016 29
Injured
$800,000 $171,875 $971,875 $971,875 $971,875 $971,875
Contract Notes
  • Per Game Bonus: $15,625 ($250,000, 11 LTBE)
Source: Adam Caplan

2015-2016

Cecil Shorts signed a 2 year , $6,000,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,500,000
Total GTD:
$2,500,000
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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2011-2014 Rookie

Cecil Shorts signed a 4 year , $2,672,146 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including $443,380 signing bonus, $443,380 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $668,037.

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,672,146
Average Salary:
$668,037
Signing Bonus:
$443,380
GTD at Sign:
$443,380
Total GTD:
$443,380
Free Agent:
2015 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$7,457,513

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 24
Active
$818,380
$818,380
2012 25
Injured
$496,461
$1,314,841
2013 26
Injured
$617,922
$1,932,763
2014 27
Active
$1,431,000
$3,363,763
2015 28
Active
$2,921,875
$6,285,638
2016 29
Retained
Injured
$200,000
$971,875
$6,485,638
$7,457,513
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
24
$375,000
$443,380
$818,380
$818,380
2012
25
$496,461
$496,461
$1,314,841
2013
26
$617,922
$617,922
$1,932,763
2014
27
$1,431,000
$1,431,000
$3,363,763
2015
28
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$921,875
$2,921,875
$6,285,638
2016
29
$800,000
$200,000
$171,875
$200,000
$971,875
$6,485,638
$7,457,513

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,920,383 $443,380 - - - - $3,363,763
2 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,121,875 - - - $3,121,875
1 $800,000 - $171,875 - - - $971,875
  • Sep 06, 2016 Signed a 1 year $1.05 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Sep 03, 2016 Released by Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 18, 2016 Reduced his 2016 base salary from $2.75M to $1.2M, clearing $1.05 million in cap space for Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 16, 2015 Signed a 2 year $6 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jul 29, 2011 Signed a 4 year $2.67 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Apr 30, 2011 Drafted by Jacksonville (JAC): Round 4 (#114 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Receiving Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving Touchdowns Fum
2016 TB 9 5 252 22.20 11 152 0 0
2015 HOU 11 4 568 47.70 42 484 2 3
2014 JAX 13 12 741 71.50 53 557 1 1
2013 JAX 13 13 760 81.80 66 777 3 0
2012 JAX 14 9 656 66.30 55 979 7 1
2011 JAX 10 0 0.00 2 30 1 0
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