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Current Contract
Halapoulivaati Vaitai signed a 5 year, $45,000,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including a $7,000,000 signing bonus, $20,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,000,000. In 2022, Vaitai will earn a base salary of $6,500,000 and a workout bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $8,733,750 and a dead cap value of $5,201,250.
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $45,000,000 Signing Bonus $7,000,000 Average Salary $9,000,000 Total Guarantees $20,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $20,000,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Option Workout Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2020 27 $4,000,000 $1,400,000 - - $5,400,000 $20,000,000 $11,052,375($11,052,375) Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $20,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-14,600,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $7,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-1,600,000 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $14,400,000 2021 Dead Cap: $5,600,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-9,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2021 Dead Cap: $5,600,000 2020 Cap Savings: $4,000,000 2021 28 $9,000,000 $1,400,000 $333,750 - $10,733,750 $14,600,000 $10,335,000($21,387,375) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $14,600,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-3,866,250 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $5,600,000 2021 Cap Savings: $5,133,750 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $10,400,000 2022 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2021 Cap Savings: $333,750 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2022 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2021 Cap Savings: $9,333,750 Potential Out: 2022, 2 yr, $21,387,375; $5,201,250 dead cap
2022 29 $6,500,000 $1,400,000 $333,750 $500,000 $8,733,750 $5,201,250 $7,000,000($28,387,375) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $5,201,250 2022 Cap Savings: $3,532,500 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $5,201,250 2022 Cap Savings: $3,532,500 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $1,733,750 2023 Dead Cap: $3,467,500 2022 Cap Savings: $7,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $1,733,750 2023 Dead Cap: $3,467,500 2022 Cap Savings: $7,000,000 2023 30 $9,400,000 $1,400,000 $333,750 $100,000 $11,233,750 $3,467,500 $9,500,000($37,887,375) Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $3,467,500 2023 Cap Savings: $7,766,250 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $3,467,500 2023 Cap Savings: $7,766,250 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $1,733,750 2024 Dead Cap: $1,733,750 2023 Cap Savings: $9,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $1,733,750 2024 Dead Cap: $1,733,750 2023 Cap Savings: $9,500,000 2024 31 $8,900,000 $1,400,000 $333,750 $100,000 $10,733,750 $1,733,750 $9,000,000($46,887,375) Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $1,733,750 2024 Cap Savings: $9,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,733,750 2024 Cap Savings: $9,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $1,733,750 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $9,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,733,750 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $9,000,000 2025 32 UFA Contract Notes:- $20M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2020 salary + 2021 salary)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2016-2019Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $2,565,125 Signing Bonus $225,125 Average Salary $641,281 Total Guarantees $225,125 Guaranteed at Signing $225,125 Free Agent: 2020 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2016 $450,000 $225,125 - - - - - $675,125 2017 $540,000 - - - - - $369,738 $909,738 2018 $630,000 - - - - - - $630,000 2019 $2,025,000 - - - - - - $2,025,000 2020 $4,000,000 $7,000,000 - - - - $52,375 $11,052,375 2021 $9,000,000 - - - - $1,335,000 - $10,335,000 6 seasons $16,645,000 $7,225,125 - - - $1,335,000 $422,113 $25,627,238 2022 $6,500,000 - - $500,000 - - - $7,000,000 2023 $9,400,000 - - $100,000 - - - $9,500,000 2024 $8,900,000 - - $100,000 - - - $9,000,000 $41,445,000 $7,225,125 - $700,000 - $1,335,000 $422,113 $51,127,238 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $3,645,000 $225,125 - - - - $369,738 $4,239,863 2 seasons $13,000,000 $7,000,000 - - - $1,335,000 $52,375 $21,387,375 -
Transactions
Mar 16 2020Agreed to a 5 year $45 million contract with Detroit (DET)May 6 2016Signed a 4 year $2.56 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)Apr 30 2016Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 5 (#164 overall) -
2022 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Halapoulivaati Vaitai ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% 2021 DET 16 15 15 953 91.2 2020 DET 10 10 10 451 43.0 2019 PHI 16 16 3 481 40.6 2018 PHI 16 16 1 334 30.6 2017 PHI 16 16 10 829 73.3 2016 PHI 7 7 6 423 37.3 Totals 81 80 45 3,471 -