Tyrod Taylor
Quarterback
Age: 30 Exp: 8 Years
Drafted: Round 6 (#180 overall), 2011 College: Virginia Tech Agent(s): Adisa Bakari ()
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Current Contract
Tyrod Taylor signed a 2 year, $11,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including a $5,000,000 signing bonus, $6,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000. In 2020, Taylor will earn a base salary of $5,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,500,000 and a dead cap value of $2,500,000.
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $11,000,000 Signing Bonus $5,000,000 Average Salary $5,500,000 Total Guarantees $6,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $6,000,000 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2019 30 $1,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000($6,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2019 Cap Savings: $-2,500,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2019 Cap Savings: $-1,500,000 Post-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $3,500,000 2020 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2019 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2020 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2019 Cap Savings: $1,000,000 Potential Out: 2020, 1 yr, $6,000,000; $2,500,000 dead cap
2020 31 $5,000,000 $2,500,000 $7,500,000 $2,500,000 $5,000,000($11,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2020 Cap Savings: $5,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2020 Cap Savings: $5,000,000 Post-6/1 Release N/A in 2020
Post-6/1 Trade N/A in 2020
2021 32 UFA Contract Notes:$6M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2019 salary)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
2018-2018 Dead Money
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2018 - $7,640,000 - $7,640,000 -($0) 
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Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2011 
$375,000 $105,308 - - - - - $480,308 2012 $465,000 - - - - - - $465,000 2013 $555,000 - - - - - - $555,000 2014 $645,000 - - - - - - $645,000 2015 $750,000 $400,000 - - - - - $1,150,000 2016 $2,600,000 $3,400,000 $3,500,000 $6,240 - - - $9,506,240 2017 $7,500,000 $7,000,000 - - - - - $14,500,000 2018 
$10,000,000 - $6,000,000 - - - - $16,000,000 2019 $1,000,000 $5,000,000 - - - - - $6,000,000 9 seasons $23,890,000 $15,905,308 $9,500,000 $6,240 - - - $49,301,548 2020 $5,000,000 - - - - - - $5,000,000 $28,890,000 $15,905,308 $9,500,000 $6,240 - - - $54,301,548 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $2,040,000 $105,308 - - - - - $2,145,308 3 seasons $10,850,000 $10,800,000 $3,500,000 $6,240 - - - $25,156,240 1 seasons $10,000,000 - $6,000,000 - - - - $16,000,000 1 seasons $1,000,000 $5,000,000 - - - - - $6,000,000 -
2020 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Tyrod Taylor ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Att Pass Cmp Pass Cmp% Pass Yds Pass Yds/Gm Pass TD Pass INT Pass Rating Rush Att Rush Yds Rush TD Fum Prod Pts 2019 LAC 16 8 36 0.034 6 4 66.7 33 4.13 1 0 120.14 10 7 0 0 6.02 2018 CLE 15 4 3 185 0.183 85 42 49.4 473 118.25 2 2 64.49 16 125 1 3 41.42 2017 BUF 15 15 14 931 0.882 420 263 62.6 2799 186.60 14 4 89.18 84 427 4 4 222.66 2016 BUF 15 15 15 969 0.911 437 270 61.8 3023 201.53 17 6 89.64 95 580 6 4 270.92 2015 BUF 14 14 14 923 0.859 380 242 63.7 3035 216.79 20 6 99.4 104 568 4 9 270.6 2014 BAL 16 1 6 0.006 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 -3 0 0 -0.3 2013 BAL 16 3 21 0.018 5 1 20 2 0.67 0 1 0 8 64 0 0 5.08 2012 BAL 16 7 92 0.084 29 17 58.6 179 25.57 0 1 62.28 14 73 1 0 18.46 2011 BAL 16 3 1 1 100 18 6.00 0 0 118.75 1 2 0 0 0.92 Totals 139 70 46 3,163 - 1,363 840 61.6 9,562 136.60 54 20 - 336 1,843 16 20 835.78
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Transactions
Mar 13 2019Signed a 2 year $11 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
Mar 9 2018Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Buffalo (BUF) for 2018 3rd round pick (#65 - traded)
Mar 8 2017Signed a 2 year $30.5 million restructured contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Aug 12 2016Signed a 5 year $90 million extension with Buffalo (BUF)
Mar 12 2015Signed a 3 year $3.35 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Jul 29 2011Signed a 4 year $2.145 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
Apr 30 2011Drafted by Baltimore (BAL) from St. Louis (STL): Round 6 (#180 overall)