Del'Shawn Phillips
Texans, LB
Age: 27-200d Exp: 3 Years
Undrafted: 2019, Falcons
College: Illinois
Agent(s):
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Current Contract
Del'Shawn Phillips signed a 1 year, $2,600,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including a $750,000 signing bonus, $2,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,600,000. In 2024, Phillips will earn a base salary of $1,550,000 and a signing bonus of $750,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,600,000 and a dead cap value of $2,300,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,600,000 Signing Bonus $750,000 Average Salary $2,600,000 Total Guarantees $2,300,000 Guaranteed at Signing $2,300,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster/Gm Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2024 28 $1,550,000 $750,000 $300,000 $2,600,000 $2,300,000 $2,600,000($2,600,000) $2,600,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $2,300,000 2024 Cap Savings: $300,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $750,000 2024 Cap Savings: $1,850,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $2,300,000 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $300,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $750,000 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $1,850,000 2025 29 UFA Contract Notes:- $2.3M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $17,647 ($300,000)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2023-2023
Del'Shawn Phillips signed a 1 year, $1,110,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including a $100,000 signing bonus, $100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,110,000. In 2024, Phillips will earn a base salary of $1,550,000 and a signing bonus of $750,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,600,000 and a dead cap value of $2,300,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,110,000 Signing Bonus $100,000 Average Salary $1,110,000 Total Guarantees $100,000 Guaranteed at Signing $100,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA 
2021-2022
Del'Shawn Phillips signed a 1 year, $780,000 contract with the New York Jets, including an average annual salary of $780,000. In 2024, Phillips will earn a base salary of $1,550,000 and a signing bonus of $750,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,600,000 and a dead cap value of $2,300,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $780,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $780,000 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2023 / UFA
2021-2021Practice Squad
Del'Shawn Phillips signed a 1 year, $147,200 contract with the New York Jets, including an average annual salary of $147,200. In 2024, Phillips will earn a base salary of $1,550,000 and a signing bonus of $750,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,600,000 and a dead cap value of $2,300,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $147,200 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $147,200 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 0 / 
2020-2021
Del'Shawn Phillips signed a 2 year, $1,390,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including an average annual salary of $695,000. In 2024, Phillips will earn a base salary of $1,550,000 and a signing bonus of $750,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,600,000 and a dead cap value of $2,300,000.Contract: 2 yr(s) / $1,390,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $695,000 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2022 / ERFA 
2019-2021Entry Level
Del'Shawn Phillips signed a 3 year, $1,758,500 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including a $3,500 signing bonus, $3,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $586,167. In 2024, Phillips will earn a base salary of $1,550,000 and a signing bonus of $750,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,600,000 and a dead cap value of $2,300,000.Contract: 3 yr(s) / $1,758,500 Signing Bonus $3,500 Average Salary $586,167 Total Guarantees $3,500 Guaranteed at Signing $3,500 Free Agent: 2022 / RFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2019 - $3,500 - - - - - $3,500 2019 $169,000 - - - - - - $169,000 2020 $473,117 - - - - - $9,445 $482,562 2021 $693,333 - - - - - - $693,333 2021 $86,666 - - - - - - $86,666 2022 $895,000 - - - - - - $895,000 2023 $1,010,000 $100,000 - - - - - $1,110,000 5 seasons $3,327,116 $103,500 - - - - $9,445 $3,440,061 2024 $1,550,000 $750,000 - - - - - $2,600,000 $4,877,116 $853,500 - - - - $9,445 $6,040,061 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 1 seasons - $3,500 - - - - - $3,500 2 seasons $642,117 - - - - - $9,445 $651,562 2 seasons $779,999 - - - - - - $779,999 2 seasons $1,905,000 $100,000 - - - - - $2,005,000 -
Transactions
Mar 12 2024Signed a 1 year $2.6 million contract with Houston (HOU)Mar 19 2023Signed a 1 year $1.11 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)Aug 31 2022Claimed off waivers by Baltimore (BAL)Aug 29 2022Waived by New York (NYJ), clearing $895,000 of capSep 21 2021Signed to the active roster by New York (NYJ)Sep 11 2021Signed to the active roster by New York (NYJ)Sep 2 2021Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)Aug 31 2021Waived by New York (NYJ)Mar 23 2021Signed a 1 year $780,000 contract with New York (NYJ)Jan 19 2021Waived by Buffalo (BUF)Jan 6 2020Signed a reserve/future contract with Buffalo (BUF)Oct 29 2019Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)Aug 31 2019Waived by Atlanta (ATL)Apr 27 2019Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL) -
2024 Player Rankings
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2023 BAL 17 17 1 81 7.4 16 9 7 1 2022 BAL 16 16 1 0.1 2021 NYJ 17 17 1 246 20.7 1 32 11 21 2020 BUF 2 2 Totals 52 52 2 328 - 1 48 20 28 1 0