Del'Shawn Phillips

Houston Texans, Outside Linebacker
Age: 28-35d (Oct 09, 1996)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Illinois
Drafted: Undrafted, ATL, 2019
Agent(s): Brandon Grier, Jacob Presser (Athlete Management)
2024 Cap Hit

$2,600,000

2024 Cash

$2,600,000

Career Earnings

$6,040,061

2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Del'Shawn Phillips signed a 1 year , $2,600,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $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 Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,600,000
Average Salary:
$2,600,000
Signing Bonus:
$750,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,300,000
Total GTD:
$2,300,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 28 $2,600,000 1.02% $2,600,000 $2,600,000 $2,300,000
2025 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 28 $1,550,000 $750,000 $300,000 $2,600,000 1.02% $2,300,000
2025 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 28 $1,550,000 $750,000 $2,600,000 $2,600,000 $2,600,000 $2,600,000
Contract Notes
  • $2.3M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $17,647 ($300,000)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Del'Shawn Phillips signed a 1 year , $1,110,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including $100,000 signing bonus, $100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,110,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,110,000
Average Salary:
$1,110,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
GTD at Sign:
$100,000
Total GTD:
$100,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2022 Free Agent

Del'Shawn Phillips signed a 1 year , $780,000 contract with the New York Jets, including an average annual salary of $780,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $780,000
Average Salary:
$780,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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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.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,390,000
Average Salary:
$695,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / ERFA
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2019-2021 Rookie

Del'Shawn Phillips signed a 3 year , $1,758,500 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $3,500 signing bonus, $3,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $586,167.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,758,500
Average Salary:
$586,167
Signing Bonus:
$3,500
GTD at Sign:
$3,500
Total GTD:
$3,500
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$6,040,061

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Retained
Retained
$169,000
$3,500
$169,000
$172,500
2020 24
Injured
$482,562
$655,062
2021 25
Active
Retained
$693,333
$86,666
$1,348,395
$1,435,061
2022 26
Active
$895,000
$2,330,061
2023 27
Active
$1,110,000
$3,440,061
2024 28
Active
$2,600,000
$6,040,061
Total      
$6,040,061
$6,040,061
Total
$6,040,061

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $642,117 - - - - $9,445 $651,562
1 - $3,500 - - - - $3,500
1 $779,999 - - - - - $779,999
2 $1,905,000 $100,000 - - - - $2,005,000
1 $1,550,000 $750,000 - - - - $2,600,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$169,000
$3,500
$169,000
$3,500
$169,000
$172,500
2020
24
$473,117
$9,445
$482,562
$655,062
2021
25
$693,333
$86,666
$693,333
$86,666
$1,348,395
$1,435,061
2022
26
$895,000
$895,000
$2,330,061
2023
27
$1,010,000
$100,000
$1,110,000
$3,440,061
2024
28
$1,550,000
$750,000
$2,600,000
$6,040,061
Total
$4,877,116
$853,500
$9,445
$6,040,061
$6,040,061
Total
$4,877,116
$853,500
$9,445
$6,040,061

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $642,117 - - - - $9,445 $651,562
1 - $3,500 - - - - $3,500
1 $779,999 - - - - - $779,999
2 $1,905,000 $100,000 - - - - $2,005,000
1 $1,550,000 $750,000 - - - - $2,600,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 BUF 5 - 8 Quad
2020 BUF 10 - 17 Quad
  • Mar 12, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.6 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 19, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.11 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Aug 31, 2022 Claimed off waivers by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Aug 29, 2022 Waived by New York (NYJ), clearing $895,000 of cap
  • Sep 21, 2021 Signed to the active roster by New York (NYJ)
  • Sep 11, 2021 Signed to the active roster by New York (NYJ)
  • Sep 02, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
  • Aug 31, 2021 Waived by New York (NYJ)
  • Mar 23, 2021 Signed a 1 year $780,000 contract with New York (NYJ)
  • Jan 19, 2021 Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jan 06, 2020 Signed a reserve/future contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Oct 29, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Aug 31, 2019 Waived by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 HOU 9 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 BAL 17 1 81 7.00 0 16 9 7 1 0
2022 BAL 16 0 1 0.10 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 NYJ 17 1 246 20.70 1 32 11 21 0 0
2020 BUF 2 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
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