Paxton Lynch

Pittsburgh Steelers, Quarterback
Age: 31y-0m-20d (Feb 12, 1994)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Memphis
Drafted: Round 1 (#26 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Leigh Steinberg (Steinberg Sports & Entertainment)
INACTIVE
2019-2020
Paxton Lynch signed a 2 year, $1,380,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including an average annual salary of $690,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,380,000
Average Salary:
$690,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 |
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25 | $455,294 | 0.24% | $455,294 | $455,294 | - | |
2020 |
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26 |
Voided
|
$825,000 | 0.42% | $825,000 | $1,280,294 | - |
2021 |
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27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Dead Cap | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 |
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25 | $455,294 | $455,294 | 0.24% | - | ||
2020 |
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26 |
Voided
|
$825,000 | $825,000 | 0.42% | - | |
2021 |
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27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 |
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25 | $455,294 | $455,294 | $455,294 | $1,280,294 | |
2020 |
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26 |
Voided |
$825,000 | $825,000 | $1,280,294 | $825,000 |
Contract Notes
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2019-2019
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $645,000
Average Salary:
$645,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
2016-2020 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $9,476,296
Average Salary:
$2,369,074
Signing Bonus:
$5,091,852
GTD at Sign:
$7,884,074
Total GTD:
$7,884,074
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$8,813,368
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 22 |
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Active
|
$5,541,852 |
$5,541,852 |
|
2017 | 23 |
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Active
|
$880,741 |
$6,422,593 |
|
2018 | 24 |
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Retained
|
$1,911,481 |
$8,334,074 |
|
2019 | 25 |
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Active
Retained
|
$455,294 $24,000 |
$8,789,368 $8,813,368 |
|
Total |
$8,813,368 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$3,242,222 | $5,091,852 | - | - | - | - | $8,334,074 |
1 |
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$479,294 | - | - | - | - | - | $479,294 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 |
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22 |
$450,000
|
$5,091,852 |
$5,541,852 |
$5,541,852 |
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2017 |
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23 |
$880,741
|
$880,741 |
$6,422,593 |
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2018 |
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24 |
$1,911,481
|
$1,911,481 |
$8,334,074 |
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2019 |
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25 |
$455,294 $24,000
|
$455,294 $24,000 |
$8,789,368 $8,813,368 |
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Total |
$3,721,516 |
$5,091,852 |
$8,813,368 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$3,242,222 | $5,091,852 | - | - | - | - | $8,334,074 |
1 |
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$479,294 | - | - | - | - | - | $479,294 |
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Sep 05, 2020 Waived by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Oct 11, 2019 Signed to the active roster by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Sep 17, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Aug 30, 2019 Waived by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jan 17, 2019 Signed a reserve/future contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Sep 02, 2018 Waived by Denver (DEN)
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Jun 09, 2016 Signed a 4 year $9.47 million contract with Denver (DEN)
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Apr 28, 2016 Drafted by Denver (DEN): Round 1 (#26 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Pass Attempts | Pass Completions | Pass Completion % | Pass Yards | Pass Yards/Gm | Pass Touchdowns | Pass Interceptions | Pass Rating | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Touchdowns | Fum |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | DEN | 2 | 2 | 98 | 8.70 | 45 | 30 | 66.7 | 295 | 147.5 | 2 | 3 | 71.99 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 2 |
2016 | DEN | 3 | 2 | 176 | 16.30 | 83 | 49 | 59.0 | 497 | 165.7 | 2 | 1 | 79.24 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 2 |