NFL
Eddie Royal
Eddie Royal
Chicago Bears, Wide Receiver
Age: 38y-7m-0d (May 21, 1986)
Exp: 9 Years
College: Virginia Tech
Drafted: Round 2 (#42 overall), 2008
INACTIVE
2015-2017
Eddie Royal signed a 3 year , $15,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$10,000,000
Total GTD:
$10,000,000
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
Contract Notes
- 2015-16 base salaries fully guaranteed
- $100,000 annual de-escalator for not participating in workouts
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2014-2014
Eddie Royal signed a 1 year , $3,500,000 contract with the San Diego Chargers, including $3,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$3,500,000
Total GTD:
$3,500,000
Free Agent:
2015 / UFA
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2012-2014
Eddie Royal signed a 3 year , $13,500,000 contract with the San Diego Chargers, including $4,500,000 signing bonus, $6,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $13,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$6,000,000
Free Agent:
2015 / UFA
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2008-2011 Rookie
Eddie Royal signed a 4 year , $3,949,830 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $1,533,000 signing bonus, $2,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $987,458.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,949,830
Average Salary:
$987,458
Signing Bonus:
$1,533,000
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$2,400,000
Free Agent:
2012 / UFA
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Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$27,453,557
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,828,000 |
$1,828,000 |
|
| 2009 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,096,830 |
$2,924,830 |
|
| 2010 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,181,830 |
$4,106,660 |
|
| 2011 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$837,278 |
$4,943,938 |
|
| 2012 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$6,000,000 |
$10,943,938 |
|
| 2013 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$3,000,000 |
$13,943,938 |
|
| 2014 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$3,500,000 |
$17,443,938 |
|
| 2015 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$5,509,619 |
$22,953,557 |
|
| 2016 | 30 |
|
Injured
|
$4,500,000 |
$27,453,557 |
|
| Total |
$27,453,557 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,750,000 | $1,533,000 | $949,108 | - | - | - | $4,943,938 |
| 3 |
|
$6,250,000 | $4,500,000 | - | $1,750,000 | - | - | $12,500,000 |
| 2 |
|
$6,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | - | - | $9,619 | $10,009,619 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |
|
22 |
$295,000
|
$1,533,000 |
$1,828,000 |
$1,828,000 |
|||||
| 2009 |
|
23 |
$385,000
|
$711,830 |
$1,096,830 |
$2,924,830 |
|||||
| 2010 |
|
24 |
$470,000
|
$1,181,830 |
$4,106,660 |
||||||
| 2011 |
|
25 |
$600,000
|
$237,278 |
$837,278 |
$4,943,938 |
|||||
| 2012 |
|
26 |
$1,500,000
|
$4,500,000 |
$6,000,000 |
$10,943,938 |
|||||
| 2013 |
|
27 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$13,943,938 |
||||||
| 2014 |
|
28 |
$1,750,000
|
$1,750,000 |
$3,500,000 |
$17,443,938 |
|||||
| 2015 |
|
29 |
$1,500,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$9,619 |
$5,509,619 |
$22,953,557 |
||||
| 2016 |
|
30 |
$4,500,000
|
$4,500,000 |
$27,453,557 |
||||||
| Total |
$14,000,000 |
$6,033,000 |
$1,750,000 |
$4,949,108 |
$9,619 |
$27,453,557 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,750,000 | $1,533,000 | $949,108 | - | - | - | $4,943,938 |
| 3 |
|
$6,250,000 | $4,500,000 | - | $1,750,000 | - | - | $12,500,000 |
| 2 |
|
$6,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | - | - | $9,619 | $10,009,619 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
CHI |
16 - 17 | Toe |
-
May 11, 2017
Released by Chicago (CHI), clearing $5M in cap
-
Mar 12, 2015
Signed a 3 year $15 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
Mar 16, 2012
Signed a 3 year $13.5 million contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Jul 24, 2008
Signed a 4 year $3.955 million contract with Denver (DEN)
-
Apr 26, 2008
Drafted by Denver (DEN): Round 2 (#42 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CHI | 9 | 1 | 311 | 30.80 | 33 | 369 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | CHI | 9 | 9 | 480 | 44.20 | 37 | 238 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | SD | 15 | 5 | 703 | 63.30 | 47 | 631 | 8 | 1 |
| 2012 | SD | 10 | 2 | 273 | 26.60 | 23 | 234 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | DEN | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 19 | 155 | 1 | 0 |
