NFL
Eric Kendricks
Eric Kendricks
Dallas Cowboys, Inside Linebacker
Age: 32y-11m-1d (Feb 29, 1992)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: California-Los Angeles
Drafted: Round 2 (#45 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Wasserman
Career Earnings
$55,972,715
2024-2024 Free Agent
Eric Kendricks signed a 1 year, $3,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,500,000
Total GTD:
$2,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
32 | $2,941,165 | 1.15% | $3,441,176 | $3,441,176 | $2,500,000 |
| 2025 |
|
33 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Proration | Roster/Gm Bonus | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
32 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $441,165 | $2,941,165 | 1.15% | $2,500,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
33 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
32 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $441,165 | $3,441,176 | $3,441,176 | $3,441,176 |
Contract Notes
- $2.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
- Playing Time Incentive
75%: $500,000
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $13,250,000
Average Salary:
$6,625,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,750,000
Total GTD:
$6,750,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2018-2023 Rookie Extension
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $50,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$11,638,080
Total GTD:
$25,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2015-2018 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,155,920
Average Salary:
$1,288,980
Signing Bonus:
$2,009,760
GTD at Sign:
$2,679,120
Total GTD:
$2,679,120
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons
10 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$55,972,715
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$2,444,760 |
$2,444,760 |
|
| 2016 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$818,637 |
$3,263,397 |
|
| 2017 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$903,720 |
$4,167,117 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$11,638,080 |
$15,805,197 |
|
| 2019 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$4,484,375 |
$20,289,572 |
|
| 2020 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$7,521,392 |
$27,810,964 |
|
| 2021 | 29 |
|
Reserve
|
$8,470,575 |
$36,281,539 |
|
| 2022 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$9,500,000 |
$45,781,539 |
|
| 2023 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$6,750,000 |
$52,531,539 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$3,441,176 |
$55,972,715 |
|
| Total |
$55,972,715 |
$55,972,715 |
||||
| Total |
$55,972,715 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
$23,596,160 | $12,509,760 | $892,450 | $8,150,000 | $400,000 | $233,169 | $45,781,539 |
| 1 |
|
$1,250,000 | $5,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $6,750,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | $500,000 | $3,441,176 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
23 |
$435,000
|
$2,009,760 |
$2,444,760 |
$2,444,760 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$669,360
|
$149,277 |
$818,637 |
$3,263,397 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$903,720
|
$903,720 |
$4,167,117 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$1,138,080
|
$10,500,000 |
$11,638,080 |
$15,805,197 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
27 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,150,000 |
$234,375 |
$100,000 |
$4,484,375 |
$20,289,572 |
|||
| 2020 |
|
28 |
$1,150,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$187,500 |
$100,000 |
$83,892 |
$7,521,392 |
$27,810,964 |
||
| 2021 |
|
29 |
$8,150,000
|
$220,575 |
$100,000 |
$8,470,575 |
$36,281,539 |
||||
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$9,150,000
|
$250,000 |
$100,000 |
$9,500,000 |
$45,781,539 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
31 |
$1,250,000
|
$5,500,000 |
$6,750,000 |
$52,531,539 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$500,000 |
$3,441,176 |
$55,972,715 |
||||
| Total |
$26,346,160 |
$19,009,760 |
$8,150,000 |
$892,450 |
$400,000 |
$733,169 |
$55,972,715 |
$55,972,715 |
|||
| Total |
$26,346,160 |
$19,009,760 |
$8,150,000 |
$892,450 |
$400,000 |
$733,169 |
$55,972,715 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
$23,596,160 | $12,509,760 | $892,450 | $8,150,000 | $400,000 | $233,169 | $45,781,539 |
| 1 |
|
$1,250,000 | $5,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $6,750,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | $500,000 | $3,441,176 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
MIN |
18 - 18 | COVID-19 |
-
Mar 13, 2024
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Mar 05, 2024
Released by Los Angeles (LAC), clearing $6.5M of cap
-
Mar 13, 2023
Signed a 2 year $13.25 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Mar 06, 2023
Released by Minnesota (MIN), clearing $9.5M of cap
-
Jan 01, 2022
Fined $12,875 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Dec 24, 2021
Fined $10,300 Roughing the Passer against Justin Fields (CHI)
-
Sep 12, 2020
Converted $6M of 2020 salary into bonus with Minnesota (MIN)
-
May 14, 2019
Converted $2.15M of 2019 salary into bonus. clearing $1.72M of cap space with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Apr 16, 2018
Signed a 5 year $50 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
-
May 07, 2015
Signed a 4 year $5.155 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
May 01, 2015
Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 2 (#45 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 01, 2022 |
|
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Los Angeles (LAR) | $12,875 | |
| Dec 24, 2021 |
|
Roughing the Passer against Justin Fields (CHI) | $10,300 | |
| Fines: 2 | $23,175 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DAL | 15 | 15 | 920 | 83.60 | 3 | 138 | 71 | 67 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | LAC | 15 | 14 | 848 | 73.60 | 4 | 117 | 79 | 38 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | MIN | 17 | 17 | 1,095 | 94.30 | 1 | 137 | 87 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MIN | 15 | 15 | 1,032 | 85.40 | 5 | 143 | 82 | 61 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | MIN | 11 | 11 | 755 | 70.20 | 0 | 107 | 69 | 38 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | MIN | 15 | 15 | 962 | 87.40 | 1 | 110 | 70 | 40 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | MIN | 14 | 14 | 875 | 84.40 | 1 | 108 | 63 | 45 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | MIN | 16 | 16 | 970 | 97.60 | 1 | 114 | 67 | 47 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | MIN | 15 | 14 | 869 | 84.30 | 3 | 109 | 70 | 39 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | MIN | 14 | 11 | 763 | 71.10 | 4 | 92 | 72 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $6,787,063
- Avg. Salary: $6,787,063
- NFL Rank: 323
- ILB Rank: 6
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2025
- Avg. Salary: $3,000,000
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Eric Kendricks to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavonte David | 1 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | 34 |
| Jordan Hicks | 2 | $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 32 |
| Bobby Wagner | 1 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | 33 |
| C.J. Mosley | 2 | $17,250,000 | $8,625,000 | 31 |
| Averages | 2 | $10,062,500 | $6,906,250 | 32.5 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Kendricks's current age (32), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $14,125,000 | $7,062,500 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Kendricks statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating
| Player | GP% | Tackles/Gm | Sacks/Gm | Stops/Gm | Catch Rate/Yr | QB Hurries/Gm | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lavonte David
2022-2023
|
94.12 | 5.19 | 0.23 | 3.69 | 78.05 | 0.50 | 78.40 |
|
Jordan Hicks
2022-2023
|
88.24 | 4.90 | 0.13 | 2.77 | 79.85 | 0.70 | 69.95 |
|
Bobby Wagner
2022-2023
|
100.00 | 5.21 | 0.28 | 3.56 | 79.40 | 0.65 | 86.55 |
|
C.J. Mosley
2022-2023
|
100.00 | 5.29 | 0.04 | 3.26 | 73.25 | 0.18 | 76.00 |
| Average | 95.59 | 5.15 | 0.17 | 3.32 | 77.64 | 0.51 | 77.73 |
|
Eric Kendricks
2023-2024
|
88.24 | 5.00 | 0.22 | 2.90 | 71.70 | 0.37 | 73.75 |
| Pct Change | -7.69 | -2.91 | 29.41 | -12.65 | 7.65 | -27.45 | -5.12 |
| Median Prime % Change | -5.12% | ||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -2.68% | ||||||
Calculated Market Value: Eric Kendricks
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 1 years, $6,787,063 | $6,787,063 |
