NFL
Dan Skipper
Dan Skipper
Detroit Lions, Left Tackle
Age: 30y-4m-12d (Sep 20, 1994)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Arkansas
Drafted: Undrafted, DAL, 2017
Agent(s): Tony Paige (Vanguard Sports Group)
Career Earnings
$3,965,217
2024-2024 pending-free-agent-extension
Dan Skipper signed a 1 year, $1,150,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including an average annual salary of $1,150,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,150,000
Average Salary:
$1,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $1,010,000 | 0.40% | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | - |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Workout Bonus | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $1,125,000 | $25,000 | $1,010,000 | 0.40% | - | |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $1,125,000 | $25,000 | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,010,000
Average Salary:
$1,010,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $895,000
Average Salary:
$895,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2020-2021
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,525,000
Average Salary:
$762,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2019-2020
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2019-2019
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $505,000
Average Salary:
$505,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000
Total GTD:
$5,000
Free Agent:
2020 / ERFA
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2018-2020
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,050,000
Average Salary:
$525,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2017-2017
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $465,000
Average Salary:
$465,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / ERFA
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2017-2019
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,665,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,965,217
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$14,400 $64,800 $28,800 $27,353 |
$14,400 $79,200 $108,000 $135,353 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
 |
Retained
Retained
|
$38,000 $7,600 |
$173,353 $180,953 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$100,587 $29,117 $24,000 $116,470 $48,000 $10,000 |
$281,540 $310,657 $334,657 $451,127 $499,127 $509,127 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$149,006 $113,012 $33,600 |
$658,133 $771,145 $804,745 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
 |
Retained
Active
Retained
Reserve
Retained
|
$84,022 $47,222 $18,400 $119,600 $27,600 |
$888,767 $935,989 $954,389 $1,073,989 $1,101,589 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$745,830 $99,444 $34,500 |
$1,847,419 $1,946,863 $1,981,363 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$729,443 $56,111 $48,300 |
$2,710,806 $2,766,917 $2,815,217 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$1,150,000 |
$3,965,217 |
|
| Total |
$3,965,217 |
$3,965,217 |
||||
| Total |
$3,965,217 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$14,400 | - | - | - | - | - | $14,400 |
| 8 |
|
$3,536,260 | - | - | - | $25,000 | $29,888 | $3,591,147 |
| 1 |
|
$38,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $38,000 |
| 1 |
|
$116,471 | - | - | - | - | - | $116,470 |
| 1 |
|
$48,000 | $5,000 | - | - | $5,000 | - | $58,000 |
| 1 |
|
$147,200 | - | - | - | - | - | $147,200 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$14,400 $64,800 $28,800 $27,353
|
$14,400 $64,800 $28,800 $27,353 |
$14,400 $79,200 $108,000 $135,353 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$38,000 $7,600
|
$38,000 $7,600 |
$173,353 $180,953 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$100,587 $29,118 $24,000 $116,471 $48,000
|
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$100,587 $29,117 $24,000 $116,470 $48,000 $10,000 |
$281,540 $310,657 $334,657 $451,127 $499,127 $509,127 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$119,118 $113,012 $33,600
|
$29,888 |
$149,006 $113,012 $33,600 |
$658,133 $771,145 $804,745 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$84,022 $47,222 $18,400 $119,600 $27,600
|
$84,022 $47,222 $18,400 $119,600 $27,600 |
$888,767 $935,989 $954,389 $1,073,989 $1,101,589 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$745,830 $99,444 $34,500
|
$745,830 $99,444 $34,500 |
$1,847,419 $1,946,863 $1,981,363 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$729,443 $56,111 $48,300
|
$729,443 $56,111 $48,300 |
$2,710,806 $2,766,917 $2,815,217 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$1,125,000
|
$25,000 |
$1,150,000 |
$3,965,217 |
|||||
| Total |
$3,900,331 |
$5,000 |
$30,000 |
$29,888 |
$3,965,217 |
$3,965,217 |
|||||
| Total |
$3,900,331 |
$5,000 |
$30,000 |
$29,888 |
$3,965,217 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$14,400 | - | - | - | - | - | $14,400 |
| 8 |
|
$3,536,260 | - | - | - | $25,000 | $29,888 | $3,591,147 |
| 1 |
|
$38,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $38,000 |
| 1 |
|
$116,471 | - | - | - | - | - | $116,470 |
| 1 |
|
$48,000 | $5,000 | - | - | $5,000 | - | $58,000 |
| 1 |
|
$147,200 | - | - | - | - | - | $147,200 |
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Mar 12, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.15 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Oct 14, 2023
Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 20, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Released by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Aug 01, 2023
Signed a contract with Indianapolis (IND)
-
Oct 01, 2022
Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Released by Detroit (DET)
-
Jan 10, 2022
Signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Nov 19, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Oct 13, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Las Vegas (LV)
-
Sep 06, 2021
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
Dec 19, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
-
Dec 13, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Dec 12, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
-
Nov 16, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Nov 14, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
-
Oct 21, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Dec 14, 2019
Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
-
Nov 23, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Nov 21, 2019
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
Nov 12, 2019
Claimed off waivers by Detroit (DET)
-
Nov 11, 2019
Waived by Houston (HOU)
-
Oct 16, 2019
Signed to the active roster by Houston (HOU)
-
Sep 01, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
-
Aug 31, 2019
Waived by New England (NE)
-
Feb 06, 2019
Signed a reserve/future contract with New England (NE)
-
Jan 08, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
-
Nov 27, 2018
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
-
Sep 02, 2018
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 02, 2018
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
Jan 02, 2018
Signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Nov 03, 2017
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Oct 31, 2017
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
Oct 26, 2017
Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 25, 2017
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 02, 2017
Waived by Dallas (DAL)
-
Apr 30, 2017
Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 16 | 5 | 310 | 27.10 |
| 2023 | DET | 11 | 1 | 101 | 11.10 |
| 2022 | DET | 16 | 5 | 387 | 36.10 |
| 2021 | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | DET | 5 | 0 | 18 | 5.90 |
| 2019 | DET | 6 | 0 | 46 | 10.10 |
| 2017 | DET | 1 | 0 | 10 | 14.10 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $1,986,035
- Avg. Salary: $1,986,035
- NFL Rank: 617
- LT Rank: 20
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2025
- Avg. Salary: $1,150,000
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Dan Skipper to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Shell | 1 | $1,317,500 | $1,317,500 | 31 |
| Elijah Wilkinson | 1 | $1,210,000 | $1,210,000 | 29 |
| Conor McDermott | 1 | $1,210,000 | $1,210,000 | 31 |
| Justin Murray | 1 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | 30 |
| Averages | 1 | $1,215,625 | $1,215,625 | 30.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Skipper's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,248,333 | $1,248,333 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Skipper statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, QB Hurries Allowed/Gm, QB Sacks Allowed/Gm, Rating
| Player | GP% | QB Hurries Allowed/Gm | QB Sacks Allowed/Gm | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brandon Shell
2021-2022
|
67.65 | 1.91 | 0.22 | 66.25 |
|
Elijah Wilkinson
2022-2023
|
55.88 | 1.37 | 0.26 | 55.25 |
|
Conor McDermott
2022-2023
|
55.88 | 1.57 | 0.21 | 66.80 |
|
Justin Murray
2022-2023
|
27.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 30.00 |
| Average | 51.67 | 1.21 | 0.17 | 54.58 |
|
Dan Skipper
2023-2024
|
79.41 | 0.31 | 0.04 | 61.15 |
| Pct Change | 53.69 | 74.38 | 76.47 | 12.04 |
| Median Prime % Change | 64.04% | |||
| Average Prime % Change | 54.15% | |||
Calculated Market Value: Dan Skipper
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, $1,986,035 | $1,986,035 |
