NFL
James Vaughters
James Vaughters
Pittsburgh Steelers, Defensive End
Age: 31-155d (Jun 27, 1993)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Stanford
Drafted: Undrafted, GB, 2015
Agent(s): Frederick Lyles (NZONE Sports Management)
INACTIVE
2022-2022 Free Agent
James Vaughters signed a 1 year , $965,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including an average annual salary of $965,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $965,000
Average Salary:
$965,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
29 | $965,000 | 0.46% | $965,000 | $965,000 | - | |
| 2023 |
|
30 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
29 | $965,000 | $965,000 | 0.46% | - | ||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
29 | $965,000 | $965,000 | $965,000 | $965,000 | $965,000 |
Source:
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2021-2022 Free Agent
James Vaughters signed a 1 year , $850,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including an average annual salary of $850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2020
James Vaughters signed a 1 year , $675,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including an average annual salary of $675,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $675,000
Average Salary:
$675,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2019-2020
James Vaughters signed a 2 year , $1,080,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including an average annual salary of $540,000.
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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2016-2016
James Vaughters signed a 1 year , $450,000 contract with the San Diego Chargers, including an average annual salary of $450,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $450,000
Average Salary:
$450,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / ERFA
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2015-2017
James Vaughters signed a 3 year , $1,580,000 contract with the Green Bay Packers, including $5,000 signing bonus, $5,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $526,667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,580,000
Average Salary:
$526,667
Signing Bonus:
$5,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000
Total GTD:
$5,000
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$1,748,972
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 |
|
Retained
Retained
|
$19,800 $5,000 |
$19,800 $24,800 |
|
| 2019 | 26 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$70,093 $29,117 $29,117 $29,117 $8,000 |
$94,893 $124,010 $153,127 $182,244 $190,244 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$898,842 |
$1,089,086 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$472,220 $187,666 |
$1,561,306 $1,748,972 |
|
| Total |
$1,748,972 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$19,800 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | $24,800 |
| 2 |
|
$818,354 | - | - | - | - | $245,935 | $1,064,286 |
| 1 |
|
$659,886 | - | - | - | - | - | $659,886 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
22 |
$19,800
|
$5,000 |
$19,800 $5,000 |
$19,800 $24,800 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$48,000 $29,118 $29,118 $29,118 $8,000
|
$22,093 |
$70,093 $29,117 $29,117 $29,117 $8,000 |
$94,893 $124,010 $153,127 $182,244 $190,244 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$675,000
|
$223,842 |
$898,842 |
$1,089,086 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$472,220 $187,666
|
$472,220 $187,666 |
$1,561,306 $1,748,972 |
||||||
| Total |
$1,498,040 |
$5,000 |
$245,935 |
$1,748,972 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$19,800 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | $24,800 |
| 2 |
|
$818,354 | - | - | - | - | $245,935 | $1,064,286 |
| 1 |
|
$659,886 | - | - | - | - | - | $659,886 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
ATL |
17 - 17 | COVID-19 |
-
Aug 30, 2022
Waived by Pittsburgh (PIT), clearing $965,000 of cap
-
Aug 15, 2022
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
May 02, 2022
Waived by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Nov 02, 2021
Signed to the active roster by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Sep 11, 2021
Signed to the active roster by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Sep 03, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Waived by Chicago (CHI)
-
Mar 03, 2021
Signed a 1 year $850,000 contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
Jan 02, 2020
Signed a reserve/future contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
Nov 21, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
-
Nov 19, 2019
Waived by Chicago (CHI)
-
Nov 17, 2019
Signed to the active roster by Chicago (CHI)
-
Nov 13, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
-
Nov 11, 2019
Waived by Chicago (CHI)
-
Nov 09, 2019
Signed to the active roster by Chicago (CHI)
-
Nov 07, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
-
Nov 04, 2019
Waived by Chicago (CHI)
-
Nov 02, 2019
Signed to the active roster by Chicago (CHI)
-
Oct 29, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
-
Sep 01, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
-
Aug 31, 2019
Waived by Chicago (CHI)
-
Jan 07, 2019
Signed a reserve/future contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
Sep 03, 2016
Waived by San Diego (SD)
-
Aug 16, 2016
Signed a contract with San Diego (SD)
-
May 02, 2016
Waived by New England (NE)
-
Jan 22, 2016
Signed a reserve/future contract with New England (NE)
-
Sep 05, 2015
Waived by Green Bay (GB)
-
May 15, 2015
Signed a 3 year $1.575 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ATL | 10 | 0 | 211 | 23.30 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | CHI | 14 | 0 | 243 | 22.70 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | CHI | 3 | 0 | 26 | 11.50 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
