Age: 25
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 275
- College: Iowa
- Entry: 2020 Draft, Round 2, #54 overall (Bills)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $1,870,051 (0.82% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $1,411,450 (0.49% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.75
- Contract Value: $5,877,304 ($1,469,326 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,321,554
- Contract Ranking: 94/248 at EDGE
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | $610,000 | $458,601 | $0 | $610,000 | $1,068,601 | 0.5% | |||||
| 2021 | 23 | $877,150 | $458,601 | $0 | $877,150 | $1,335,751 | 0.7% | |||||
| 2022 | 24 | $1,069,300 | $458,601 | $75,000 | $0 | $1,602,901 | 0.8% | |||||
| 2023 | 25 | $1,336,450 | $458,601 | $75,000 | $0 | $1,870,051 | 0.8% | |||||
| Total | $3,892,900 | $1,834,404 | $150,000 | $1,487,150 | $5,877,304 | |||||||
Contract Notes
A.J. Epenesa signed a four year contract with the Bills on May 8, 2020 that is worth $5,877,304. Epenesa's guarantee is worth $3,321,554. The guarantee package is made up of his 2020 and 2021 base salaries as well as a signing bonus of $1,834,404. There are non-guaranteed $75,000 workout bonuses in the final two contract years.
Cash Flows
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $2,444,404 | $877,150 | $1,144,300 | $1,411,450 |
| Running Cash | $2,444,404 | $3,321,554 | $4,465,854 | $5,877,304 |
Career Earnings: $4,465,854
Career APY: $1,488,618
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | Drafted | Active | 2020 | 4 | $5,877,304 | $1,469,326 | $3,321,554 | $4,465,854 | 76.0% | $1,488,618 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 3 | $4,465,854 | $1,488,618 | $4,007,253 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bills | $610,000 | $458,601 | $0 | $610,000 | $1,068,601 | 0.5% | $2,444,404 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $877,150 | $458,601 | $0 | $877,150 | $1,335,751 | 0.7% | $877,150 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $1,069,300 | $458,601 | $75,000 | $0 | $1,602,901 | 0.8% | $1,144,300 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $1,336,450 | $458,601 | $75,000 | $0 | $1,870,051 | 0.8% | $1,411,450 | ||
| Total | $3,892,900 | $1,834,404 | $150,000 | $1,487,150 | $5,877,304 | $5,877,304 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 27.2% | 17.8% | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 30.6% | 33.2% | 8 | 6 | 1.5 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 35.7% | 10.5% | 13 | 3 | 6.5 | 56.5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2,482,000 | $1,469,326 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,482,000 | $1,469,326 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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