Age: 24
Free Agency: 2029 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $5,388,578 (2.09% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $13,116,000 (4.30% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.43
  • Contract Value: $97,000,000 ($24,250,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $28,060,667
  • Contract Ranking: 4/249 at IDL

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
SigningOptionRegularPer Game
202424$3,091,000$2,272,578$0$0$0$25,000$2,060,667$5,388,5782.1%
2025 📝
March 18: 2026 Base salary and workout bonus becomes fully guaranteed
25$1,170,000$2,000,000$2,966,000$0$0$0$16,000,000$6,136,0002.0%
2026 📝
March 18: 2027 $3 million injury guarantee becomes fully guaranteed
26$23,850,000$2,000,000$2,966,000$0$0$150,000$0$28,966,00010.0%
202727$21,920,000$2,000,000$2,966,000$0$680,000$150,000$0$27,716,0008.8%
2028 📝
March 18: Roster bonus due
28$21,420,000$2,000,000$2,966,000$2,000,000$680,000$150,000$0$29,216,000--
2029 📝
February 10: Contract voids 5 days after superbowl
29Void$0$2,966,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$2,966,000--
Total$71,451,000$10,272,578$14,830,000$2,000,000$1,360,000$475,000$18,060,667$100,388,578

Contract Notes

Alim McNeill signed a four year, $97 million contract extension with the Lions on October 16, 2024. $28 million is fully guaranteed and $55 million is guaranteed for injury. McNEill received a $10 million signing bonus and the second year of the contract has a $14.8 million option bonus. His salary cap number for 2024 increased by $2 million as a result of the extension.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$24.3M
$48.5M
$72.8M
$97M
20242025202620272028
Cash Due$10,000,000$16,000,000$24,000,000$22,750,000$24,250,000
Running Cash$10,000,000$26,000,000$50,000,000$72,750,000$97,000,000
Career Earnings: $13,769,747
Career APY: $4,589,916
Potential Earnings: $103,885,747
Total Guarantees: $29,150,979
Largest Cash Payment: $24,250,000 (2028)
Largest Cap Number: $29,216,000 (2028)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
LionsDraftedExtended20214$5,129,182$1,282,296$1,090,312$3,769,74773.5%$1,256,582
LionsExtensionActive20244$97,000,000$24,250,000$28,060,667$10,000,00010.3%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Lions3$13,769,747$4,589,916$3,497,1690.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOption BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Lions$660,000$272,578$0$0$0$0$0$932,5780.5%$1,750,312
2022Lions$868,145$272,578$0$0$0$25,000$0$1,165,7230.5%$893,145
2023Lions$1,101,290$272,578$0$0$0$25,000$0$1,398,8680.6%$1,126,290
2024Lions$3,091,000$2,272,578$0$0$0$25,000$2,060,667$5,388,5782.1%$13,116,000
2025Lions$1,170,000$2,000,000$2,966,000$0$0$0$16,000,000$6,136,0002.0%$16,000,000
2026Lions$23,850,000$2,000,000$2,966,000$0$0$150,000$0$28,966,00010.0%$24,000,000
2027Lions$21,920,000$2,000,000$2,966,000$0$680,000$150,000$0$27,716,0008.8%$22,750,000
2028Lions$21,420,000$2,000,000$2,966,000$2,000,000$680,000$150,000$0$29,216,000--$24,250,000
2029Lions$1,435,000$0$2,966,000$0$0$0$0$2,966,000--$0
Total$75,515,435$11,090,312$14,830,000$2,000,000$1,360,000$525,000$18,060,667$103,885,747$103,885,747

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2021170037.0%8.2%152428331000000
2022170068.8%0.4%172418670000000
2023130051.0%11.2%17155436101001000
202480067.3%13.3%842.519451000000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$13,602,000$24,250,000
Injury Adjusted$13,602,000$24,250,000
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OTC Valuation $3.4M $6.7M $10.1M $13.4M $16.8M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $5,461,000 $7,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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