Carlos Watkins
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $7,029,148
Career APY: $1,004,164
Total Guarantees: $1,222,148
Largest Cash Payment: $1,750,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $1,735,294 (2021)
- Date of Birth: December 5, 1993
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 309
- College: Clemson
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 4, #142 overall (Texans)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | Drafted | Expired | 2017 | 4 | $2,819,648 | $704,912 | $419,648 | $2,909,648 | 103.2% | $727,412 |
| Cowboys | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $400,000 | $1,750,000 | 100.0% | $1,750,000 |
| Cowboys | UFA | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $1,187,500 | $1,187,500 | $152,500 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cowboys | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $358,200 | $358,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cowboys | Practice | Renegotiated | 2022 | 1 | $395,800 | $395,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cowboys | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,035,000 | $1,035,000 | $0 | $690,000 | 66.7% | $690,000 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $1,670,000 | $1,670,000 | $250,000 | $1,370,000 | 82.0% | $1,370,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 4 | $2,909,648 | $727,412 | $2,909,648 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cowboys | 2 | $2,749,500 | $1,374,750 | $2,331,961 | 0.0% | $301,722 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 1 | $1,370,000 | $1,370,000 | $1,570,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Texans | $465,000 | $104,912 | $0 | $569,912 | 0.3% | $884,648 | |
| 2018 | Texans | $555,000 | $104,912 | $0 | $659,912 | 0.3% | $555,000 | |
| 2019 | Texans | $645,000 | $104,912 | $0 | $749,912 | 0.4% | $645,000 | |
| 2020 | Texans | $825,000 | $104,912 | $0 | $929,912 | 0.4% | $825,000 | |
| 2021 | Cowboys | $1,100,000 | $400,000 | $250,000 | $1,735,294 | 0.8% | $1,750,000 | |
| 2022 | Cowboys | $1,035,000 | $0 | $0 | $596,667 | 0.3% | $690,000 | |
| 2023 | Cardinals | $1,080,000 | $250,000 | $340,000 | $1,570,000 | 0.7% | $1,370,000 | |
| Total | $5,705,000 | $1,069,648 | $590,000 | $6,811,609 | $6,719,648 | |||
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 | |||
| 2017 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 32.1% | 11.7% | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4.0% | 0.4% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 24.5% | 13.8% | 10 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 49.0% | 18.7% | 17 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 38.1% | 3.7% | 17 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24.2% | 2.1% | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.9% | 0.8% | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |