Chris Board

Linebacker

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $2,102,500 (0.95% of cap)
  • 2023 Cash Payout: $2,600,000 (1.33% of spending)
  • 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.24
  • Contract Value: $5,000,000 ($2,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,600,000
  • Contract Ranking: 57/256 at LB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202328$1,165,000$497,500$340,000$100,000$1,165,000$2,102,5000.9%
202429$1,960,000$497,500$340,000$100,000$440,000$2,897,5001.1%
Total$3,125,000$995,000$680,000$200,000$1,605,000$5,000,000

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2.5M
$5M
20232024
Cash Due$2,600,000$2,400,000
Running Cash$2,600,000$5,000,000
Career Earnings: $6,982,000
Career APY: $1,396,400
Potential Earnings: $10,987,000
Total Guarantees: $5,287,000
Largest Cash Payment: $2,600,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $2,897,500 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RavensUDFAExpired20183$1,714,000$571,333$4,000$1,804,000105.3%$601,333
RavensRFAExpired20211$1,683,000$1,683,000$1,683,000$2,183,000129.7%$2,183,000
LionsUFAExpired20221$2,000,000$2,000,000$1,000,000$2,000,000100.0%$2,000,000
PatriotsUFAActive20232$5,000,000$2,500,000$2,600,000$995,00019.9%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Ravens4$3,987,000$996,750$3,487,0000.0%$00.0%
Lions1$2,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,0000.0%$00.0%
Patriots0$995,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Ravens$480,000$1,333$0$0$0$481,3330.3%$484,000
2019Ravens$570,000$1,333$0$0$0$571,3330.3%$570,000
2020Ravens$750,000$1,334$0$0$0$751,3340.4%$750,000
2021Ravens$1,183,000$500,000$0$0$1,183,000$1,683,0000.9%$2,183,000
2022Lions$1,500,000$400,000$100,000$0$600,000$2,000,0000.9%$2,000,000
2023Patriots$1,165,000$497,500$340,000$100,000$1,165,000$2,102,5000.9%$2,600,000
2024Patriots$1,960,000$497,500$340,000$100,000$440,000$2,897,5001.1%$2,400,000
Total$7,608,000$1,899,000$780,000$200,000$3,388,000$10,487,000$10,987,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201816001.4%79.8%4200000000000
201915106.6%66.8%6400100001000
2020160024.5%78.9%1592.511251001000
2021160030.9%80.6%131700020000000
2022160013.2%76.3%11000011001000

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$595,000$2,500,000
Injury Adjusted$595,000$2,500,000
test
OTC Valuation $4.4M $8.9M $13.3M $17.7M $22.2M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $3,523,000 $3,040,418

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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