Age: 32
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 296
- College: Ohio State
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 5, #161 overall (Packers)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $13,100,000 (5.80% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $10,500,000 (4.18% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.80
- Contract Value: $62,500,000 ($12,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $17,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 4/88 at C
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | $4,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $6,600,000 | 3.5% | |||||
| 2022
March 18: Base salary is guaranteed
| 31 | $9,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $11,600,000 | 5.4% | |||||
| 2023 | 32 | $10,500,000 | $2,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,100,000 | 5.8% | |||||
| 2024 | 33 | $11,500,000 | $2,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $14,100,000 | 5.5% | |||||
| 2025
March 19: Roster bonus due
| 34 | $12,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $17,100,000 | 6.1% | |||||
| Total | $47,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $13,000,000 | $62,500,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Corey Linsley signed a five year, $62.5 million contract with the Chargers on March 15, 2021. Linsley received $26 million in guarantees of which $17 million is fully guaranteed. Linsley's full guarantee is made up of his 2021 salary and a $13 million signing bonus. If on the roster on the 2nd day of the 2022 league year his 2022 salary will become fully guaranteed. If Linsley is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2025 league year he will earn a $2.5 million roster bonus.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $17,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $10,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $14,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $17,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $36,500,000 | $48,000,000 | $62,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $55,012,000
Career APY: $6,112,444
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2014 | 4 | $2,405,000 | $601,250 | $185,000 | $1,715,000 | 71.3% | $571,667 |
| Packers | Extension | Expired | 2017 | 3 | $25,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,000,000 | $27,297,000 | 107.0% | $6,824,250 |
| Chargers | UFA | Active | 2021 | 5 | $62,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $17,000,000 | $26,000,000 | 41.6% | $13,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 7 | $29,012,000 | $4,144,571 | $29,012,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Chargers | 2 | $26,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $18,200,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Packers | $420,000 | $46,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $466,250 | 0.3% | $605,000 | ||
| 2015 | Packers | $510,000 | $46,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $556,250 | 0.4% | $510,000 | ||
| 2016 | Packers | $600,000 | $46,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $646,250 | 0.4% | $600,000 | ||
| 2017 | Packers | $1,797,000 | $2,046,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,843,250 | 2.2% | $9,797,000 | ||
| 2018 | Packers | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $350,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,850,000 | 2.6% | $2,850,000 | ||
| 2019 | Packers | $4,300,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $350,000 | $1,000,000 | $8,150,000 | 4.1% | $6,150,000 | ||
| 2020 | Packers | $7,650,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $350,000 | $0 | $10,500,000 | 5.1% | $8,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Chargers | $4,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $6,600,000 | 3.5% | $17,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Chargers | $9,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $11,600,000 | 5.4% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Chargers | $10,500,000 | $2,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,100,000 | 5.8% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Chargers | $11,500,000 | $2,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,100,000 | 5.5% | $11,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Chargers | $12,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,100,000 | 6.1% | $14,500,000 | ||
| Total | $63,277,000 | $21,185,000 | $4,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,050,000 | $15,000,000 | $91,512,000 | $91,512,000 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.3% |
| 2015 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 69.8% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 55.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.2% |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 88.3% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 70.7% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 90.1% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 72.0% | 0.0% |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $9,151,000 | $12,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $10,976,808 | $10,156,250 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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