Dalvin Tomlinson

Interior Defensive Line

Age: 32
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $6,800,000 (2.23% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $6,200,000 (2.38% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.91
  • Contract Value: $6,200,000 ($6,200,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $5,690,000
  • Contract Ranking: 48/290 at IDL

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202632$2,690,000$3,000,000$510,000$600,000$2,690,000$6,800,0002.2%
Total$2,690,000$3,000,000$510,000$600,000$2,690,000$6,800,000

Contract Notes

Dalvin Tomlinson signed a one year, $6.2 million contract with the Chargers. $5.69 million is guaranteed including a $3 million signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$6.2M
2026
Cash Due$6,200,000
Running Cash$6,200,000
Career Earnings: $71,042,690
Career APY: $7,893,632
Potential Earnings: $74,242,690
Total Guarantees: $62,692,987
Largest Cash Payment: $16,415,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $7,700,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
GiantsDraftedExpired20174$4,572,102$1,143,026$2,602,987$4,572,102100.0%$1,143,026
VikingsUFAExpired20212$21,000,000$10,500,000$15,900,000$21,000,000100.0%$10,500,000
BrownsUFAJune 1 Terminated20234$57,000,000$14,250,000$25,000,000$27,970,58849.1%$13,985,294
CardinalsSFATerminated20252$29,000,000$14,500,000$13,500,000$14,500,00050.0%$14,500,000
ChargersSFAActive20261$6,200,000$6,200,000$5,690,000$3,000,00048.4%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Giants4$4,572,102$1,143,026$4,572,1020.0%$00.0%
Vikings2$21,000,000$10,500,000$13,500,0000.0%$7,500,0000.0%
Browns2$27,970,588$13,985,294$10,849,0000.0%$19,151,0000.0%
Cardinals1$14,500,000$14,500,000$7,700,0000.0%$6,800,0000.0%
Chargers0$3,000,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOption BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2017Giants$465,000$366,291$0$0$0$0$0$465,000$831,2910.5%$1,930,164
2018Giants$672,823$366,291$0$0$0$0$0$672,823$1,039,1140.6%$672,823
2019Giants$880,646$366,291$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,246,9370.6%$880,646
2020Giants$1,088,469$366,291$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,454,7600.7%$1,088,469
2021Vikings$1,000,000$2,500,000$0$2,400,000$0$100,000$0$3,400,000$6,000,0003.2%$16,000,000
2022Vikings$4,900,000$2,500,000$0$0$0$100,000$0$4,900,000$7,500,0003.6%$5,000,000
2023Browns$1,080,000$3,017,000$0$0$250,000$0$0$1,080,000$4,347,0001.7%$16,415,000
2024Browns$1,210,000$3,017,000$2,025,000$0$250,000$0$0$1,210,000$6,502,0002.2%$11,555,588
2025Cardinals$5,000,000$1,700,000$0$0$950,000$50,000$0$5,000,000$7,700,0002.6%$14,500,000
2026Chargers$2,690,000$3,000,000$0$0$510,000$0$600,000$2,690,000$6,800,0002.2%$6,200,000
Total$18,986,938$17,199,164$2,025,000$2,400,000$1,960,000$250,000$600,000$19,417,823$43,421,102$74,242,690
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Vikings2023$7,500,000$0
Browns2025$7,042,000$0
Browns2026$12,109,000$0
Cardinals2026$6,800,000$0
Total$33,451,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
DefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201716053.3%25.2%271919110000000
201816057.2%29.9%283100500000000
201916053.3%35.7%23263.524.5790001000
202016060.3%30.9%25243.533.58104000000
202116053.1%16.4%17222.511272000100
202213447.5%7.3%20222.5213100001100
202316058.7%15.7%12163124120000000
202416156.3%12.9%13133246180000000
202517048.4%5.1%131314331000000

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$1,250,000$6,200,000
Injury Adjusted$1,250,000$6,200,000
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OTC Valuation $3.3M $6.5M $9.8M $13.1M $16.3M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $5,303,000 $8,000,000

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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