Daniel Carlson

Kicker

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $4,650,000 (1.78% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,850,000 (1.97% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.83
  • Contract Value: $18,400,000 ($4,600,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $4,255,556
  • Contract Ranking: 10/42 at K

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202126$2,699,556$800,000$255,556$3,499,5561.8%
2022 📝
February 10: Base salary is guaranteed
27$3,434,445$800,000$3,434,445$4,234,4452.0%
2023 📝
February 15: Base salary is guaranteed
28$3,450,000$800,000$3,450,000$4,250,0001.8%
202429$3,850,000$800,000$0$4,650,0001.8%
202530$4,350,000$800,000$0$5,150,0002.0%
Total$17,784,001$4,000,000$7,140,001$21,784,001

Contract Notes

Daniel Carlson signed a four year contract with the Minnesota Vikings worth $2,708,012 on May 4, 2018. Carlson received a $248,012 signing bonus. Carlson was the 167th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$4.6M
$9.2M
$13.8M
$18.4M
20212022202320242025
Cash Due$3,315,556$3,434,445$3,450,000$3,850,000$4,350,000
Running Cash$3,315,555$6,750,000$10,200,000$14,050,000$18,400,000
Career Earnings: $15,490,837
Career APY: $2,581,806
Potential Earnings: $23,386,354
Total Guarantees: $4,503,568
Largest Cash Payment: $6,699,556 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $5,150,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
VikingsDraftedTerminated20184$2,708,012$677,003$248,012$00.0%$0
RaidersSFAExpired20181$480,000$480,000$0$282,35358.8%$282,353
RaidersERFAExpired20191$570,000$570,000$0$570,000100.0%$570,000
RaidersERFAExpired20201$750,000$750,000$0$750,000100.0%$750,000
RaidersRFAExtended20211$3,384,000$3,384,000$0$00.0%$0
RaidersExtensionActive20214$18,400,000$4,600,000$4,255,556$13,584,00173.8%$4,528,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Vikings0$304,483$0$00.0%$304,4830.0%
Raiders6$15,186,354$2,531,059$13,586,3540.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Raiders$480,000$0$0$282,3530.2%$282,353
2019Raiders$570,000$0$0$570,0000.3%$570,000
2020Raiders$750,000$0$0$750,0000.3%$750,000
2021Raiders$2,699,556$800,000$255,556$3,499,5561.8%$6,699,556
2022Raiders$3,434,445$800,000$3,434,445$4,234,4452.0%$3,434,445
2023Raiders$3,450,000$800,000$3,450,000$4,250,0001.8%$3,450,000
2024Raiders$3,850,000$800,000$0$4,650,0001.8%$3,850,000
2025Raiders$4,350,000$800,000$0$5,150,0002.0%$4,350,000
Total$19,584,001$4,000,000$7,140,001$23,386,354$23,386,354
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Vikings2018$118,474$304,483
Vikings2019$186,009$0
Total$304,483$304,483

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsField GoalsPATPoints
InjuredHealthySpecialMadeAtt.Blk.LongMadeAtt.Blk.
2018120022.3%140486609
2019160031.2%19260483436191
2020160038.5%333505445470144
2021170034.2%404305630330150
2022170036.0%343715735360137
2023170032.9%263015432320110

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$4,191,000$4,600,000
Injury Adjusted$4,191,000$4,600,000
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OTC Valuation $1.1M $2.2M $3.3M $4.4M $5.5M APY $1M $2M $3M $4M $5M $4,191,000 $3,900,000

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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