Darrell Taylor

Edge Rusher

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $4,970,588 (1.72% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $4,750,000 (1.55% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.96
  • Contract Value: $4,750,000 ($4,750,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 61/253 at EDGE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202528$2,250,000$2,000,000$500,000$250,000$4,970,5881.7%
Total$2,250,000$2,000,000$500,000$250,000$4,970,588

Contract Notes

Darrell Taylor signed a one year contract with the Houston Texans worth base value of $4.75 million with $2.0 million guaranteed via signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$4.8M
2025
Cash Due$4,750,000
Running Cash$4,750,000
Career Earnings: $11,900,512
Career APY: $2,380,102
Potential Earnings: $14,630,512
Total Guarantees: $6,047,122
Largest Cash Payment: $4,750,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $4,970,588 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SeahawksDraftedExpired20204$6,764,512$1,691,128$4,007,122$6,764,512100.0%$1,691,128
SeahawksRFATraded20241$3,136,000$3,136,000$20,000$00.0%$0
BearsRFAExpired20241$3,136,000$3,136,000$20,000$3,116,00099.4%$3,116,000
TexansUFAActive20251$4,750,000$4,750,000$2,000,000$2,000,00042.1%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Seahawks4$6,784,512$1,696,128$6,764,5120.0%$20,0000.0%
Bears1$3,116,000$3,116,000$3,116,0000.0%$00.0%
Texans0$2,000,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Seahawks$610,000$619,911$0$0$610,000$1,229,9110.6%$3,089,644
2021Seahawks$917,478$619,911$0$0$917,478$1,537,3890.8%$917,478
2022Seahawks$1,224,956$619,911$0$0$0$1,844,8670.8%$1,224,956
2023Seahawks$1,532,434$619,911$0$0$0$2,152,3451.0%$1,532,434
2024Bears$3,116,000$0$0$0$0$3,116,0001.2%$3,116,000
2025Texans$2,250,000$2,000,000$500,000$250,000$0$4,970,5881.7%$4,750,000
Total$9,650,868$4,479,644$500,000$250,000$1,527,478$14,851,100$14,630,512
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Seahawks2024$20,000$20,000
Total$20,000$20,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2021161042.9%26.9%2586.5407131001000
2022151039.0%13.9%2249.573.58131004100
2023130032.1%12.8%17115.532781001000
2024160135.1%6.2%2012325392002000

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$2,446,000$4,750,000
Injury Adjusted$2,446,000$4,750,000
test
OTC Valuation $4.7M $9.4M $14.1M $18.8M $23.5M APY $6.7M $13.3M $20M $26.7M $33.3M $9,259,000 $9,343,156

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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