David Montgomery
Running Back
Age: 27
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 216
- College: Iowa State
- Entry: 2019 Draft, Round 3, #73 overall (Bears)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $5,053,431 (1.96% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $9,000,000 (2.94% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.78
- Contract Value: $18,250,000 ($9,125,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $5,250,000
- Contract Ranking: 7/160 at RB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regular | Per Game | ||||||||||||
2024 | 27 | $2,270,833 | $2,370,833 | $2,979,167 | $500,000 | $2,270,833 | $5,053,431 | 2.0% | |||||
2025
March 18: $3.49 million injury guarantee becomes fully guaranteed
| 28 | $5,490,000 | $2,370,833 | $0 | $510,000 | $2,000,000 | $8,370,833 | 2.8% | |||||
2026
March 18: $1.75 million injury guarantee becomes fully guaranteed
| 29 | $5,490,000 | $2,370,833 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $8,370,833 | 2.9% | |||||
2027
March 18: $1 million roster bonus due
| 30 | $7,490,000 | $1,245,833 | $1,000,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $10,245,833 | 3.3% | |||||
2028 | 31 | Void | $1,245,835 | Void | Void | Void | $1,245,835 | -- | |||||
Total | $20,740,833 | $9,604,167 | $3,979,167 | $2,030,000 | $4,270,833 | $33,286,765 |
Contract Notes
David Montgomery signed a two year, $18.25 million contract extension with the Lions. $10.49 million is guaranteed including a $3,25 million signing bonus. The contract has annual per game bonuses. A void year is included for salary cap purposes. The extension lowered his cap number in 2024 by about $1.7 million. His 2025 cap number will increase by about $1.25 million as a result of the extension.
Cash Flows
2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cash Due | $3,250,000 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
Running Cash | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $9,250,000 | $18,250,000 |
Career Earnings: $15,277,113
Career APY: $3,055,423
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bears | Drafted | Expired | 2019 | 4 | $4,015,380 | $1,003,845 | $1,046,180 | $5,865,348 | 146.1% | $1,466,337 |
Lions | UFA | Extended | 2023 | 3 | $18,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $8,750,000 | $6,161,765 | 34.2% | $6,161,765 |
Lions | Extension | Active | 2024 | 2 | $18,250,000 | $9,125,000 | $5,250,000 | $3,250,000 | 17.8% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bears | 4 | $5,865,348 | $1,466,337 | $5,865,348 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Lions | 1 | $9,411,765 | $9,411,765 | $2,845,588 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Bears | $495,000 | $261,545 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $756,545 | 0.4% | $1,541,180 | ||
2020 | Bears | $684,136 | $261,545 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $945,681 | 0.4% | $684,136 | ||
2021 | Bears | $850,032 | $261,545 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,111,577 | 0.6% | $850,032 | ||
2022 | Bears | $2,790,000 | $261,545 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,051,545 | 1.5% | $2,790,000 | ||
2023 | Lions | $1,250,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $1,250,000 | $2,845,588 | 1.3% | $6,161,765 | ||
2024 | Lions | $2,270,833 | $2,370,833 | $2,979,167 | $500,000 | $2,270,833 | $5,053,431 | 2.0% | $9,000,000 | ||
2025 | Lions | $5,490,000 | $2,370,833 | $0 | $510,000 | $2,000,000 | $8,370,833 | 2.8% | $6,000,000 | ||
2026 | Lions | $5,490,000 | $2,370,833 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $8,370,833 | 2.9% | $6,000,000 | ||
2027 | Lions | $7,490,000 | $1,245,833 | $1,000,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $10,245,833 | 3.3% | $9,000,000 | ||
2028 | Lions | $1,390,000 | $1,245,835 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,245,835 | -- | $0 | ||
Total | $28,200,001 | $11,775,347 | $3,979,167 | $2,530,000 | $5,520,833 | $41,997,701 | $42,027,113 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 57.3% | 0.5% | 242 | 889 | 3.7 | 6 | 25 | 185 | 7.4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 70.9% | 0.4% | 247 | 1070 | 4.3 | 8 | 54 | 438 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 57.2% | 0.0% | 225 | 849 | 3.8 | 7 | 42 | 301 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 60.8% | 0.0% | 201 | 801 | 4.0 | 5 | 34 | 316 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 38.5% | 0.0% | 219 | 1015 | 4.6 | 13 | 16 | 117 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 41.4% | 0.0% | 93 | 415 | 4.5 | 7 | 14 | 138 | 9.9 | 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 | $8,389,000 | $9,125,000 |
Injury Adjusted | $8,389,000 | $9,125,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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