DeAndre Carter

Wide Receiver

Age: 32
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,197,500 (0.37% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,422,500 (0.49% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.19
  • Contract Value: $1,422,500 ($1,422,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $767,500
  • Contract Ranking: 110/290 at WR

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202532$1,255,000$167,500$600,000$1,197,5000.4%
Total$1,255,000$167,500$600,000$1,197,500

Contract Notes

DeAndre Carter signed a 1 year one contract with the Houston Texans on March 11, 2020.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.4M
2025
Cash Due$1,422,500
Running Cash$1,422,500
Career Earnings: $7,575,565
Career APY: $841,729
Potential Earnings: $8,074,406
Total Guarantees: $2,772,500
Largest Cash Payment: $1,735,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $1,500,000 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
49ersSFATerminated20171$1,020,000$510,000$0$00.0%$0
49ersPracticeExpired20171$122,400$122,400$0$122,400100.0%$122,400
49ersSFATerminated20182$1,050,000$525,000$0$00.0%$0
EaglesSFATerminated20181$480,000$480,000$0$00.0%$0
EaglesPracticeRenegotiated20181$153,000$153,000$0$00.0%$0
EaglesSFATerminated20181$480,000$480,000$0$00.0%$0
TexansSFAExpired20181$480,000$480,000$0$225,88247.1%$225,882
TexansERFAExpired20191$570,000$570,000$0$570,000100.0%$570,000
TexansERFAClaimed20201$660,000$660,000$0$00.0%$0
BearsERFAExpired20201$660,000$660,000$0$308,82446.8%$308,824
WashingtonSFAExpired20211$970,000$970,000$200,000$970,000100.0%$970,000
ChargersUFAExpired20221$1,135,000$1,135,000$100,000$1,735,000152.9%$1,735,000
RaidersUFAExpired20231$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,255,000$1,500,000100.0%$1,500,000
BearsSFAExpired20241$1,200,000$1,200,000$450,000$1,200,000100.0%$1,200,000
BrownsUFAActive20251$1,422,500$1,422,500$767,500$167,50011.8%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Patriots1$19,800$19,800$19,8000.0%$00.0%
49ers1$122,400$122,400$122,4000.0%$00.0%
Eagles0$234,883$0$00.0%$234,8830.0%
Texans2$1,237,058$618,529$795,8820.0%$441,1760.0%
Bears2$1,508,824$754,412$1,368,8240.0%$00.0%
Commanders1$970,000$970,000$970,0000.0%$00.0%
Chargers1$1,735,000$1,735,000$1,135,0000.0%$00.0%
Raiders1$1,572,600$1,572,600$1,500,0000.0%$72,6000.0%
Browns0$167,500$0$00.0%$00.0%
Ravens$7,500$0$00.0%$7,5000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2015Patriots$112,200$0$0$0$0$19,8000.0%$19,800
201749ers$122,400$0$0$0$0$122,4000.1%$122,400
2018Texans$480,000$0$0$0$0$225,8820.1%$225,882
2019Texans$570,000$0$0$0$0$570,0000.3%$570,000
2020Bears$750,000$0$0$0$0$308,8240.1%$308,824
2021Washington$920,000$50,000$0$0$150,000$970,0000.5%$970,000
2022Chargers$1,035,000$100,000$0$0$0$1,135,0000.5%$1,735,000
2023Raiders$1,080,000$175,000$170,000$75,000$1,080,000$1,500,0000.6%$1,500,000
2024Bears$1,125,000$75,000$0$0$375,000$1,060,0000.4%$1,200,000
2025Browns$1,255,000$167,500$0$0$600,000$1,197,5000.4%$1,422,500
Total$7,449,600$567,500$170,000$75,000$2,205,000$7,109,406$8,074,406
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Ravens2015$2,500$7,500
Raiders2015$72,600$72,600
Ravens2016$5,000$0
Eagles2018$56,471$56,471
Eagles2018$9,000$9,000
Eagles2018$169,412$169,412
Texans2020$441,176$441,176
Total$756,159$756,159

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2018140026.0%21.2%177.00222169.8051
2019160019.5%33.3%000.001116214.7021
202013003.5%20.2%000.00188.0000
2021170044.8%35.8%10898.902429612.3300
2022170058.6%33.3%2-15-7.504653811.7300
202317009.8%37.6%3186.004399.8000
2024130012.1%24.0%000.009728.0000

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$310,000$1,422,500
Injury Adjusted$310,000$1,422,500
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OTC Valuation $5.6M $11.1M $16.7M $22.3M $27.9M APY $6.7M $13.4M $20.1M $26.8M $33.5M $9,699,000 $6,500,000

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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