Deon Yelder
Tight End
Career Earnings: $2,094,886
Career APY: $523,722
Total Guarantees: $90,000
Largest Cash Payment: $750,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $750,000 (2020)
- Date of Birth: March 6, 1995
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 255
- College: Western Kentucky
- Entry: 2018 Undrafted Free Agent (Saints)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | UDFA | Terminated | 2018 | 3 | $1,725,000 | $575,000 | $90,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Saints | Practice | Terminated | 2018 | 1 | $129,200 | $129,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Renegotiated | 2018 | 1 | $129,200 | $129,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | SFA | Expired | 2018 | 2 | $1,050,000 | $525,000 | $0 | $852,353 | 81.2% | $426,177 |
| Chiefs | ERFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | 100.0% | $750,000 |
| Washington | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $920,000 | $920,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | Practice | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $363,333 | $363,333 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $326,222 | $326,222 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Giants | Practice | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $98,000 | 38.9% | $98,000 |
| Cardinals | SFA | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $1,035,000 | $1,035,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 0 | $120,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $120,400 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 3 | $1,625,153 | $541,718 | $1,602,353 | 0.0% | $22,800 | 0.0% |
| Commanders | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Buccaneers | 0 | $251,333 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $251,333 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 1 | $98,000 | $98,000 | $98,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Chiefs | $480,000 | $282,353 | 0.2% | $282,353 | |
| 2019 | Chiefs | $570,000 | $570,000 | 0.3% | $570,000 | |
| 2020 | Chiefs | $750,000 | $750,000 | 0.3% | $750,000 | |
| 2021 | Giants | $252,000 | $98,000 | 0.1% | $98,000 | |
| Total | $2,052,000 | $1,700,353 | $1,700,353 | |||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 2018 | $80,000 | $90,000 |
| Saints | 2018 | $30,400 | $30,400 |
| Chiefs | 2018 | $22,800 | $22,800 |
| Saints | 2019 | $10,000 | $0 |
| Buccaneers | 2021 | $251,333 | $251,333 | Total | $394,533 | $394,533 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.1% | 1.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17.6% | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.2% | 2.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |