Dustin Hopkins

Kicker

Age: 35
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 11
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $2,803,500 (0.89% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $2,800,000 (1.00% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $15,900,000 ($5,300,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,362,500
  • Contract Ranking: 9/48 at K

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
SigningOption
202434$1,210,000$717,500$0$765,000$1,975,000$2,602,5000.9%
202535$1,255,000$717,500$156,000$765,000$2,800,000$2,803,5000.9%
202636$1,300,000$717,500$783,000$765,000$0$3,565,5001.2%
202737$1,345,000$717,500$1,605,500$765,000$0$4,433,0001.4%
202838Void$717,500$1,605,500VoidVoid$5,378,000--
202939Void$0$1,605,500VoidVoid$0--
203040Void$0$1,449,500VoidVoid$0--
Total$5,110,000$3,587,500$7,205,000$3,060,000$4,775,000$18,782,500

Contract Notes

Dustin Hopkins signed a three year contract extension worth $15,3 million with the Browns on July 17, 2024. $8.362 million is guaranteed including a $3.58 million signing bonus. There are annual per game bonuses in each year of the contract. There are three void years for salary cap purposes. Hopkins 2024 salary cap number was reduced by about $850,000 as a result of the extension.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$5.3M
$10.6M
$15.9M
2024202520262027
Cash Due$5,562,500$2,800,000$5,200,000$5,400,000
Running Cash$2,500,000$5,300,000$10,500,000$15,900,000
Career Earnings: $25,360,797
Career APY: $2,113,400
Potential Earnings: $36,298,297
Total Guarantees: $18,603,072
Largest Cash Payment: $5,472,500 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $5,378,000 (2028)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BillsDraftedTerminated20134$2,272,000$568,000$112,000$434,41219.1%$434,412
SaintsPracticeExpired20141$112,200$112,200$0$24,00021.4%$24,000
SaintsSFATerminated20153$1,800,000$600,000$0$00.0%$0
RedskinsSFAExpired20153$1,800,000$600,000$0$1,770,00098.3%$590,000
RedskinsUFAExpired20183$7,575,000$2,525,000$1,201,072$8,125,000107.3%$2,708,333
WashingtonUFATerminated20211$2,462,500$2,462,500$1,887,500$00.0%$0
ChargersSFAExpired20211$1,075,000$1,075,000$0$656,94461.1%$656,944
ChargersUFATraded20223$9,000,000$3,000,000$3,520,000$3,520,00039.1%$3,520,000
BrownsUFAExtended20223$9,000,000$3,000,000$3,520,000$2,895,44132.2%$2,895,441
BrownsExtensionActive20243$15,900,000$5,300,000$8,362,500$5,472,50034.4%$5,472,500
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bills1$434,412$434,412$350,4120.0%$84,0000.0%
Saints1$24,000$24,000$24,0000.0%$00.0%
Commanders6$12,357,500$2,059,583$9,895,0000.0%$1,212,5000.0%
Chargers2$4,176,944$2,088,472$2,576,9440.0%$1,600,0000.0%
Browns2$8,367,941$4,183,971$4,997,9410.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOption BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2013Bills$405,000$28,000$0$0$0$0$350,4120.3%$434,412
2014Saints$112,200$0$0$0$0$0$24,0000.0%$24,000
2015Redskins$510,000$0$0$0$0$0$480,0000.3%$480,000
2016Redskins$600,000$0$0$0$0$0$600,0000.4%$600,000
2017Redskins$690,000$0$0$0$0$0$690,0000.4%$690,000
2018Redskins$798,928$400,357$0$400,000$0$0$1,599,2850.9%$2,450,000
2019Redskins$2,275,000$400,357$0$500,000$50,000$0$3,225,3571.7%$2,775,000
2020Washington$2,400,000$400,358$0$500,000$0$0$3,300,3581.6%$2,900,000
2021Chargers$1,075,000$0$0$0$0$0$656,9440.3%$656,944
2022Chargers$1,120,000$800,000$0$0$0$1,120,000$1,920,0000.9%$3,520,000
2023Browns$2,230,000$0$0$187,500$0$1,100,000$2,395,4411.0%$2,895,441
2024Browns$1,210,000$717,500$0$765,000$0$1,975,000$2,602,5000.9%$5,472,500
2025Browns$1,255,000$717,500$156,000$765,000$0$2,800,000$2,803,5000.9%$2,800,000
2026Browns$1,300,000$717,500$783,000$765,000$0$0$3,565,5001.2%$5,200,000
2027Browns$1,345,000$717,500$1,605,500$765,000$0$0$4,433,0001.4%$5,400,000
2028Browns$0$717,500$1,605,500$0$0$0$5,378,000--$0
2029Browns$0$0$1,605,500$0$0$0$0--$0
2030Browns$0$0$1,449,500$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$17,326,128$5,616,572$7,205,000$4,647,500$50,000$6,995,000$34,024,297$36,298,297
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Bills2014$28,000$0
Bills2015$56,000$0
Commanders2021$1,212,500$1,887,500
Commanders2021$0$575,000
Chargers2023$800,000$0
Chargers2024$800,000$0
Total$2,896,500$2,462,500

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsField GoalsPATPoints
InjuredHealthySpecialMadeAtt.Blk.LongMadeAtt.Blk.
2015150032.5%252815439400114
2016160039.0%344205336390138
201788016.0%14170491819060
2018150028.4%262905625260103
2019160027.6%25301532122096
2020160033.1%273405130320111
2021170040.4%12140501012046
20225328.9%9100431212039
2023152027.3%333605824260123
2024160118.7%18271561720071

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$1,608,000$5,300,000
Injury Adjusted$1,608,000$5,300,000
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OTC Valuation $530.5k $1.1M $1.6M $2.1M $2.7M APY $1.1M $2.1M $3.2M $4.3M $5.3M $2,237,000 $4,200,000

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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