Paul Kruger
Edge Rusher
Career Earnings: $33,345,000
Career APY: $4,168,125
Total Guarantees: $16,600,000
Largest Cash Payment: $13,000,000 (2013)
Largest Cap Number: $8,200,000 (2013)
- Date of Birth: February 15, 1986
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 270
- College: Utah
- Entry: 2009 Draft, Round 2, #57 overall (Ravens)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | Drafted | Expired | 2009 | 4 | $3,250,000 | $812,500 | $1,500,000 | $3,345,000 | 102.9% | $836,250 |
| Browns | UFA | Terminated | 2013 | 5 | $40,500,000 | $8,100,000 | $13,000,000 | $27,000,000 | 66.7% | $9,000,000 |
| Saints | SFA | Expired | 2016 | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,100,000 | $3,000,000 | 100.0% | $3,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 4 | $3,345,000 | $836,250 | $2,845,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 3 | $27,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $24,600,000 | 0.0% | $2,400,000 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,600,000 | 0.0% | $1,400,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ravens | $310,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $560,000 | 0.5% | $1,310,000 | ||
| 2010 | Ravens | $395,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $645,000 | -- | $395,000 | ||
| 2011 | Ravens | $525,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | 0.6% | $525,000 | ||
| 2012 | Ravens | $615,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $865,000 | 0.7% | $1,115,000 | ||
| 2013 | Browns | $715,000 | $1,200,000 | $6,285,000 | $7,000,000 | $8,200,000 | 6.0% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2014 | Browns | $7,000,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $8,200,000 | 5.3% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | Browns | $7,000,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,200,000 | 5.2% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Saints | $900,000 | $700,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,600,000 | 1.0% | $3,000,000 | ||
| Total | $17,460,000 | $5,300,000 | $6,285,000 | $14,500,000 | $29,045,000 | $33,345,000 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 14 | -- | -- | 31.5% | 0.0% | 12 | 3 | 5.5 | 39 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | -- | -- | 22.5% | 0.6% | 30 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 76.3% | 19.1% | 26 | 21 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 77.2% | 11.8% | 36 | 17 | 11 | 79 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64.9% | 2.1% | 16 | 11 | 2.5 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 54.2% | 17.2% | 20 | 5 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |