Age: 26
Free Agency: 2029 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 199
- College: UCLA
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 6, #211 overall (Rams)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $3,689,003 (1.31% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $4,406,000 (1.88% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.19
- Contract Value: $38,250,000 ($12,750,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 14/203 at S
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: 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 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 26 | $3,406,000 | $283,003 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $189,222 | $3,689,003 | 1.3% | |||||
| 2026
March 13: $3.5M of salary is guaranteed; 2027 salary guaranteed; 2026 and 2027 per game bonus guaranteed;
| 27 | $5,500,000 | $250,000 | $5,500,000 | $750,000 | $7,500,000 | $11,691,176 | 3.7% | |||||
| 2027 | 28 | $12,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $13,000,000 | 4.0% | |||||
| 2028
March 14: Roster bonus due
| 29 | $9,450,000 | $250,000 | $2,550,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $13,000,000 | 3.7% | |||||
| Total | $30,356,000 | $1,033,003 | $9,050,000 | $2,250,000 | $7,689,222 | $41,380,179 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Quentin Lake signed a 3 year, $38.25 million contract extension with the Rams on January 1, 2026. Lake received $25.5 million in guarantees. $2 million of his 2026 salary is fully guaranteed at signing as is a $5.5 million roster bonus due in 2026 and a $1 million roster bonus earned at signing. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2026 league year Lake will have an additional $3.25 million of his 2026 salary and his $12.75 million 2027 salary become fully guaranteed. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2028 league year, Lake will earn a $2.55 million roster bonus.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,000,000 | $11,750,000 | $12,750,000 | $12,750,000 |
| Running Cash | $1,000,000 | $12,750,000 | $25,500,000 | $38,250,000 |
Career Earnings: $6,960,512
Career APY: $1,740,128
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | Drafted | Extended | 2022 | 4 | $3,792,012 | $948,003 | $132,012 | $2,554,512 | 67.4% | $851,504 |
| Rams | Extension | Active | 2025 | 3 | $38,250,000 | $12,750,000 | $8,500,000 | $4,406,000 | 11.5% | $4,406,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 4 | $6,960,512 | $1,740,128 | $6,210,512 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rams | $705,000 | $33,003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600,503 | 0.3% | $699,512 | ||
| 2023 | Rams | $870,000 | $33,003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $903,003 | 0.4% | $870,000 | ||
| 2024 | Rams | $985,000 | $33,003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,018,003 | 0.4% | $985,000 | ||
| 2025 | Rams | $3,406,000 | $283,003 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $189,222 | $3,689,003 | 1.3% | $4,406,000 | ||
| 2026 | Rams | $5,500,000 | $250,000 | $5,500,000 | $750,000 | $7,500,000 | $11,691,176 | 3.7% | $11,750,000 | ||
| 2027 | Rams | $12,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $13,000,000 | 4.0% | $12,750,000 | ||
| 2028 | Rams | $9,450,000 | $250,000 | $2,550,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $13,000,000 | 3.7% | $12,750,000 | ||
| Total | $32,916,000 | $1,132,012 | $9,050,000 | $2,250,000 | $7,689,222 | $43,901,688 | $44,210,512 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 5.8% | 31.2% | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 3 | 39.9% | 30.2% | 42 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 96.0% | 20.2% | 73 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 56.5% | 10.2% | 37 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 | $3,666,000 | $12,750,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $3,666,000 | $12,750,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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