Robert Ayers
Edge Rusher
Career Earnings: $30,187,500
Career APY: $3,354,167
Total Guarantees: $18,620,000
Largest Cash Payment: $8,725,000 (2010)
Largest Cap Number: $7,750,000 (2016)
- Date of Birth: September 6, 1985
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 274
- College: Tennessee
- Entry: 2009 Draft, Round 1, #18 overall (Broncos)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | Drafted | Expired | 2009 | 5 | $13,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $9,390,000 | $13,000,000 | 100.0% | $2,600,000 |
| Giants | UFA | Expired | 2014 | 2 | $3,750,000 | $1,875,000 | $1,730,000 | $3,687,500 | 98.3% | $1,843,750 |
| Buccaneers | UFA | Terminated | 2016 | 3 | $19,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $13,500,000 | 69.2% | $6,750,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 5 | $13,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $13,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 2 | $3,687,500 | $1,843,750 | $3,687,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Buccaneers | 2 | $13,500,000 | $6,750,000 | $13,750,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Broncos | $310,000 | $0 | $1,060,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,370,000 | 1.1% | $1,370,000 | ||
| 2010 | Broncos | $395,000 | $1,181,250 | $3,605,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,181,250 | -- | $8,725,000 | ||
| 2011 | Broncos | $880,000 | $1,181,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,061,250 | 1.7% | $880,000 | ||
| 2012 | Broncos | $965,000 | $1,181,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,146,250 | 1.8% | $965,000 | ||
| 2013 | Broncos | $1,060,000 | $1,181,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,241,250 | 1.6% | $1,060,000 | ||
| 2014 | Giants | $730,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 | $0 | $730,000 | $1,250,000 | 0.9% | $1,750,000 | ||
| 2015 | Giants | $1,230,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,437,500 | 1.7% | $1,937,500 | ||
| 2016 | Buccaneers | $5,000,000 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,750,000 | 4.8% | $7,500,000 | ||
| 2017 | Buccaneers | $4,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 3.5% | $6,000,000 | ||
| Total | $14,570,000 | $5,725,000 | $9,665,000 | $250,000 | $40,000 | $250,000 | $14,230,000 | $30,437,500 | $30,187,500 | ||||
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 | 16 | -- | -- | 62.4% | 0.0% | 25 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | -- | -- | 29.9% | 10.3% | 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 44.8% | 9.5% | 23 | 6 | 5.5 | 34.5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 35.9% | 6.3% | 18 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 49.4% | 0.0% | 30 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 54.4% | 9.3% | 21 | 8 | 6.5 | 38.5 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 55.9% | 10.3% | 20 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |