Age: 28
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $3,640,000 (1.19% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $3,500,000 (1.35% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.96
  • Contract Value: $3,500,000 ($3,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 70/227 at IDL

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202528$1,330,000$2,000,000$170,000$150,000$1,330,000$3,640,0001.2%
Total$1,330,000$2,000,000$170,000$150,000$1,330,000$3,640,000

Contract Notes

Roy Lopez signed a one year contract with the Detroit Lions worth $3.5 million fully guaranteed including a $2.0 million signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3.5M
2025
Cash Due$3,500,000
Running Cash$3,500,000
Career Earnings: $5,713,455
Career APY: $1,428,364
Potential Earnings: $6,992,566
Total Guarantees: $3,682,844
Largest Cash Payment: $3,500,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $3,640,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
TexansDraftedTerminated20214$3,662,844$915,711$182,844$1,654,23345.2%$827,117
CardinalsPracticeRenegotiated20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
CardinalsSFAExpired20232$1,995,000$997,500$0$1,838,33392.1%$919,167
LionsUFAActive20251$3,500,000$3,500,000$3,500,000$2,000,00057.1%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Texans2$1,863,122$931,561$1,562,8110.0%$346,0220.0%
Cardinals2$1,850,333$925,167$1,838,3330.0%$12,0000.0%
Lions0$2,000,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Texans$660,000$45,711$0$0$0$692,1000.4%$829,233
2022Texans$825,000$45,711$0$0$0$870,7110.4%$825,000
2023Cardinals$940,000$0$0$0$0$783,3330.3%$783,333
2024Cardinals$1,055,000$0$0$0$0$1,055,0000.4%$1,055,000
2025Lions$1,330,000$2,000,000$170,000$150,000$1,330,000$3,640,0001.2%$3,500,000
Total$4,810,000$2,091,422$170,000$150,000$1,330,000$7,041,144$6,992,566
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Texans2023$45,711$0
Cardinals2023$12,000$12,000
Texans2023$254,600$208,889
Texans2024$45,711$0
Total$358,022$220,889

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2021160043.6%25.7%201112520000100
2022170047.6%28.0%201617631000000
2023140035.6%1.5%222000210000000
2024160143.0%16.0%1018110433001100

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$1,753,000$3,500,000
Injury Adjusted$1,753,000$3,500,000
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OTC Valuation $3M $6.1M $9.1M $12.1M $15.2M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $5,714,000 $7,000,000

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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