Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 199
- College: Ohio State
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 2, #61 overall (Saints)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $3,110,000 (1.31% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $7,000,000 (3.30% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.25
- Contract Value: $22,500,000 ($7,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $13,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 21/226 at S
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 | $1,165,000 | $1,945,000 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $3,110,000 | 1.3% | |||||
| 2024
March 17: Roster bonus due
| 30 | $6,000,000 | $1,945,000 | $3,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $10,945,000 | 4.3% | |||||
| 2025
March 17: Roster bonus due
| 31 | $3,250,000 | $1,945,000 | $3,250,000 | $0 | $8,445,000 | 3.0% | |||||
| Total | $10,415,000 | $5,835,000 | $6,250,000 | $7,165,000 | $22,500,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Vonn Bell signed a three year, $22.5 million contract with the Panthers. $13 million of the contract is fully guaranteed at signing, including a $5.835 million signing bonus. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the league year in 2024, Bell will ern a $3 million roster bonus. On the 3rd day of the 2025 league year there is a $3.25 million roster bonus due.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $7,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $6,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $7,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $22,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $27,795,533
Career APY: $3,970,790
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $3,972,298 | $993,075 | $1,825,944 | $3,972,298 | 100.0% | $993,075 |
| Bengals | UFA | Expired | 2020 | 3 | $18,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $17,988,235 | 99.9% | $5,996,078 |
| Panthers | UFA | Active | 2023 | 3 | $22,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $13,000,000 | $5,835,000 | 25.9% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 4 | $3,972,298 | $993,075 | $3,972,298 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bengals | 3 | $17,988,235 | $5,996,078 | $17,988,235 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Panthers | 0 | $5,835,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Saints | $450,000 | $272,236 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450,000 | $722,236 | 0.5% | $1,538,944 | ||
| 2017 | Saints | $630,559 | $272,236 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $287,000 | $902,795 | 0.6% | $630,559 | ||
| 2018 | Saints | $811,118 | $272,236 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,083,354 | 0.6% | $811,118 | ||
| 2019 | Saints | $991,677 | $272,236 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,263,913 | 0.7% | $991,677 | ||
| 2020 | Bengals | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | 2.4% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bengals | $4,100,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $5,488,235 | 2.8% | $4,488,235 | ||
| 2022 | Bengals | $6,100,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $7,500,000 | 3.5% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Panthers | $1,165,000 | $1,945,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $3,110,000 | 1.3% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Panthers | $6,000,000 | $1,945,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $10,945,000 | 4.3% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Panthers | $3,250,000 | $1,945,000 | $3,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,445,000 | 3.0% | $6,500,000 | ||
| Total | $26,498,354 | $9,923,944 | $7,250,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $7,902,000 | $44,460,533 | $44,460,533 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 84.7% | 47.0% | 61 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 74.2% | 37.1% | 53 | 20 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 73.0% | 19.6% | 62 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 82.5% | 17.2% | 66 | 23 | 1.5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 1 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 19.6% | 67 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 89.4% | 15.0% | 64 | 33 | 0.5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.8% | 11.0% | 53 | 24 | 1 | 6.5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 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 | $6,874,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $6,874,000 | $7,500,000 |
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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