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Breaking down Johnny Hekker's contract
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/15625/breaking-down-johnny-hekkers-contract
EARTH CITY, Mo. -- And now to take care of a small piece of business I've been meaning to get to here but haven't yet because of stadium proposals, offensive coordinator searches and the like.
St. Louis Rams punter Johnny Hekker signed a contract officially filed to the league on Dec. 5 that makes him the highest-paid punter in the league and provides the greatest guarantee for a punter or kicker in league history.
Hekker signed a six-year contract extension that would pay him a total of more than $18 million through the 2020 season should Hekker make it there. The total amount guaranteed is $9,100,991, most of which comes in the form of guaranteed base salary and roster bonuses along the way.
Here's how it breaks down with all numbers courtesy of ESPN Stats & Information:
Hekker
2015
Base salary: $1,111,111 (Becomes fully guaranteed on fifth day of new league year)
Prorated signing bonus: $151,551
Roster bonus: $1,111,111 (Paid on third day of new league year, fully guaranteed)
Cash value: $2,222,222
Cap value: $2,373,773
2016
Base salary: $2,222,222 (Guaranteed for injury at signing, guaranteed for cap/skill on fifth day of '16 league year)
Prorated signing bonus: $151,551
Roster bonus: $0
Cash value: $2,222,222
Cap value: $2,373,773
2017
Base salary: $2,222,222 (Guaranteed for injury at signing, guaranteed for cap/skill on fifth day of '17 league year)
Prorated signing bonus: $151,551
Roster bonus: $0
Cash value: $2,222,222
Cap value: $2,373,773
2018
Base salary: $1,111,111
Prorated signing bonus: $151,551
Roster bonus: $1,542,451 (Guaranteed on fifth day of '18 league year)
Cash value: $2,653,562
Cap value: $2,805,115
2019
Base salary: $2,999,992
Prorated signing bonus: $0
Roster bonus: $0
Cash value: $2,999,992
Cap value: $2,999,992
2020
Base salary: $3,500,053
Prorated signing bonus: $0
Roster bonus: $0
Cash value: $3,500,053
Cap value: $3,500,053
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/15625/breaking-down-johnny-hekkers-contract
EARTH CITY, Mo. -- And now to take care of a small piece of business I've been meaning to get to here but haven't yet because of stadium proposals, offensive coordinator searches and the like.
St. Louis Rams punter Johnny Hekker signed a contract officially filed to the league on Dec. 5 that makes him the highest-paid punter in the league and provides the greatest guarantee for a punter or kicker in league history.
Hekker signed a six-year contract extension that would pay him a total of more than $18 million through the 2020 season should Hekker make it there. The total amount guaranteed is $9,100,991, most of which comes in the form of guaranteed base salary and roster bonuses along the way.
Here's how it breaks down with all numbers courtesy of ESPN Stats & Information:
Hekker
2015
Base salary: $1,111,111 (Becomes fully guaranteed on fifth day of new league year)
Prorated signing bonus: $151,551
Roster bonus: $1,111,111 (Paid on third day of new league year, fully guaranteed)
Cash value: $2,222,222
Cap value: $2,373,773
2016
Base salary: $2,222,222 (Guaranteed for injury at signing, guaranteed for cap/skill on fifth day of '16 league year)
Prorated signing bonus: $151,551
Roster bonus: $0
Cash value: $2,222,222
Cap value: $2,373,773
2017
Base salary: $2,222,222 (Guaranteed for injury at signing, guaranteed for cap/skill on fifth day of '17 league year)
Prorated signing bonus: $151,551
Roster bonus: $0
Cash value: $2,222,222
Cap value: $2,373,773
2018
Base salary: $1,111,111
Prorated signing bonus: $151,551
Roster bonus: $1,542,451 (Guaranteed on fifth day of '18 league year)
Cash value: $2,653,562
Cap value: $2,805,115
2019
Base salary: $2,999,992
Prorated signing bonus: $0
Roster bonus: $0
Cash value: $2,999,992
Cap value: $2,999,992
2020
Base salary: $3,500,053
Prorated signing bonus: $0
Roster bonus: $0
Cash value: $3,500,053
Cap value: $3,500,053
