Sheldon Day
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $7,008,002
Career APY: $700,800
Total Guarantees: $2,284,324
Largest Cash Payment: $1,058,412 (2016)
Largest Cap Number: $720,000 (2019)
- Date of Birth: July 1, 1994
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 293
- College: Notre Dame
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 4, #103 overall (Jaguars)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | Drafted | Terminated | 2016 | 4 | $2,948,412 | $737,132 | $608,412 | $1,058,412 | 35.9% | $1,058,412 |
| 49ers | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $2,948,412 | $737,132 | $608,412 | $1,540,588 | 52.3% | $513,529 |
| Colts | UFA | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | Practice | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $204,000 | $204,000 | $0 | $12,000 | 5.9% | $12,000 |
| Browns | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $293,000 | $293,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | Practice | Renegotiated | 2021 | 1 | $334,000 | $334,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $0 | $495,000 | 50.0% | $495,000 |
| Browns | UFA | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $1,035,000 | $1,035,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | Practice | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $277,200 | $277,200 | $0 | $61,600 | 22.2% | $61,600 |
| Vikings | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | Practice | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $289,800 | $289,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | Practice | Renegotiated | 2023 | 1 | $289,800 | $289,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | SFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $0 | $420,000 | 38.9% | $420,000 |
| Commanders | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $302,400 | $302,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Commanders | Practice | Renegotiated | 2024 | 1 | $352,822 | $352,822 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Commanders | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,210,000 | $1,210,000 | $0 | $806,667 | 66.7% | $806,667 |
| Commanders | UFA | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $1,322,500 | $1,322,500 | $42,500 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Commanders | Practice | Elevated | 2025 | 1 | $396,000 | $396,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Commanders | Practice | Elevated | 2025 | 1 | $443,722 | $443,722 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Commanders | Practice | Elevated | 2025 | 1 | $491,444 | $491,444 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Commanders | Practice | Renegotiated | 2025 | 1 | $539,166 | $539,166 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Commanders | SFA | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 | $0 | $627,500 | 50.0% | $627,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 1 | $1,407,824 | $1,407,824 | $602,103 | 0.0% | $805,721 | 0.0% |
| 49ers | 3 | $1,540,588 | $513,529 | $1,540,588 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Colts | 0 | $650,735 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $1,687,500 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 2 | $740,000 | $370,000 | $437,000 | 0.0% | $233,000 | 0.0% |
| Vikings | 2 | $674,800 | $337,400 | $427,156 | 0.0% | $193,200 | 0.0% |
| Commanders | 2 | $1,994,055 | $997,028 | $1,171,667 | 0.0% | $509,888 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jaguars | $450,000 | $152,103 | $602,103 | 0.3% | $1,058,412 | |
| 2017 | 49ers | $540,000 | $0 | $190,588 | 0.1% | $190,588 | |
| 2018 | 49ers | $630,000 | $0 | $630,000 | 0.3% | $630,000 | |
| 2019 | 49ers | $720,000 | $0 | $720,000 | 0.3% | $720,000 | |
| 2020 | Browns | $204,000 | $0 | $12,000 | 0.0% | $12,000 | |
| 2021 | Browns | $990,000 | $0 | $425,000 | 0.2% | $495,000 | |
| 2022 | Vikings | $277,200 | $0 | $61,600 | 0.0% | $61,600 | |
| 2023 | Vikings | $1,080,000 | $0 | $365,556 | 0.2% | $420,000 | |
| 2024 | Commanders | $1,210,000 | $0 | $656,667 | 0.2% | $806,667 | |
| 2025 | Commanders | $1,255,000 | $0 | $515,000 | 0.2% | $627,500 | |
| Total | $7,356,200 | $152,103 | $4,178,514 | $5,021,767 | |||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 2017 | $501,515 | $349,412 |
| Jaguars | 2018 | $304,206 | $0 |
| Colts | 2020 | $1,687,500 | $650,735 |
| Browns | 2021 | $208,000 | $208,000 |
| Browns | 2022 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Vikings | 2023 | $32,200 | $32,200 |
| Vikings | 2023 | $161,000 | $161,000 |
| Commanders | 2024 | $138,722 | $151,222 |
| Commanders | 2025 | $67,500 | $67,500 |
| Commanders | 2025 | $303,666 | $341,166 | Total | $3,429,309 | $1,986,235 |
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 | ||||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 18.9% | 30.0% | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 3 | 29.3% | 8.8% | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 4 | 25.7% | 1.3% | 9 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 29.3% | 13.7% | 10 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 6.0% | 1.8% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 3 | 20.9% | 3.5% | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 25.1% | 1.9% | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 17.8% | 4.9% | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |