Jimmy Graham

Tight End

Age: 38
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 13
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $0 (0.00% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $0 (0.00% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0
  • Contract Value: $1,317,500 ($1,317,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $152,500
  • Contract Ranking: 59/154 at TE

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202337$1,165,000$152,500$1,092,5000.5%
Total$1,165,000$152,500$1,092,500

Contract Notes

Jimmy Graham signed a two year, $16 million contract with the Bears on March 16, 2020. Graham received a $6 million signing bonus, and his 2020 base salary of $3 million is fully guaranteed at signing. There are $300,000 in Pro Bowl and 1st-Team All-Pro incentives for 2020 & 2021. Another $1,000,000 in escalators in 2021 for Pro Bowl, or 1st-Team All-Pro, or receptions, or receiving yards. There is a No Trade clause.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.3M
2023
Cash Due$1,317,500
Running Cash$1,317,500
Career Earnings: $82,615,640
Career APY: $6,355,049
Potential Earnings: $82,615,640
Total Guarantees: $46,817,640
Largest Cash Payment: $13,000,000 (2014)
Largest Cap Number: $12,666,666 (2019)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SaintsDraftedExpired20104$3,298,140$825,736$665,140$3,298,140100.0%$824,535
SaintsFranchiseTraded20144$40,000,000$10,000,000$13,000,000$13,000,00032.5%$13,000,000
SeahawksFranchiseExpired20144$40,000,000$10,000,000$13,000,000$27,000,00067.5%$9,000,000
PackersUFATerminated20183$30,000,000$10,000,000$11,000,000$22,000,00073.3%$11,000,000
BearsSFAExpired20202$16,000,000$8,000,000$9,000,000$16,000,000100.0%$8,000,000
SaintsSFAActive20231$1,317,500$1,317,500$152,500$1,317,500100.0%$1,317,500
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Saints6$17,615,640$2,935,940$8,390,6400.0%$9,000,0000.0%
Seahawks3$27,000,000$9,000,000$27,000,0000.0%$00.0%
Packers2$22,000,000$11,000,000$18,583,3320.0%$3,666,6680.0%
Bears2$16,000,000$8,000,000$11,340,0000.0%$4,660,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2010Saints$320,000$166,285$0$0$0$0$0$486,285--$985,140
2011Saints$450,000$166,285$0$0$0$0$0$616,2850.5%$450,000
2012Saints$540,000$166,285$0$0$0$0$0$706,2850.6%$540,000
2013Saints$1,323,000$166,285$0$0$0$0$0$1,489,2851.2%$1,323,000
2014Saints$1,000,000$3,000,000$0$0$0$0$1,000,000$4,000,0003.0%$13,000,000
2015Seahawks$2,900,000$0$5,000,000$0$100,000$0$2,900,000$8,000,0005.4%$8,000,000
2016Seahawks$8,900,000$0$0$0$100,000$0$0$9,000,0005.8%$9,000,000
2017Seahawks$7,900,000$0$2,000,000$0$100,000$0$2,000,000$10,000,0005.9%$10,000,000
2018Packers$1,450,000$3,666,666$0$300,000$250,000$250,000$0$5,916,6663.2%$13,000,000
2019Packers$3,450,000$3,666,666$5,000,000$300,000$250,000$0$5,000,000$12,666,6666.4%$9,000,000
2020Bears$3,000,000$3,000,000$0$0$0$0$3,000,000$6,000,0002.8%$9,000,000
2021Bears$1,075,000$4,165,000$0$0$100,000$0$0$5,340,0002.8%$7,000,000
2023Saints$1,165,000$152,500$0$0$0$0$0$1,092,5000.5%$1,317,500
Total$33,473,000$18,315,972$12,000,000$600,000$900,000$250,000$13,900,000$65,313,972$82,615,640
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Saints2015$9,000,000$0
Packers2020$3,666,668$0
Bears2022$4,660,000$0
Total$17,326,668$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201116----69.0%0.0%000.0099131013.21111
201215----62.8%10.2%000.008598211.6910
2013160066.9%4.0%000.0086121514.11600
2014160068.0%2.0%000.008588910.51022
2015115052.7%3.4%000.004860512.6200
2016160074.6%1.1%100.006592314.2622
2017160068.4%2.3%000.00544758.81000
2018160074.0%0.0%000.005563611.6200
2019160057.9%0.7%000.003844711.8310
2020150054.2%0.2%000.00504569.1800
2021150023.4%0.2%000.001416711.9300
2023131314.8%0.2%000.006396.5400

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$1,221,000$1,317,500
Injury Adjusted$1,334,609$1,235,156
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OTC Valuation $2M $4M $6M $8M $10M APY $2.8M $5.7M $8.5M $11.3M $14.2M $6,604,000 $8,227,624

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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