Age: 31
Free Agency: 2030 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 213
- College: North Carolina State
- Entry: 2019 Undrafted Free Agent (Raiders)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $5,000,000 (1.58% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $4,500,000 (2.81% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.90
- Contract Value: $15,800,000 ($3,950,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $10,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 3/34 at P
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | $4,000,000 | $900,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,900,000 | 1.6% | |||||
| 2026 | 31 | $4,500,000 | $500,000 | $3,500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1.6% | |||||
| 2027 | 32 | $2,400,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $2,900,000 | 0.9% | |||||
| 2028 | 33 | $2,644,500 | $500,000 | $0 | $3,144,500 | 0.9% | |||||
| 2029 | 34 | $3,088,500 | $500,000 | $0 | $3,588,500 | -- | |||||
| Total | $16,633,000 | $2,900,000 | $7,500,000 | $19,533,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
On December 10, 2021 AJ Cole signed a 4 year extension with the Las Vegas Raiders. Contract is worth $12 million with $3.5 million guaranteed at signing including a $2 million signing bonus. Cole's 2023 $2.15 million injury guarantee will vest into a full guarantee on the 3rd day of the 2023 waiver period.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $3,167,000 | $4,500,000 | $2,400,000 | $2,644,500 | $3,088,500 |
| Running Cash | $3,167,000 | $7,667,000 | $10,067,000 | $12,711,500 | $15,800,000 |
Career Earnings: $17,289,500
Career APY: $2,469,929
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | UDFA | Renegotiated | 2019 | 3 | $1,757,500 | $585,833 | $2,500 | $1,172,500 | 66.7% | $586,250 |
| Raiders | Extension | Extended | 2021 | 4 | $12,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $9,617,000 | 80.1% | $2,404,250 |
| Raiders | Extension | Active | 2025 | 4 | $15,800,000 | $3,950,000 | $10,000,000 | $6,500,000 | 41.1% | $6,500,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 7 | $17,289,500 | $2,469,929 | $15,389,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Raiders | $495,000 | $833 | $0 | $0 | $495,833 | 0.3% | $497,500 | ||
| 2020 | Raiders | $675,000 | $833 | $0 | $0 | $675,833 | 0.3% | $675,000 | ||
| 2021 | Raiders | $850,000 | $400,834 | $0 | $0 | $1,250,834 | 0.7% | $2,850,000 | ||
| 2022 | Raiders | $1,500,000 | $400,000 | $100,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 | 1.0% | $1,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Raiders | $2,150,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $2,150,000 | $2,550,000 | 1.1% | $2,250,000 | ||
| 2024 | Raiders | $3,017,000 | $400,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $3,517,000 | 1.3% | $3,017,000 | ||
| 2025 | Raiders | $4,000,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $4,900,000 | 1.6% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Raiders | $4,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $3,500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1.6% | $4,500,000 | ||
| 2027 | Raiders | $2,400,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,900,000 | 0.9% | $2,400,000 | ||
| 2028 | Raiders | $2,644,500 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,144,500 | 0.9% | $2,644,500 | ||
| 2029 | Raiders | $3,088,500 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,588,500 | -- | $3,088,500 | ||
| Total | $25,320,000 | $4,502,500 | $200,000 | $11,150,000 | $30,022,500 | $29,922,500 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Punts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special | Punts | Yards | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk | |||
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 30.9% | 67 | 3081 | 74 | 33 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 27.7% | 44 | 1939 | 63 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 29.8% | 64 | 3202 | 71 | 28 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 29.6% | 59 | 2884 | 67 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 32.5% | 75 | 3783 | 83 | 34 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 28.6% | 65 | 3304 | 71 | 27 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 29.5% | 71 | 3379 | 64 | 24 | 4 | 2 |
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 | $1,515,000 | $3,950,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $1,515,000 | $3,950,000 |
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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