A.J. Epenesa

Edge Rusher

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $3,960,000 (1.55% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $7,000,000 (2.82% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.77
  • Contract Value: $12,000,000 ($6,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $6,560,000
  • Contract Ranking: 47/234 at EDGE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202426$2,560,000$1,000,000$340,000$100,000$2,560,000$3,960,0001.5%
2025 📝
March 18: $3.5m injury guarantee vests
27$4,560,000$1,000,000$340,000$100,000$0$6,000,0002.3%
2026 📝
February 18: Contract voids
28Void$1,000,000VoidVoidVoid$2,000,0000.7%
202729Void$1,000,000VoidVoidVoid$00.0%
Total$7,120,000$4,000,000$680,000$200,000$2,560,000$11,960,000

Contract Notes

A.J. Epenesa signed a four year contract with the Bills on May 8, 2020 that is worth $5,877,304. Epenesa's guarantee is worth $3,321,554. The guarantee package is made up of his 2020 and 2021 base salaries as well as a signing bonus of $1,834,404. There are non-guaranteed $75,000 workout bonuses in the final two contract years.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$6M
$12M
20242025
Cash Due$7,000,000$5,000,000
Running Cash$7,000,000$12,000,000
Career Earnings: $9,877,304
Career APY: $2,469,326
Potential Earnings: $17,877,304
Total Guarantees: $9,881,554
Largest Cash Payment: $7,000,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $6,000,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BillsDraftedExpired20204$5,877,304$1,469,326$3,321,554$5,877,304100.0%$1,469,326
BillsUFAActive20242$12,000,000$6,000,000$6,560,000$4,000,00033.3%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bills4$9,877,304$2,469,326$5,877,3040.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Bills$610,000$458,601$0$0$610,000$1,068,6010.5%$2,444,404
2021Bills$877,150$458,601$0$0$877,150$1,335,7510.7%$877,150
2022Bills$1,069,300$458,601$0$75,000$0$1,602,9010.8%$1,144,300
2023Bills$1,336,450$458,601$0$75,000$0$1,870,0510.8%$1,411,450
2024Bills$2,560,000$1,000,000$340,000$100,000$2,560,000$3,960,0001.5%$7,000,000
2025Bills$4,560,000$1,000,000$340,000$100,000$0$6,000,0002.3%$5,000,000
2026Bills$0$1,000,000$0$0$0$2,000,0000.7%$0
2027Bills$0$1,000,000$0$0$0$00.0%$0
Total$11,012,900$5,834,404$680,000$350,000$4,047,150$17,837,304$17,877,304

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2020140227.2%17.8%11312341000000
2021141130.6%33.2%861.513291000000
2022150135.7%10.5%1336.556.57105002100
2023152036.1%6.0%9116.5407108201100

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$3,363,000$6,000,000
Injury Adjusted$4,197,375$5,250,000
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OTC Valuation $5.9M $11.7M $17.6M $23.5M $29.4M APY $5.7M $11.3M $17M $22.7M $28.3M $11,201,000 $10,000,000

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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