Adam Trautman

Tight End

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2029 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $3,333,333 (1.10% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $6,000,000 (1.71% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.80
  • Contract Value: $17,000,000 ($5,666,667 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $9,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 27/173 at TE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202629$1,745,000$1,333,333$255,000$1,745,000$3,333,3331.1%
202730$4,990,000$1,333,333$510,000$3,755,000$6,833,3332.1%
202831$4,990,000$1,333,334$510,000$0$6,833,3341.9%
Total$11,725,000$4,000,000$1,275,000$5,500,000$17,000,000

Contract Notes

Adam Trautman signed a three year, $17 million contract with the Broncos. $9.5 million is guaranteed including a $4 million signing bonus. His 2026 salary is guaranteed and $3.755 million of his 2027 salary is guaranteed. There are annual per game bonuses in the contract.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$5.7M
$11.3M
$17M
202620272028
Cash Due$6,000,000$5,500,000$5,500,000
Running Cash$6,000,000$11,500,000$17,000,000
Career Earnings: $16,216,810
Career APY: $2,702,802
Potential Earnings: $29,216,810
Total Guarantees: $16,832,292
Largest Cash Payment: $6,000,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $6,833,334 (2028)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SaintsDraftedTraded20204$4,311,210$1,077,803$832,292$3,216,81074.6%$1,072,270
BroncosOtherExpired20231$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000100.0%$1,500,000
BroncosUFAExpired20242$7,500,000$3,750,000$5,000,000$7,500,000100.0%$3,750,000
BroncosUFAActive20263$17,000,000$5,666,667$9,500,000$4,000,00023.5%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Saints3$3,216,810$1,072,270$3,008,7370.0%$208,0730.0%
Broncos3$13,000,000$4,333,333$9,000,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Saints$610,000$208,073$0$0$818,0730.4%$1,442,292
2021Saints$814,518$208,073$0$0$1,022,5910.6%$814,518
2022Saints$960,000$208,073$0$0$1,168,0730.6%$960,000
2023Broncos$1,500,000$0$0$1,500,000$1,500,0000.6%$1,500,000
2024Broncos$1,500,000$1,500,000$0$1,500,000$3,000,0001.2%$4,500,000
2025Broncos$2,745,000$1,500,000$255,000$500,000$4,500,0001.6%$3,000,000
2026Broncos$1,745,000$1,333,333$255,000$1,745,000$3,333,3331.1%$6,000,000
2027Broncos$4,990,000$1,333,333$510,000$3,755,000$6,833,3332.1%$5,500,000
2028Broncos$4,990,000$1,333,334$510,000$0$6,833,3341.9%$5,500,000
Total$19,854,518$7,624,219$1,530,000$9,000,000$29,008,737$29,216,810
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Saints2023$208,073$0
Total$208,073$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
OffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
202015136.5%34.1%000.001517111.4100
202113058.9%12.2%000.00272639.7200
202215249.5%17.0%000.001820711.5100
202317070.4%3.5%000.00222049.3300
202417052.1%13.6%000.001318814.5200
202517057.1%18.0%000.00201959.8100

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$5,325,000$5,666,667
Injury Adjusted$5,325,000$5,666,667
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OTC Valuation $2.7M $5.4M $8M $10.7M $13.4M APY $3.2M $6.4M $9.6M $12.7M $15.9M $9,790,000 $9,000,000

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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