Andre James

Center

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $6,296,666 (2.41% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $9,760,000 (5.17% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.55
  • Contract Value: $24,000,000 ($8,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $13,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 9/70 at C

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
202427$4,000,000$1,716,666$510,000$100,000$4,000,000$6,296,6662.4%
2025 📝
March 15: Rest of base salary is guaranteed
28$6,510,000$1,716,666$510,000$100,000$3,850,000$8,836,6663.4%
202629$6,510,000$1,716,668$510,000$100,000$0$8,836,6683.1%
Total$17,020,000$5,150,000$1,530,000$300,000$7,850,000$23,970,000

Contract Notes

Andre James signed a three year, $24 million contract with the Raiders on March 10, 2024. $15.66 million is guaranteed of which $13 million is fully guaranteed. James received a signing bonus worth $5.15 million and his 2024 salary is guaranteed and he has a partial 2025 salary guarantee at signing. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2025 league year another $2.66 million will be guaranteed. There are annual per game bonuses worth $510,000 and workout bonuses worth $100,000.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$8M
$16M
$24M
202420252026
Cash Due$9,760,000$7,120,000$7,120,000
Running Cash$9,760,000$16,880,000$24,000,000
Career Earnings: $18,830,000
Career APY: $3,766,000
Potential Earnings: $37,680,000
Total Guarantees: $17,010,000
Largest Cash Payment: $9,760,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $8,836,668 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RaidersUDFAExtended20193$1,765,000$588,333$10,000$1,180,00066.9%$590,000
RaidersExtensionExpired20212$8,650,000$4,325,000$4,000,000$12,500,000144.5%$4,166,667
RaidersUFAActive20243$24,000,000$8,000,000$13,000,000$5,150,00021.5%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Raiders5$18,830,000$3,766,000$12,240,0000.0%$1,440,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Raiders$495,000$3,333$0$0$0$498,3330.3%$505,000
2020Raiders$675,000$3,333$0$0$0$678,3330.3%$675,000
2021Raiders$2,500,000$3,334$0$0$2,500,000$2,503,3341.3%$2,500,000
2022Raiders$1,000,000$480,000$0$100,000$1,000,000$1,580,0000.8%$3,500,000
2023Raiders$6,400,000$480,000$0$100,000$0$6,980,0003.0%$6,500,000
2024Raiders$4,000,000$1,716,666$510,000$100,000$4,000,000$6,296,6662.4%$9,760,000
2025Raiders$6,510,000$1,716,666$510,000$100,000$3,850,000$8,836,6663.4%$7,120,000
2026Raiders$6,510,000$1,716,668$510,000$100,000$0$8,836,6683.1%$7,120,000
Total$28,090,000$6,120,000$1,530,000$500,000$11,350,000$36,210,000$37,680,000
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Raiders2024$1,440,000$0
Total$1,440,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
2019120011.5%7.4%
202015000.0%15.8%
20211700100.0%0.0%
2022150287.6%1.3%
2023161092.2%0.0%

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$4,990,000$8,000,000
Injury Adjusted$5,396,480$7,500,000
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OTC Valuation $1.8M $3.6M $5.4M $7.2M $9M APY $2.4M $4.8M $7.1M $9.5M $11.9M $4,370,000 $4,125,000

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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