Age: 33
Free Agency: 2025 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 10
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 324
- College: Iowa
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 1, #5 overall (Commanders)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $11,567,000 (4.31% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $10,000,000 (3.43% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.86
- Contract Value: $10,000,000 ($10,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $9,750,000
- Contract Ranking: 10/75 at RG
Current Contract
(Other, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33 | $1,750,000 | $9,067,000 | $250,000 | $500,000 | $1,750,000 | $11,567,000 | 4.3% | |||||
| 2025
February 15: Contract voids
| 34 | Void | $4,067,000 | Void | Void | Void | $14,001,000 | 4.9% | |||||
| 2026 | 35 | Void | $4,067,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2027 | 36 | Void | $4,067,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2028 | 37 | Void | $1,800,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $1,750,000 | $23,068,000 | $250,000 | $500,000 | $1,750,000 | $25,568,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Brandon Scherff signed a three year, $49.5 million contract with the Jaguars. The guarantee on the contract is $30 million including a $15 million signing bonus.
Scherff renegotiated his contract with the Jaguars in 2024, accepting a $6.5 million paycut in return for a guaranteed salary. The move freed up $12.4 million in cap space in 2024. There are four void years for cap purposes.
Cash Flows
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $16,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $10,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $109,806,638
Career APY: $10,980,664
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | Drafted | Expired | 2015 | 4 | $21,215,638 | $5,303,910 | $21,215,638 | $33,740,638 | 159.0% | $6,748,128 |
| Washington | Franchise | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $15,030,000 | $15,030,000 | $15,030,000 | $15,030,000 | 100.0% | $15,030,000 |
| Washington | Franchise | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $18,036,000 | $18,036,000 | $18,036,000 | $18,036,000 | 100.0% | $18,036,000 |
| Jaguars | UFA | Renegotiated | 2022 | 3 | $49,500,000 | $16,500,000 | $30,000,000 | $33,000,000 | 66.7% | $16,500,000 |
| Jaguars | Other | Active | 2024 | 2 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $9,750,000 | $10,000,000 | 100.0% | $10,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commanders | 7 | $66,806,638 | $9,543,805 | $66,806,638 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Jaguars | 3 | $43,000,000 | $14,333,333 | $30,699,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Redskins | $435,000 | $3,422,389 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $435,000 | $3,857,389 | 2.6% | $14,124,556 | ||
| 2016 | Redskins | $525,000 | $3,422,389 | $874,347 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,399,347 | $4,821,736 | 3.0% | $1,399,347 | ||
| 2017 | Redskins | $615,000 | $3,422,389 | $1,748,694 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,363,694 | $5,786,083 | 3.3% | $2,363,694 | ||
| 2018 | Redskins | $705,000 | $3,422,389 | $2,623,041 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,328,041 | $6,750,430 | 3.8% | $3,328,041 | ||
| 2019 | Redskins | $12,525,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,525,000 | $12,525,000 | 6.5% | $12,525,000 | ||
| 2020 | Washington | $15,030,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,030,000 | $15,030,000 | 7.2% | $15,030,000 | ||
| 2021 | Washington | $18,036,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,036,000 | $18,036,000 | 9.1% | $18,036,000 | ||
| 2022 | Jaguars | $1,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $9,000,000 | 3.8% | $18,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Jaguars | $1,165,000 | $7,467,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $10,132,000 | 4.5% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Jaguars | $1,750,000 | $9,067,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $500,000 | $1,750,000 | $11,567,000 | 4.3% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Jaguars | $1,255,000 | $4,067,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,001,000 | 4.9% | $0 | ||
| 2026 | Jaguars | $1,300,000 | $4,067,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2027 | Jaguars | $1,345,000 | $4,067,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2028 | Jaguars | $1,390,000 | $1,800,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $57,576,000 | $49,224,556 | $5,246,082 | $2,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $57,532,082 | $111,506,638 | $109,806,638 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.9% | 15.6% |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.6% | 15.8% |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% | 12.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 49.6% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 68.8% | 5.5% |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 78.6% | 12.9% |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 61.8% | 4.1% |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 96.9% | 0.2% |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 92.6% | 0.2% |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 98.1% | 2.5% |
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 | $9,872,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $9,872,000 | $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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