Age: 25
Free Agency: 2026 (RFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 240
- College: Texas A&M
- Entry: 2021 Draft, Round 4, #140 overall (Steelers)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $915,000 (0.35% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $915,000 (0.48% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $1,945,000 ($972,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 133/186 at LB
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | $915,000 | $915,000 | 0.4% | ||||
| 2025 | 26 | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | 0.4% | ||||
| Total | $1,945,000 | $1,945,000 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Buddy Johnson signed a one year contract worth $870,000 with the Bears on July 25, 2023.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
$1.9M
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $915,000 | $1,030,000 |
| Running Cash | $915,000 | $1,945,000 |
Career Earnings: $1,653,566
Career APY: $551,189
Potential Earnings: $3,424,010
Total Guarantees: $499,344
Largest Cash Payment: $1,159,344 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $1,030,000 (2025)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Terminated | 2021 | 4 | $3,979,344 | $994,836 | $499,344 | $1,159,344 | 29.1% | $1,159,344 |
| 49ers | Practice | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Texans | Practice | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $115,000 | 55.6% | $115,000 |
| Bears | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $870,000 | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cowboys | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cowboys | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cowboys | Practice | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $204,666 | 94.8% | $204,666 |
| Cowboys | SFA | Active | 2024 | 2 | $1,945,000 | $972,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 1 | $1,159,344 | $1,159,344 | $784,836 | 0.0% | $374,508 | 0.0% |
| 49ers | 0 | $69,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $69,000 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 1 | $115,000 | $115,000 | $115,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bears | 0 | $105,556 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $105,556 | 0.0% |
| Cowboys | 1 | $204,666 | $204,666 | $204,666 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Steelers | $660,000 | $124,836 | $784,836 | 0.4% | $1,159,344 | |
| 2022 | Texans | $207,000 | $0 | $115,000 | 0.1% | $115,000 | |
| 2023 | Cowboys | $216,000 | $0 | $204,666 | 0.1% | $204,666 | |
| 2024 | Cowboys | $915,000 | $0 | $915,000 | 0.4% | $915,000 | |
| 2025 | Cowboys | $1,030,000 | $0 | $1,030,000 | 0.4% | $1,030,000 | |
| Total | $3,028,000 | $124,836 | $3,049,502 | $3,424,010 | |||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.5% | 12.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2% | 6.1% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $568,000 | $972,500 |
| Injury Adjusted | $568,000 | $972,500 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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