C.J. Ham

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Age: 31
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $3,266,666 (1.25% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $2,500,000 (1.51% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.77
  • Contract Value: $5,600,000 ($2,800,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,300,000
  • Contract Ranking: 4/16 at FB

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202330$1,100,000$1,516,666$100,000$1,100,000$2,716,6661.2%
202431$2,400,000$766,666$100,000$0$3,266,6661.2%
202532$2,550,000$766,668$100,000$0$3,416,6681.3%
Total$6,050,000$3,050,000$300,000$1,100,000$9,400,000

Contract Notes

CJ Ham signed a four year, $12 million contract with the Vikings on March 16, 2020. Ham received $3.9 million fully guaranteed including a $3 million signing bonus. Another $1.1. million is guaranteed for injury to bring the total guarantee on the contract to $5 million.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2.8M
$5.6M
202320242025
Cash Due$450,000$2,500,000$2,650,000
Running Cash$450,000$2,950,000$5,600,000
Career Earnings: $14,271,441
Career APY: $1,783,930
Potential Earnings: $19,317,941
Total Guarantees: $7,200,000
Largest Cash Payment: $4,000,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $3,450,000 (2022)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
VikingsSFAExpired20163$1,470,000$490,000$0$1,072,94173.0%$357,647
VikingsERFAExpired20191$645,000$645,000$0$645,000100.0%$645,000
VikingsRFAExtended20204$12,000,000$3,000,000$3,900,000$8,950,00074.6%$2,983,333
VikingsExtensionActive20232$5,600,000$2,800,000$3,300,000$3,500,00062.5%$3,500,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Vikings8$14,271,441$1,783,930$12,634,6070.0%$103,5000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2016Vikings$450,000$0$0$0$52,9410.0%$52,941
2017Vikings$465,000$0$0$0$465,0000.3%$465,000
2018Vikings$555,000$0$0$0$555,0000.3%$555,000
2019Vikings$645,000$0$0$0$645,0000.3%$645,000
2020Vikings$900,000$750,000$100,000$900,000$1,750,0000.9%$4,000,000
2021Vikings$2,150,000$750,000$100,000$1,100,000$3,000,0001.6%$2,250,000
2022Vikings$2,600,000$750,000$100,000$0$3,450,0001.6%$2,700,000
2023Vikings$1,100,000$1,516,666$100,000$1,100,000$2,716,6661.2%$3,500,000
2024Vikings$2,400,000$766,666$100,000$0$3,266,6661.2%$2,500,000
2025Vikings$2,550,000$766,668$100,000$0$3,416,6681.3%$2,650,000
Total$13,815,000$5,300,000$600,000$3,100,000$19,317,941$19,317,941
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Vikings2016$103,500$103,500
Total$103,500$103,500

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2017160018.2%64.7%7131.9166210.3000
2018151013.3%60.9%681.3011857.7000
2019160034.7%54.7%7172.40171498.8111
2020151037.3%48.6%5183.6089712.1100
2021170033.0%51.9%7344.90171257.4000
2022170014.5%65.7%471.8210868.6000
2023170019.3%56.1%177.007253.6000

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
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Injury Adjusted$0$0
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OTC Valuation $47.7k $95.3k $143k $190.7k $238.3k APY $132.5k $265k $397.5k $530k $662.5k $0 $0

Weekly Valuation Trends

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