C.J. Stroud

Quarterback

Age: 22
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 0
  • 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $6,596,226 (2.86% of cap)
  • 2023 Cash Payout: $24,134,904 (9.37% of spending)
  • 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.66
  • Contract Value: $36,279,246 ($9,069,812 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $36,279,246
  • Contract Ranking: 23/102 at QB

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202322$750,000$5,846,226$0$750,000$6,596,2262.9%
2024 📝
August 1: Roster Bonus due
23$915,000$5,846,226$1,484,057$2,399,057$8,245,2833.2%
2025 📝
August 1: Roster Bonus due
24$1,030,000$5,846,226$3,018,113$4,048,114$9,894,3403.5%
2026 📝
August 1: Roster Bonus due
25$1,145,000$5,846,226$4,552,170$5,697,171$11,543,3973.7%
Total$3,840,000$23,384,904$9,054,340$12,894,342$36,279,246

Contract Notes

C.J. Stroud signed a four year contract worth $36,279,246 with the Texans on July 24, 2023. The contract has $36,279,246 in guarantees. He received a signing bonus worth $23,384,904.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$9.1M
$18.1M
$27.2M
$36.3M
2023202420252026
Cash Due$24,134,904$2,399,057$4,048,114$5,697,171
Running Cash$24,134,904$26,533,961$30,582,075$36,279,246
Career Earnings: $23,384,904
Career APY: $0
Potential Earnings: $36,279,246
Total Guarantees: $36,279,246
Largest Cash Payment: $24,134,904 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $11,543,397 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
TexansDraftedActive20234$36,279,246$9,069,812$36,279,246$23,384,90464.5%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Texans0$23,384,904$0$00.0%$00.0%

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsPassingRushingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialComp/AttPctYardsTDINTSackedRatingAttYardsAvgTDTotalLost
202340099.7%0.0%78/12164.5%906401198.010353.5000

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$39,413,000$9,069,812
Injury Adjusted$39,413,000$9,069,812
test
OTC Valuation $7.7M $15.3M $23M $30.6M $38.3M APY $9.2M $18.3M $27.5M $36.7M $45.8M $32,775,000 $29,500,000

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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