Calvin Anderson

Left Tackle

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,585,000 (0.56% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $2,000,000 (0.68% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.26
  • Contract Value: $4,000,000 ($2,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $830,000
  • Contract Ranking: 45/131 at LT

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202529$1,170,000$415,000$0$1,585,0000.6%
2026 📝
March 15: Roster bonus due
30$1,500,000$415,000$500,000$2,415,0000.8%
Total$2,670,000$830,000$500,000$4,000,000

Contract Notes

Calvin Anderson signed a two year, $4 million contract with the Steelers. $830K is guaranteed. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2026 league year he will earn a $500K roster bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2M
$4M
20252026
Cash Due$2,000,000$2,000,000
Running Cash$2,000,000$4,000,000
Career Earnings: $10,962,696
Career APY: $1,827,116
Potential Earnings: $12,387,696
Total Guarantees: $8,850,000
Largest Cash Payment: $3,170,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $2,685,000 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PatriotsUDFATerminated20193$1,760,000$586,667$30,000$00.0%$0
JetsUDFATerminated20193$1,760,000$586,667$30,000$00.0%$0
JetsPracticeTerminated20191$340,000$340,000$0$00.0%$0
BroncosSFAExpired20192$1,080,000$540,000$0$1,053,52997.5%$526,765
BroncosERFAExpired20211$850,000$850,000$0$850,000100.0%$850,000
BroncosRFAExpired20221$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000100.0%$2,500,000
PatriotsUFARenegotiated20232$7,000,000$3,500,000$4,000,000$3,170,00045.3%$3,170,000
PatriotsOtherTerminated20241$2,000,000$2,000,000$1,460,000$00.0%$0
SteelersSFAExpired20241$1,125,000$1,125,000$0$814,16772.4%$814,167
SteelersUFAActive20252$4,000,000$2,000,000$830,000$830,00020.8%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Patriots1$4,835,000$4,835,000$2,685,0000.0%$2,510,0000.0%
Jets0$80,000$0$00.0%$105,0000.0%
Broncos4$4,403,529$1,100,882$4,403,5290.0%$00.0%
Steelers1$1,644,167$1,644,167$814,1670.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Broncos$495,000$0$0$0$0$0$378,5290.2%$378,529
2020Broncos$675,000$0$0$0$0$0$675,0000.3%$675,000
2021Broncos$850,000$0$0$0$0$0$850,0000.4%$850,000
2022Broncos$1,500,000$1,000,000$0$0$0$1,500,000$2,500,0001.1%$2,500,000
2023Patriots$1,080,000$845,000$0$680,000$200,000$1,080,000$2,685,0001.2%$3,170,000
2024Steelers$1,125,000$0$0$0$0$0$814,1670.3%$814,167
2025Steelers$1,170,000$415,000$0$0$0$0$1,585,0000.6%$2,000,000
2026Steelers$1,500,000$415,000$500,000$0$0$0$2,415,0000.8%$2,000,000
Total$8,395,000$2,675,000$500,000$680,000$200,000$2,580,000$11,902,696$12,387,696
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Patriots2019$5,000$5,000
Jets2019$25,000$0
Jets2019$80,000$80,000
Patriots2024$2,505,000$1,660,000
Total$2,615,000$1,745,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
2020160012.3%14.5%
2021110015.9%8.9%
2022142138.6%10.1%
202351214.7%3.1%
20244001.0%0.2%

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$950,000$2,000,000
Injury Adjusted$950,000$2,000,000
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OTC Valuation $3.9M $7.9M $11.8M $15.7M $19.7M APY $4.6M $9.2M $13.8M $18.4M $23M $7,848,000 $15,000,000

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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