Age: 29
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 300
- College: Texas
- Entry: 2019 Undrafted Free Agent (Patriots)
- 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)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | $1,170,000 | $415,000 | $0 | $1,585,000 | 0.6% | ||||
| 2026
March 15: Roster bonus due
| 30 | $1,500,000 | $415,000 | $500,000 | $2,415,000 | 0.8% | ||||
| 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
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | UDFA | Terminated | 2019 | 3 | $1,760,000 | $586,667 | $30,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | UDFA | Terminated | 2019 | 3 | $1,760,000 | $586,667 | $30,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | Practice | Terminated | 2019 | 1 | $340,000 | $340,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | SFA | Expired | 2019 | 2 | $1,080,000 | $540,000 | $0 | $1,053,529 | 97.5% | $526,765 |
| Broncos | ERFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $0 | $850,000 | 100.0% | $850,000 |
| Broncos | RFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 100.0% | $2,500,000 |
| Patriots | UFA | Renegotiated | 2023 | 2 | $7,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,170,000 | 45.3% | $3,170,000 |
| Patriots | Other | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,460,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 | $814,167 | 72.4% | $814,167 |
| Steelers | UFA | Active | 2025 | 2 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $830,000 | $830,000 | 20.8% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 1 | $4,835,000 | $4,835,000 | $2,685,000 | 0.0% | $2,510,000 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 0 | $80,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $105,000 | 0.0% |
| Broncos | 4 | $4,403,529 | $1,100,882 | $4,403,529 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Steelers | 1 | $1,644,167 | $1,644,167 | $814,167 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Broncos | $495,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $378,529 | 0.2% | $378,529 | ||
| 2020 | Broncos | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $675,000 | 0.3% | $675,000 | ||
| 2021 | Broncos | $850,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | 0.4% | $850,000 | ||
| 2022 | Broncos | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 1.1% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Patriots | $1,080,000 | $845,000 | $0 | $680,000 | $200,000 | $1,080,000 | $2,685,000 | 1.2% | $3,170,000 | ||
| 2024 | Steelers | $1,125,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $814,167 | 0.3% | $814,167 | ||
| 2025 | Steelers | $1,170,000 | $415,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,585,000 | 0.6% | $2,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Steelers | $1,500,000 | $415,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,415,000 | 0.8% | $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 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12.3% | 14.5% |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 15.9% | 8.9% |
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 38.6% | 10.1% |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14.7% | 3.1% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0% | 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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $950,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $950,000 | $2,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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