Age: 26
Free Agency: 2026 (ERFA)
Accrued Seasons: 0
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $960,000 (0.31% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $960,000 (0.37% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $960,000 ($960,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 203/227 at IDL

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202526$960,000$960,0000.3%
Total$960,000$960,000

Contract Notes

Chris Smith signed a three year contract worth $2,697,500 with the Lions on May 12, 2023. The contract has $2,500 in guarantees. He received a signing bonus worth $2,500

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
2025
Cash Due$960,000
Running Cash$960,000
Career Earnings: $426,168
Career APY: $213,084
Potential Earnings: $1,016,667
Total Guarantees: $2,500
Largest Cash Payment: $960,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $960,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
LionsUDFATerminated20233$2,697,500$899,167$2,500$00.0%$0
LionsPracticeTerminated20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
LionsPracticeTerminated20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
LionsPracticeExpired20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
LionsSFATerminated20241$795,000$795,000$0$00.0%$0
LionsPracticeRenegotiated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
LionsSFATerminated20241$795,000$795,000$0$00.0%$0
LionsPracticeRenegotiated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
LionsSFATerminated20241$795,000$795,000$0$00.0%$0
LionsPracticeRenegotiated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
LionsSFATerminated20241$795,000$795,000$0$00.0%$0
LionsPracticeElevated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
LionsPracticeExpired20241$225,000$225,000$0$56,66725.2%$56,667
LionsSFAActive20251$960,000$960,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Lions2$426,168$213,084$56,6670.0%$369,5010.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2023Lions$216,000$00.0%$0
2024Lions$225,000$56,6670.0%$56,667
2025Lions$960,000$960,0000.3%$960,000
Total$1,401,000$1,016,667$1,016,667
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Lions2023$833$2,500
Lions2023$36,000$36,000
Lions2023$36,000$36,000
Lions2024$1,667$0
Lions2024$44,167$44,167
Lions2024$87,500$87,500
Lions2024$44,167$44,167
Lions2024$75,000$75,000
Lions2024$44,167$44,167
Total$369,501$369,501

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
20245004.3%0.7%0200010000000

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$0$0
Injury Adjusted$0$0
test
OTC Valuation $3M $6.1M $9.1M $12.1M $15.2M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $5,714,000 $7,000,000

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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