D.J. Montgomery
Wide Receiver
Career Earnings: $2,025,667
Career APY: $289,381
Total Guarantees: $6,000
Largest Cash Payment: $540,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $540,000 (2025)
- Date of Birth: November 17, 1996
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 199
- College: Austin Peay
- Entry: 2019 Undrafted Free Agent (Browns)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | UDFA | Terminated | 2019 | 3 | $1,758,000 | $586,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | UDFA | Claimed | 2019 | 3 | $1,758,000 | $586,000 | $3,000 | $381,000 | 21.7% | $381,000 |
| Jets | Practice | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $142,800 | 100.0% | $142,800 |
| Jets | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 2 | $1,485,000 | $742,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $193,067 | $193,067 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | Practice | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $220,534 | $220,534 | $0 | $220,534 | 100.0% | $220,534 |
| Jets | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | SFA | Terminated | 2022 | 2 | $1,765,000 | $882,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | SFA | Terminated | 2022 | 2 | $1,765,000 | $882,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Colts | SFA | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $825,000 | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Texans | Practice | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $46,000 | 22.2% | $46,000 |
| Colts | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $870,000 | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Colts | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Colts | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Colts | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Colts | Practice | Renegotiated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Colts | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 2 | $1,855,000 | $927,500 | $0 | $193,333 | 10.4% | $193,333 |
| Colts | Practice | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $0 | $225,000 | 100.0% | $225,000 |
| Colts | SFA | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | $0 | $540,000 | 52.4% | $540,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 2 | $363,334 | $181,667 | $363,334 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 1 | $381,000 | $381,000 | $379,000 | 0.0% | $2,000 | 0.0% |
| Colts | 3 | $1,235,333 | $411,778 | $958,333 | 0.0% | $277,000 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 1 | $46,000 | $46,000 | $46,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Browns | $495,000 | $1,000 | $379,000 | 0.2% | $381,000 | |
| 2020 | Jets | $142,800 | $0 | $142,800 | 0.1% | $142,800 | |
| 2021 | Jets | $165,600 | $0 | $220,534 | 0.1% | $220,534 | |
| 2022 | Texans | $207,000 | $0 | $46,000 | 0.0% | $46,000 | |
| 2023 | Colts | $870,000 | $0 | $193,333 | 0.1% | $193,333 | |
| 2024 | Colts | $225,000 | $0 | $225,000 | 0.1% | $225,000 | |
| 2025 | Colts | $1,030,000 | $0 | $540,000 | 0.2% | $540,000 | |
| Total | $3,135,400 | $1,000 | $1,746,667 | $1,748,667 | |||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 10.8% | 10.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |