Darnell Washington
Tight End
Age: 23
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 264
- College: Georgia
- Entry: 2023 Draft, Round 3, #93 overall (Steelers)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,216,798 (0.47% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $993,360 (0.48% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.82
- Contract Value: $5,353,912 ($1,338,478 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $893,752
- Contract Ranking: 53/143 at TE
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | $750,000 | $223,438 | $973,438 | 0.4% | ||||
| 2024 | 23 | $993,360 | $223,438 | $1,216,798 | 0.5% | ||||
| 2025 | 24 | $1,236,720 | $223,438 | $1,460,158 | 0.6% | ||||
| 2026 | 25 | $1,480,080 | $223,438 | $1,703,518 | 0.6% | ||||
| Total | $4,460,160 | $893,752 | $5,353,912 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Darnell Washington signed a four year contract worth $5,353,912 with the Steelers on May 12, 2023. The contract has $893,752 in guarantees. He received a signing bonus worth $893,752.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,643,752 | $993,360 | $1,236,720 | $1,480,080 |
| Running Cash | $1,643,752 | $2,637,112 | $3,873,832 | $5,353,912 |
Career Earnings: $1,643,752
Career APY: $1,643,752
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Active | 2023 | 4 | $5,353,912 | $1,338,478 | $893,752 | $1,643,752 | 30.7% | $1,643,752 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 1 | $1,643,752 | $1,643,752 | $973,438 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Steelers | $750,000 | $223,438 | $973,438 | 0.4% | $1,643,752 | |
| 2024 | Steelers | $993,360 | $223,438 | $1,216,798 | 0.5% | $993,360 | |
| 2025 | Steelers | $1,236,720 | $223,438 | $1,460,158 | 0.6% | $1,236,720 | |
| 2026 | Steelers | $1,480,080 | $223,438 | $1,703,518 | 0.6% | $1,480,080 | |
| Total | $4,460,160 | $893,752 | $5,353,912 | $5,353,912 | |||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 47.7% | 31.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | $2,241,000 | $1,338,478 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,241,000 | $1,338,478 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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