Age: 30
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 224
- College: Northern Iowa
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 3, #86 overall (Cardinals)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $4,779,412 (2.47% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $5,000,000 (3.22% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.05
- Contract Value: $5,000,000 ($5,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $4,250,000
- Contract Ranking: 17/179 at RB
Current Contract
(Other, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | $1,250,000 | $3,000,000 | $750,000 | $1,250,000 | $4,779,412 | 2.5% | |||||
| Total | $1,250,000 | $3,000,000 | $750,000 | $1,250,000 | $4,779,412 | |||||||
Contract Notes
David Johnson signed a revised 1 year contract with the Houston Texans on March 10, 2021. Contract base value is $5 million with $4.25 million guaranteed, and includes $750,000 in roster bonuses (paid $46,875 per game active). Johnson can earn an additional $2 million through incentives based on performance. The revised contract generated $3.7 million in initial cap savings for Houston.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $5,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $5,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $36,564,622
Career APY: $6,094,104
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2015 | 4 | $2,992,872 | $748,218 | $639,372 | $2,263,372 | 75.6% | $754,457 |
| Texans | Extension | Renegotiated | 2018 | 3 | $39,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $24,682,500 | $10,762,500 | 27.6% | $10,762,500 |
| Cardinals | Extension | Traded | 2018 | 3 | $39,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $24,682,500 | $20,538,750 | 52.7% | $10,269,375 |
| Texans | Other | Active | 2021 | 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,250,000 | $3,000,000 | 60.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 5 | $22,802,122 | $4,560,424 | $16,895,372 | 0.0% | $6,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 1 | $13,762,500 | $13,762,500 | $11,156,250 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cardinals | $435,000 | $159,843 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $594,843 | 0.4% | $1,074,372 | ||
| 2016 | Cardinals | $525,000 | $159,843 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 | $0 | $708,843 | 0.4% | $549,000 | ||
| 2017 | Cardinals | $615,000 | $159,843 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $799,843 | 0.5% | $640,000 | ||
| 2018 | Cardinals | $1,882,500 | $3,159,843 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,882,500 | $5,041,843 | 2.8% | $13,882,500 | ||
| 2019 | Cardinals | $5,700,000 | $3,000,000 | $300,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $5,700,000 | $9,750,000 | 5.0% | $6,656,250 | ||
| 2020 | Texans | $10,200,000 | $0 | $300,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $10,200,000 | $11,156,250 | 5.1% | $10,762,500 | ||
| 2021 | Texans | $1,250,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $4,779,412 | 2.5% | $5,000,000 | ||
| Total | $20,607,500 | $9,639,372 | $600,000 | $2,250,000 | $49,000 | $19,032,500 | $32,831,034 | $38,564,622 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 2020 | $6,000,000 | $0 | Total | $6,000,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 37.5% | 24.6% | 125 | 581 | 4.6 | 8 | 36 | 457 | 12.7 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 83.8% | 0.2% | 293 | 1239 | 4.2 | 16 | 80 | 879 | 11.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 63.7% | 0.0% | 258 | 940 | 3.6 | 7 | 50 | 446 | 8.9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 41.8% | 0.2% | 94 | 345 | 3.7 | 2 | 36 | 370 | 10.3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 56.1% | 0.0% | 147 | 691 | 4.7 | 6 | 33 | 314 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 42.2% | 0.0% | 56 | 176 | 3.1 | 0 | 28 | 214 | 7.6 | 1 | 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 | $1,890,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $1,890,000 | $5,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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