D'Ernest Johnson

Running Back

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,135,000 (0.42% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $1,275,000 (0.54% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.12
  • Contract Value: $1,275,000 ($1,275,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $225,000
  • Contract Ranking: 59/161 at RB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202428$1,125,000$25,000$100,000$25,000$200,000$1,135,0000.4%
Total$1,125,000$25,000$100,000$25,000$200,000$1,135,000

Contract Notes

D'Ernest Johnson signed a 1 year contract worth a base value $1,2165,000 with $880,625 guaranteed including a $151,500 signing bonus. Johnson, reportedly, can earn up to $1,216,500 through incentives to match the original RFA tender amount of $2.433 million. $1,216,500 in incentives for rushing yards and scrimmage yards available, details on incentives courtesy of Doug Kyed of PFF.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.3M
2024
Cash Due$1,275,000
Running Cash$1,275,000
Career Earnings: $4,494,000
Career APY: $898,800
Potential Earnings: $5,744,000
Total Guarantees: $1,355,625
Largest Cash Payment: $1,275,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $1,216,500 (2022)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BrownsUDFAExpired20193$1,755,000$585,000$0$2,020,000115.1%$673,333
BrownsRFAExpired20221$1,216,500$1,216,500$880,625$1,216,500100.0%$1,216,500
JaguarsUFAExpired20231$1,232,500$1,232,500$250,000$1,232,500100.0%$1,232,500
JaguarsUFAActive20241$1,275,000$1,275,000$225,000$25,0002.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Browns4$3,236,500$809,125$3,236,5000.0%$00.0%
Jaguars1$1,257,500$1,257,500$1,092,5000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Browns$495,000$0$0$0$0$0$495,0000.2%$495,000
2020Browns$675,000$0$0$0$0$0$675,0000.3%$675,000
2021Browns$850,000$0$0$0$0$0$850,0000.4%$850,000
2022Browns$1,065,000$151,500$0$0$0$729,125$1,216,5000.6%$1,216,500
2023Jaguars$1,080,000$50,000$0$102,500$0$0$1,092,5000.5%$1,232,500
2024Jaguars$1,125,000$25,000$100,000$0$25,000$200,000$1,135,0000.4%$1,275,000
Total$5,290,000$226,500$100,000$102,500$25,000$929,125$5,464,000$5,744,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201916004.5%54.8%000.00000.0000
202016007.6%34.9%331665.003144.7000
2021170029.9%34.4%1005345.33191377.2000
202215023.0%42.3%4174.30372.3000
2023170016.6%32.4%411082.601014014.0000

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$1,050,000$1,275,000
Injury Adjusted$1,050,000$1,275,000
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OTC Valuation $2.7M $5.4M $8M $10.7M $13.4M APY $2.7M $5.3M $8M $10.7M $13.3M $7,072,000 $4,215,000

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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