Age: 29
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 215
- College: Florida State
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 1, #17 overall (Chargers)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $23,856,494 (8.43% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $16,750,000 (7.40% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.70
- Contract Value: $76,000,000 ($19,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $38,584,471
- Contract Ranking: 2/169 at S
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 26 | $4,052,000 | $4,106,494 | $0 | $0 | $4,052,000 | $8,158,494 | 3.8% | |||||
| 2023
March 17: $3.4 million is guaranteed
| 27 | $2,000,000 | $4,106,494 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $9,106,494 | 4.0% | |||||
| 2024 | 28 | $12,750,000 | $4,106,494 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $3,415,529 | $19,148,161 | 7.3% | |||||
| 2025
March 15: Roster bonus due
| 29 | $13,750,000 | $4,106,494 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $23,856,494 | 8.4% | |||||
| 2026
March 15: Roster bonus due
| 30 | $14,500,000 | $4,106,494 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $24,606,494 | 8.3% | |||||
| Total | $47,052,000 | $20,532,470 | $12,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $12,467,529 | $84,876,137 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Derwin James signed a four year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers worth $12,388,952 on June 1, 2018. James received a $7,090,148 signing bonus and each year's base salaries are fully guaranteed. James was the 17th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Cash Flows
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $15,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $12,750,000 | $16,750,000 | $17,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $15,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $41,750,000 | $58,500,000 | $76,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $63,015,090
Career APY: $9,002,156
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | Drafted | Extended | 2018 | 4 | $12,388,952 | $3,097,238 | $12,388,952 | $12,388,952 | 100.0% | $3,097,238 |
| Chargers | Extension | Active | 2022 | 4 | $76,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $38,584,471 | $50,626,138 | 66.6% | $16,875,379 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 7 | $63,015,090 | $9,002,156 | $48,802,101 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Chargers | $480,000 | $1,772,537 | $0 | $0 | $480,000 | $2,252,537 | 1.3% | $7,570,148 | ||
| 2019 | Chargers | $1,043,134 | $1,772,537 | $0 | $0 | $1,043,134 | $2,815,671 | 1.5% | $1,043,134 | ||
| 2020 | Chargers | $1,606,268 | $1,772,537 | $0 | $0 | $1,606,268 | $3,378,805 | 1.7% | $1,606,268 | ||
| 2021 | Chargers | $2,169,402 | $1,772,537 | $0 | $0 | $2,169,402 | $3,941,939 | 2.1% | $2,169,402 | ||
| 2022 | Chargers | $4,052,000 | $4,106,494 | $0 | $0 | $4,052,000 | $8,158,494 | 3.8% | $24,584,471 | ||
| 2023 | Chargers | $2,000,000 | $4,106,494 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $9,106,494 | 4.0% | $14,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Chargers | $12,750,000 | $4,106,494 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $3,415,529 | $19,148,161 | 7.3% | $12,041,667 | ||
| 2025 | Chargers | $13,750,000 | $4,106,494 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $23,856,494 | 8.4% | $16,750,000 | ||
| 2026 | Chargers | $14,500,000 | $4,106,494 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $24,606,494 | 8.3% | $17,500,000 | ||
| Total | $52,350,804 | $27,622,618 | $12,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $17,766,333 | $97,265,089 | $97,265,090 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.1% | 8.5% | 75 | 30 | 3.5 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 30.4% | 0.5% | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 82.7% | 0.7% | 75 | 43 | 2 | 12.5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 79.8% | 1.5% | 64 | 51 | 4 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 87.0% | 2.0% | 86 | 39 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 90.0% | 3.7% | 60 | 33 | 5.5 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | $7,043,000 | $19,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,043,000 | $19,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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