Age: 29
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 221
- College: Clemson
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 1, #12 overall (Texans)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $27,942,678 (9.63% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $46,000,000 (15.86% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.65
- Contract Value: $230,000,000 ($46,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $230,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 11/111 at QB
Current Contract
(Other, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27 | $1,035,000 | $8,993,000 | $402,500 | $9,395,500 | 4.3% | |||||
| 2023 | 28 | $1,080,000 | $17,977,000 | $1,080,000 | $19,057,000 | 7.6% | |||||
| 2024 | 29 | $1,210,000 | $26,732,678 | $1,210,000 | $27,942,678 | 9.6% | |||||
| 2025 | 30 | $46,000,000 | $26,935,000 | $46,000,000 | $72,935,000 | 23.2% | |||||
| 2026 | 31 | $46,000,000 | $26,935,000 | $46,000,000 | $72,935,000 | 25.2% | |||||
| 2027
February 18: Contract voids
| 32 | Void | $17,906,000 | Void | $17,906,000 | 5.7% | |||||
| 2028 | 33 | Void | $8,958,000 | Void | $8,958,000 | -- | |||||
| 2029 | 34 | Void | $0 | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 35 | Void | $0 | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $95,325,000 | $134,436,678 | $94,692,500 | $229,129,178 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Deshaun Watson signed a five year, $230 million contract with the Browns after trading for him. The contract is fully guaranteed and includes a $44.965 million signing bonus, and includes a no-trade clause through the entire contract. The exact salaries come via a report from PFT.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$46M
$92M
$138M
$184M
$230M
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $46,000,000 | $46,000,000 | $46,000,000 | $46,000,000 | $46,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $46,000,000 | $92,000,000 | $138,000,000 | $184,000,000 | $230,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $188,761,982
Career APY: $23,595,248
Potential Earnings: $280,761,982
Total Guarantees: $318,748,729
Largest Cash Payment: $46,000,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $72,935,000 (2025)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | Drafted | Extended | 2017 | 4 | $13,854,482 | $3,463,621 | $13,854,482 | $11,500,235 | 83.0% | $3,833,412 |
| Texans | Extension | Traded | 2020 | 4 | $156,000,000 | $39,000,000 | $74,894,247 | $39,894,247 | 25.6% | $19,947,124 |
| Browns | Other | Active | 2022 | 5 | $230,000,000 | $46,000,000 | $230,000,000 | $137,367,500 | 59.7% | $45,789,167 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 5 | $51,394,482 | $10,278,896 | $35,194,482 | 0.0% | $16,226,778 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 3 | $137,367,500 | $45,789,167 | $56,395,178 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Texans | $465,000 | $2,053,997 | $0 | $465,000 | $2,518,997 | 1.5% | $8,680,988 | ||
| 2018 | Texans | $555,000 | $2,053,997 | $539,749 | $1,094,749 | $3,148,746 | 1.6% | $1,094,749 | ||
| 2019 | Texans | $862,249 | $2,053,997 | $862,249 | $1,724,498 | $3,778,495 | 1.8% | $1,724,498 | ||
| 2020 | Texans | $1,177,124 | $7,453,997 | $1,177,123 | $2,354,247 | $9,808,244 | 4.5% | $29,354,247 | ||
| 2021 | Texans | $10,540,000 | $5,400,000 | $0 | $10,540,000 | $15,940,000 | 8.2% | $10,540,000 | ||
| 2022 | Browns | $1,035,000 | $8,993,000 | $0 | $402,500 | $9,395,500 | 4.3% | $45,367,500 | ||
| 2023 | Browns | $1,080,000 | $17,977,000 | $0 | $1,080,000 | $19,057,000 | 7.6% | $46,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Browns | $1,210,000 | $26,732,678 | $0 | $1,210,000 | $27,942,678 | 9.6% | $46,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Browns | $46,000,000 | $26,935,000 | $0 | $46,000,000 | $72,935,000 | 23.2% | $46,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Browns | $46,000,000 | $26,935,000 | $0 | $46,000,000 | $72,935,000 | 25.2% | $46,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Browns | $1,345,000 | $17,906,000 | $0 | $0 | $17,906,000 | 5.7% | $0 | ||
| 2028 | Browns | $1,390,000 | $8,958,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,958,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Browns | $200,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2030 | Browns | $1,480,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $313,139,373 | $153,452,666 | $2,579,121 | $110,870,994 | $264,323,660 | $280,761,982 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2017 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 42.1% | 0.0% | 126/204 | 61.8% | 1699 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 103.0 | 36 | 269 | 7.5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.9% | 0.0% | 345/505 | 68.3% | 4165 | 26 | 9 | 62 | 103.1 | 99 | 551 | 5.6 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 93.7% | 0.0% | 333/495 | 67.3% | 3852 | 26 | 12 | 44 | 98.0 | 82 | 413 | 5.0 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.9% | 0.0% | 382/544 | 70.2% | 4823 | 33 | 7 | 49 | 112.4 | 90 | 444 | 4.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.0% | 0.0% | 99/170 | 58.2% | 1102 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 79.1 | 36 | 175 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 30.9% | 0.0% | 105/171 | 61.4% | 1115 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 84.3 | 26 | 142 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35.2% | 0.0% | 137/216 | 63.4% | 1148 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 79.0 | 31 | 148 | 4.8 | 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 | $5,922,000 | $46,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $5,922,000 | $46,000,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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