E.J. Speed

Linebacker

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $5,460,000 (2.10% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,500,000 (1.46% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.64
  • Contract Value: $8,000,000 ($4,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,920,000
  • Contract Ranking: 33/212 at LB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202328$1,580,000$1,460,000$0$1,000,000$3,040,0001.3%
202429$3,500,000$1,460,000$500,000$0$5,460,0002.1%
Total$5,080,000$2,920,000$500,000$1,000,000$8,500,000

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$4M
$8M
20232024
Cash Due$5,000,000$3,500,000
Running Cash$4,500,000$8,000,000
Career Earnings: $8,274,396
Career APY: $1,654,879
Potential Earnings: $11,774,396
Total Guarantees: $4,209,396
Largest Cash Payment: $5,000,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $5,460,000 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ColtsDraftedExpired20194$2,809,396$702,349$289,396$3,274,396116.6%$818,599
ColtsUFAActive20232$8,000,000$4,000,000$3,920,000$5,000,00062.5%$5,000,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Colts5$8,274,396$1,654,879$6,314,3960.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Colts$495,000$72,349$0$0$567,3490.2%$784,396
2020Colts$675,000$72,349$0$0$747,3490.3%$675,000
2021Colts$850,000$72,349$0$0$922,3490.5%$850,000
2022Colts$965,000$72,349$0$0$1,037,3490.5%$965,000
2023Colts$1,580,000$1,460,000$0$1,000,000$3,040,0001.3%$5,000,000
2024Colts$3,500,000$1,460,000$500,000$0$5,460,0002.1%$3,500,000
Total$8,065,000$3,209,396$500,000$1,000,000$11,774,396$11,774,396

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201912043.1%35.6%4300100000000
202015010.1%47.6%0000000000000
2021170013.4%62.2%14400001001000
2022170027.6%84.6%322317712002000
2023161062.2%49.7%7624191224003000

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$6,428,000$4,000,000
Injury Adjusted$6,877,844$3,750,000
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OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.1M $9.2M $12.2M $15.3M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $4,826,000 $2,500,000

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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