Gary Brightwell

Running Back

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,100,000 (0.38% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,100,000 (0.39% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $1,100,000 ($1,100,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 79/142 at RB

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202527$1,100,000$1,100,0000.4%
Total$1,100,000$1,100,000

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.1M
2025
Cash Due$1,100,000
Running Cash$1,100,000
Career Earnings: $2,912,272
Career APY: $728,068
Potential Earnings: $3,811,050
Total Guarantees: $178,872
Largest Cash Payment: $1,100,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,100,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
GiantsDraftedTerminated20214$3,658,872$914,718$178,872$2,576,65070.4%$858,883
JaguarsSFATerminated20241$1,055,000$1,055,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeRenegotiated20241$302,400$302,400$0$00.0%$0
BrownsSFATerminated20241$1,055,000$1,055,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeTerminated20241$302,400$302,400$0$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeTerminated20241$302,400$302,400$0$00.0%$0
BengalsPracticeExpired20241$302,400$302,400$0$134,40044.4%$134,400
BengalsSFAActive20251$1,100,000$1,100,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Giants3$2,576,650$858,883$2,531,9320.0%$44,7180.0%
Jaguars0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%
Browns0$201,222$0$00.0%$201,2220.0%
Bengals1$134,400$134,400$134,4000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Giants$660,000$44,718$677,4960.4%$811,650
2022Giants$825,000$44,718$869,7180.4%$825,000
2023Giants$940,000$44,718$984,7180.4%$940,000
2024Bengals$302,400$0$134,4000.1%$134,400
2025Bengals$1,100,000$0$1,100,0000.4%$1,100,000
Total$3,827,400$134,154$3,766,332$3,811,050
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Giants2024$44,718$0
Browns2024$33,600$33,600
Browns2024$117,222$117,222
Browns2024$33,600$33,600
Browns2024$16,800$16,800
Total$245,940$201,222

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
202113101.1%44.4%144.00166.0000
202217007.7%62.6%311414.515397.8000
20237003.7%21.8%9192.105479.4000
20242000.0%3.3%000.00000.0000

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$0$0
Injury Adjusted$0$0
test
OTC Valuation $2.5M $5M $7.5M $10M $12.5M APY $3.4M $6.9M $10.3M $13.7M $17.2M $7,062,000 $5,489,636

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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