Gus Edwards

Running Back

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $2,250,000 (0.86% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,375,000 (1.77% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.50
  • Contract Value: $6,500,000 ($3,250,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,375,000
  • Contract Ranking: 24/163 at RB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202429$1,125,000$1,125,000$0$1,125,000$2,250,0000.9%
2025 📝
March 17: Roster bonus due
30$3,000,000$1,125,000$125,000$0$4,250,0001.6%
Total$4,125,000$2,250,000$125,000$1,125,000$6,500,000

Contract Notes

Gus Edwards signed a three year, $12.384 million contract with the Ravens with $8 million in fully guaranteed salary. Edwards had been a restricted free agent at the time of signing and scheduled to play at $3.384 million for the season. The two additional years of the contract are worth $9 million.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3.3M
$6.5M
20242025
Cash Due$3,375,000$3,125,000
Running Cash$3,375,000$6,500,000
Career Earnings: $16,443,824
Career APY: $2,740,637
Potential Earnings: $20,642,824
Total Guarantees: $13,677,000
Largest Cash Payment: $4,750,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $4,500,000 (2022)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RavensUDFATerminated20183$1,716,000$572,000$2,000$00.0%$0
RavensPracticeRenegotiated20181$153,000$153,000$0$00.0%$0
RavensSFAExpired20181$480,000$480,000$0$338,82470.6%$338,824
RavensERFAExpired20191$570,000$570,000$0$570,000100.0%$570,000
RavensERFAExpired20201$750,000$750,000$0$750,000100.0%$750,000
RavensRFARenegotiated20213$12,384,000$4,128,000$8,000,000$8,000,00064.6%$4,000,000
RavensOtherExpired20231$3,384,000$3,384,000$2,300,000$4,484,000132.5%$4,484,000
ChargersUFAActive20242$6,500,000$3,250,000$3,375,000$2,250,00034.6%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Ravens6$14,193,824$2,365,637$11,202,8240.0%$1,891,0000.0%
Chargers0$2,250,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Ravens$480,000$0$0$0$338,8240.2%$338,824
2019Ravens$570,000$0$0$0$570,0000.3%$570,000
2020Ravens$750,000$0$0$0$750,0000.4%$750,000
2021Ravens$1,000,000$1,250,000$0$1,000,000$2,250,0001.2%$4,750,000
2022Ravens$3,250,000$1,250,000$0$3,250,000$4,500,0002.2%$3,250,000
2023Ravens$1,084,000$1,710,000$0$1,084,000$2,794,0001.3%$4,484,000
2024Chargers$1,125,000$1,125,000$0$1,125,000$2,250,0000.9%$3,375,000
2025Chargers$3,000,000$1,125,000$125,000$0$4,250,0001.6%$3,125,000
Total$11,259,000$6,460,000$125,000$6,459,000$17,702,824$20,642,824
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Ravens2018$2,000$6,000
Ravens2018$45,000$45,000
Ravens2019$4,000$0
Ravens2024$1,840,000$0
Total$1,891,000$51,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2018110024.1%14.6%1377185.2222010.0000
2019160035.7%19.9%1337115.327456.4021
2020160033.8%6.5%1447235.06912914.3000
202291114.5%0.0%874335.03000.0000
2023170041.7%0.0%1988104.1131218015.0000

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$3,785,000$3,250,000
Injury Adjusted$3,785,000$3,250,000
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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 $4,461,285

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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