Age: 33
Free Agency: 2023 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 11
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 289
- College: Wisconsin
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 1, #11 overall (Texans)
- 2022 Salary Cap Charge: $15,900,000 (7.66% of cap)
- 2022 Cash Payout: $13,500,000 (5.83% of spending)
- 2022 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.85
- Contract Value: $28,000,000 ($14,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $20,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 11/279 at IDL
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | $2,500,000 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $4,900,000 | 2.6% | |||||
| 2022
March 20: $3 million injury guarantee vests to full guarantee; Roster bonus due
| 33 | $11,250,000 | $2,400,000 | $2,250,000 | $9,250,000 | $15,900,000 | 7.7% | |||||
| 2023
March 16: Contract voids
| 34 | Void | $2,400,000 | Void | Void | $7,200,000 | 3.2% | |||||
| 2024 | 35 | Void | $2,400,000 | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2025 | 36 | Void | $2,400,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $13,750,000 | $12,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $11,750,000 | $28,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
JJ Watt signed a 2 year contract with the Arizona Cardinals on March 1, 2021. The contract has a base value of $28 million with $23 million in guarantees. Watt received a $12 million signing bonus along with guaranteed salary in 2021 and $5.5 million in 2022. An additional $3 million is guaranteed for injury only at signing. Watt can earn an additional $3 million through incentives and escalators for sack performance. The contract also has 3 void years to spread out the 2021/2022 cap charges. Watt also has a no trade clause.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $14,500,000 | $13,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $14,500,000 | $28,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $115,206,498
Career APY: $10,473,318
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2011 | 4 | $11,237,498 | $2,809,375 | $11,237,498 | $9,330,113 | 83.0% | $3,110,038 |
| Texans | Extension | Terminated | 2014 | 6 | $100,000,000 | $16,666,667 | $20,876,385 | $91,376,385 | 91.4% | $13,053,769 |
| Cardinals | SFA | Active | 2021 | 2 | $28,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $14,500,000 | 51.8% | $14,500,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 10 | $100,706,498 | $10,070,650 | $99,086,498 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 1 | $14,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $4,900,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Texans | $375,000 | $1,668,182 | $0 | $0 | $2,043,182 | 1.7% | $7,047,728 | ||
| 2012 | Texans | $885,795 | $1,668,182 | $0 | $0 | $2,553,977 | 2.1% | $885,795 | ||
| 2013 | Texans | $1,396,590 | $1,668,182 | $0 | $1,396,590 | $3,064,772 | 2.5% | $1,396,590 | ||
| 2014 | Texans | $907,385 | $3,668,182 | $0 | $907,385 | $4,575,567 | 3.4% | $10,907,385 | ||
| 2015 | Texans | $9,969,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $9,969,000 | $13,969,000 | 9.6% | $19,969,000 | ||
| 2016 | Texans | $10,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $10,500,000 | $14,500,000 | 9.3% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2017 | Texans | $10,500,000 | $3,561,250 | $0 | $10,500,000 | $14,061,250 | 8.1% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2018 | Texans | $11,000,000 | $3,190,000 | $0 | $0 | $14,190,000 | 7.4% | $11,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Texans | $13,000,000 | $1,628,750 | $0 | $0 | $14,628,750 | 6.9% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Texans | $15,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,500,000 | 7.1% | $15,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cardinals | $2,500,000 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $4,900,000 | 2.6% | $14,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Cardinals | $11,250,000 | $2,400,000 | $2,250,000 | $9,250,000 | $15,900,000 | 7.7% | $13,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Cardinals | $0 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,200,000 | 3.2% | $0 | ||
| 2024 | Cardinals | $0 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2025 | Cardinals | $0 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $87,783,770 | $37,052,728 | $2,250,000 | $45,022,975 | $127,086,498 | $128,706,498 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2011 | 16 | -- | -- | 77.4% | 0.0% | 49 | 7 | 5.5 | 47.5 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 88.1% | 13.2% | 69 | 12 | 20.5 | 138.5 | 39 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 94.1% | 17.8% | 65 | 15 | 10.5 | 70.5 | 22 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 93.0% | 16.0% | 59 | 19 | 20.5 | 140 | 29 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 80 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 2 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 96.2% | 14.8% | 57 | 19 | 17.5 | 117.5 | 29 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 15.5% | 2.9% | 1 | 7 | 1.5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 21.2% | 2.6% | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 90.1% | 13.1% | 47 | 14 | 16 | 119 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 44.1% | 3.3% | 15 | 9 | 4 | 34.5 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 91.5% | 0.7% | 36 | 16 | 5 | 41 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 31.3% | 5.0% | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2,358,000 | $14,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $3,017,946 | $13,125,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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