J.J. Watt
3-4 Defensive End
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $14,628,750
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 6.94%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $13,000,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 6.89%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.89
- Total Contract Value: $100,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $16,666,667
- Position Ranking: 2/89 at 34DE
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $20,876,385
- Age: 30
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 289
- College: Wisconsin
- Accrued Seasons: 8
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 1, #11 overall (Texans)
- Year Signed: 2014
- Contract Type: Extension
- Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Contract Notes
DE JJ Watt signed a six year, $100 million contract extension with the Houston Texans on September 2, 2014. Watt had two years remaining on his contract, meaning the new deal will run through the 2021 season. Details of the contract are currently based on a report by John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. Upon signing the contract Watt received a $10 million signing bonus and guaranteed salaries in 2014 and 2015 to bring his total of fully guaranteed salary to $20.876 million. If he is on the roster on the 5th day of the 2015 League year he wil receive a $10 million roster bonus and will have his 2016 and 2017 base salaries become fully guaranteed in 2016. Watt converted the roster bonus to a signing bonus in 2015 to create $8 million in cap space.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | $907,385 | $3,668,182 | $907,385 | $4,575,567 | 3.4% | |||||
| 2015 | 26 | $9,969,000 | $4,000,000 | $9,969,000 | $13,969,000 | 9.7% | |||||
| 2016 | 27 | $10,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $10,500,000 | $14,500,000 | 9.3% | |||||
| 2017 | 28 | $10,500,000 | $3,561,250 | $10,500,000 | $14,061,250 | 8.4% | |||||
| 2018 | 29 | $11,000,000 | $3,190,000 | $0 | $14,190,000 | 8.0% | |||||
| 2019 | 30 | $13,000,000 | $1,628,750 | $0 | $14,628,750 | 7.8% | |||||
| 2020 | 31 | $15,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,500,000 | 7.8% | |||||
| 2021 | 32 | $17,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $17,500,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $88,876,385 | $20,048,182 | $31,876,385 | $108,924,567 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $72,206,498
Career APY: $9,025,812
Potential Earnings: $118,206,498
Total Guarantees: $32,113,883
Largest Cash Payment: $19,969,000 (2015)
Largest Cap Hit: $17,500,000 (2021)
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 | Active | 2014 | 6 | $100,000,000 | $16,666,667 | $20,876,385 | $62,876,385 | 62.9% | $12,575,277 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 8 | $72,206,498 | $9,025,812 | $68,957,748 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Texans | $375,000 | $1,668,182 | $0 | $2,043,182 | 1.7% | $7,047,728 | ||
| 2012 | Texans | $885,795 | $1,668,182 | $0 | $2,553,977 | 2.1% | $885,795 | ||
| 2013 | Texans | $1,396,590 | $1,668,182 | $1,396,590 | $3,064,772 | 2.5% | $1,396,590 | ||
| 2014 | Texans | $907,385 | $3,668,182 | $907,385 | $4,575,567 | 3.4% | $10,907,385 | ||
| 2015 | Texans | $9,969,000 | $4,000,000 | $9,969,000 | $13,969,000 | 9.7% | $19,969,000 | ||
| 2016 | Texans | $10,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $10,500,000 | $14,500,000 | 9.3% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2017 | Texans | $10,500,000 | $3,561,250 | $10,500,000 | $14,061,250 | 8.4% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2018 | Texans | $11,000,000 | $3,190,000 | $0 | $14,190,000 | 8.0% | $11,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Texans | $13,000,000 | $1,628,750 | $0 | $14,628,750 | 7.8% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Texans | $15,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,500,000 | 7.8% | $15,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Texans | $17,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $17,500,000 | -- | $17,500,000 | ||
| Total | $91,533,770 | $25,052,728 | $33,272,975 | $116,586,498 | $118,206,498 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Recovered | 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 | 94.1% | 17.8% | 65 | 15 | 10.5 | 70.5 | 22 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 93.0% | 16.0% | 59 | 19 | 20.5 | 140 | 29 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 80 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 2 |
| 2015 | 16 | 96.2% | 14.8% | 57 | 19 | 17.5 | 117.5 | 29 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 15.5% | 2.9% | 1 | 7 | 1.5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 21.2% | 2.6% | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 90.1% | 13.1% | 47 | 14 | 16 | 119 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |