Age: 28
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 209
- College: Ohio State
- Entry: 2020 Draft, Round 2, #55 overall (Ravens)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $6,000,000 (1.98% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $8,000,000 (2.33% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.33
- Contract Value: $16,000,000 ($8,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 19/160 at RB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 2.0% | |||||
| 2027 | 29 | $7,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | 3.1% | |||||
| Total | $11,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $16,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
J.K. Dobbins re-signed with the Broncos on March 10, 2026 to a two year, $16 million contract. Dobbins's pay of $8 million in 2026 is fully guaranteed, which includes a $4 million signing bonus. Dobbins has annual $2 million incentives should he gain 1200 total scrimmage yards. Contract details are via Pro Football Talk.
Cash Flows
| 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $8,000,000 | $16,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $14,389,438
Career APY: $2,398,240
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | Drafted | Expired | 2020 | 4 | $5,729,438 | $1,432,360 | $3,207,293 | $5,729,438 | 100.0% | $1,432,360 |
| Chargers | UFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,610,000 | $1,610,000 | $50,000 | $1,940,000 | 120.5% | $1,940,000 |
| Broncos | UFA | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $2,065,000 | $2,065,000 | $2,065,000 | $2,720,000 | 131.7% | $2,720,000 |
| Broncos | UFA | Active | 2026 | 2 | $16,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | 25.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 4 | $5,729,438 | $1,432,360 | $5,729,438 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Chargers | 1 | $1,940,000 | $1,940,000 | $1,490,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Broncos | 1 | $6,720,000 | $6,720,000 | $2,065,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ravens | $610,000 | $431,716 | $0 | $0 | $610,000 | $1,041,716 | 0.5% | $2,336,864 | ||
| 2021 | Ravens | $870,429 | $431,716 | $0 | $0 | $870,429 | $1,302,145 | 0.7% | $870,429 | ||
| 2022 | Ravens | $1,130,858 | $431,716 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,562,574 | 0.8% | $1,130,858 | ||
| 2023 | Ravens | $1,391,287 | $431,716 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,823,003 | 0.8% | $1,391,287 | ||
| 2024 | Chargers | $1,000,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $510,000 | $50,000 | $1,490,000 | 0.6% | $1,940,000 | ||
| 2025 | Broncos | $1,338,000 | $727,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,338,000 | $2,065,000 | 0.7% | $2,720,000 | ||
| 2026 | Broncos | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 2.0% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Broncos | $7,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | 3.1% | $8,000,000 | ||
| Total | $17,340,574 | $6,503,864 | $50,000 | $1,510,000 | $6,868,429 | $25,284,438 | $26,389,438 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 44.4% | 0.0% | 134 | 805 | 6.0 | 9 | 18 | 120 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 | 21.5% | 0.0% | 92 | 520 | 5.7 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 195 | 905 | 4.6 | 9 | 32 | 153 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 29.8% | 0.0% | 153 | 772 | 5.0 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $1,940,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $1,940,000 | $8,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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