Jahlani Tavai

Linebacker

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $3,158,334 (1.19% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $1,875,000 (0.98% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.59
  • Contract Value: $4,400,000 ($2,200,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 48/212 at LB

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202226$965,000$308,333$135,000$50,000$0$0$1,458,2430.7%
202327$1,150,000$283,333$425,000$100,000$300,000$1,150,000$2,258,3331.0%
202428$1,265,000$283,333$510,000$100,000$1,000,000$0$3,158,3341.2%
Total$3,380,000$874,999$1,070,000$250,000$1,300,000$1,150,000$6,874,910

Contract Notes

Jahlani Tavai signed a two year, $4.4 million contract extension with the Patriots. $2 million is guaranteed including an $850,000 signing bonus. There are per game bonuses of $425,000 in 2023 and $510,000 in 2024. Another $2 million in incentives are available.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2.2M
$4.4M
202220232024
Cash Due$2,300,000$2,675,000$1,875,000
Running Cash($150,000)$2,525,000$4,400,000
Career Earnings: $10,148,091
Career APY: $2,029,618
Potential Earnings: $11,851,047
Total Guarantees: $6,387,158
Largest Cash Payment: $3,528,796 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $3,158,334 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
LionsDraftedTerminated20194$6,893,968$1,723,492$4,337,158$4,337,15862.9%$2,168,579
PatriotsPracticeElevated20211$203,622$203,622$0$00.0%$0
PatriotsPracticeElevated20211$165,600$165,600$0$00.0%$0
PatriotsPracticeRenegotiated20211$241,644$241,644$0$00.0%$0
PatriotsSFAExtended20212$2,050,000$1,025,000$50,000$663,88932.4%$663,889
PatriotsExtensionActive20222$4,400,000$2,200,000$2,000,000$4,975,000113.1%$2,487,500
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Lions2$4,387,158$2,193,579$2,820,2600.0%$1,566,8980.0%
Patriots3$5,760,933$1,920,311$4,355,4650.0%$122,0440.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Lions$495,000$758,449$0$0$0$495,000$1,253,4490.6%$3,528,796
2020Lions$808,362$758,449$0$0$0$808,362$1,566,8110.7%$808,362
2021Patriots$850,000$25,000$0$0$0$0$638,8890.3%$663,889
2022Patriots$965,000$308,333$135,000$50,000$0$0$1,458,2430.7%$2,300,000
2023Patriots$1,150,000$283,333$425,000$100,000$300,000$1,150,000$2,258,3331.0%$2,675,000
2024Patriots$1,265,000$283,333$510,000$100,000$1,000,000$0$3,158,3341.2%$1,875,000
Total$5,533,362$2,416,897$1,070,000$250,000$1,300,000$2,453,362$10,334,059$11,851,047
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Lions2021$808,449$50,000
Patriots2021$122,044$122,044
Lions2022$758,449$0
Total$1,688,942$172,044

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2019150052.2%19.0%3721219532121000
2020160055.5%24.7%312500210002100
202114015.7%47.2%3300000000100
2022170050.4%72.2%32311.512.5242000000
2023170073.6%73.9%634419545202000

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$12,303,000$2,200,000
Injury Adjusted$12,303,000$2,200,000
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OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.1M $9.2M $12.2M $15.3M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $4,826,000 $2,200,000

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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