James Bradberry
Cornerback

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 211
- College: Samford
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 2, #62 overall (Panthers)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $13,250,000 (7.17% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $14,000,000 (6.76% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.06
- Contract Value: $43,500,000 ($14,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $29,800,000
- Contract Ranking: 7/242 at CB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 27 | $3,900,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $6,900,000 | $10,000,000 | 5.1% | |||||
2021 | 28 | $5,900,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $5,900,000 | $13,250,000 | 7.2% | |||||
2022
March 18: $2 million is guaranteed
| 29 | $13,400,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $20,500,000 | 10.1% | |||||
Total | $23,200,000 | $17,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $300,000 | $250,000 | $12,800,000 | $43,750,000 |
Contract Notes
James Bradberry signed a three year, $43.5 million contract with the Giants. The contract has $31.9 million guaranteed of which $29.8 million is guaranteed at signing. The full guarantee consists of a $9 million signing bonus, $3 million roster bonus and Bradberry's 2020 and 2021 base salaries. If on the roster the first day of the 2022 league year Bradberry will have $2 million of his salary vest to a full guarantee. Another $1.5 million in performance incentives can max the contract value out to $45 million if earned.
Bradberry converted $8 million of his salary to a bonus for cap relief in 2021. The move saves the Giants $4 million against the 2021 salary cap. His 2022 cap number increases by $4 million.
Cash Flows
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
---|---|---|---|
Cash Due | $16,250,000 | $14,000,000 | $13,500,000 |
Running Cash | $16,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $43,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $28,210,836
Career APY: $5,642,167
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Panthers | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $3,960,836 | $990,209 | $1,332,608 | $3,960,836 | 100.0% | $990,209 |
Giants | UFA | Active | 2020 | 3 | $43,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $29,800,000 | $24,250,000 | 55.7% | $24,250,000 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Panthers | 4 | $3,960,836 | $990,209 | $3,960,836 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Giants | 1 | $24,250,000 | $24,250,000 | $10,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Panthers | $450,000 | $270,152 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $252,000 | $720,152 | 0.5% | $1,530,608 | ||
2017 | Panthers | $580,038 | $270,152 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $900,190 | 0.5% | $630,038 | ||
2018 | Panthers | $760,076 | $270,152 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,080,228 | 0.6% | $810,076 | ||
2019 | Panthers | $940,114 | $270,152 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,260,266 | 0.7% | $990,114 | ||
2020 | Giants | $3,900,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $6,900,000 | $10,000,000 | 5.1% | $16,250,000 | ||
2021 | Giants | $5,900,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $5,900,000 | $13,250,000 | 7.2% | $14,000,000 | ||
2022 | Giants | $13,400,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $20,500,000 | 10.1% | $13,500,000 | ||
Total | $25,930,228 | $18,080,608 | $3,000,000 | $450,000 | $250,000 | $13,052,000 | $47,710,836 | $47,710,836 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
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Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
2016 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 74.8% | 19.8% | 47 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.9% | 29.8% | 63 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.3% | 28.0% | 59 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 92.1% | 20.0% | 51 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 93.6% | 21.8% | 43 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 | |
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Regular | $15,195,000 | $14,500,000 |
Injury Adjusted | $15,195,000 | $14,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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