James Hurst

Left Guard

Age: 33
Free Agency: 2025 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 10
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $2,971,000 (1.15% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $2,710,000 (1.25% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.91
  • Contract Value: $2,710,000 ($2,710,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 24/93 at LG

Current Contract

(Other, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202433$1,210,000$261,000$1,500,000$1,500,000$2,971,0001.2%
202534Void$261,000VoidVoid$522,0000.2%
202635Void$261,000VoidVoid$00.0%
Total$1,210,000$783,000$1,500,000$1,500,000$3,493,000

Contract Notes

James Hurst signed a three year, $9 million contract with the Saints on March 15, 2021. Hurt received $5 million in guarantees of which $4.575 million is guaranteed at signing including a $3 million signing bonus. If Hurst is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2022 league year the remaining $425,000 will be guaranteed. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2023 league year he can earn a roster bonus. Another $4.5 million in incentives are available.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2.7M
2024
Cash Due$2,710,000
Running Cash$2,710,000
Career Earnings: $26,072,382
Career APY: $2,607,238
Potential Earnings: $28,782,382
Total Guarantees: $13,776,500
Largest Cash Payment: $6,000,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $6,761,000 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RavensUDFAExpired20143$1,539,000$513,000$9,000$1,539,000100.0%$513,000
RavensRFAExpired20171$1,200,000$1,200,000$250,000$1,200,000100.0%$1,200,000
RavensUFATerminated20184$17,500,000$4,375,000$6,000,000$9,500,00054.3%$4,750,000
SaintsSFAExpired20201$1,047,500$1,047,500$137,500$833,38279.6%$833,382
SaintsUFAExtended20213$9,000,000$3,000,000$4,575,000$5,075,00056.4%$5,075,000
SaintsExtensionRenegotiated20221$3,250,000$3,250,000$1,305,000$7,925,000243.8%$3,962,500
SaintsOtherActive20241$2,710,000$2,710,000$1,500,000$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Ravens6$12,239,000$2,039,833$9,739,0000.0%$2,500,0000.0%
Saints4$13,833,382$3,458,346$11,928,0290.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2014Ravens$420,000$3,000$0$0$423,0000.3%$429,000
2015Ravens$510,000$3,000$0$0$513,0000.4%$510,000
2016Ravens$600,000$3,000$0$0$603,0000.4%$600,000
2017Ravens$700,000$250,000$250,000$0$1,200,0000.7%$1,200,000
2018Ravens$1,000,000$1,250,000$0$1,000,000$2,250,0001.3%$6,000,000
2019Ravens$3,500,000$1,250,000$0$0$4,750,0002.5%$3,500,000
2020Saints$910,000$137,500$0$0$711,0290.4%$833,382
2021Saints$1,075,000$1,000,000$0$1,075,000$2,075,0001.1%$5,075,000
2022Saints$1,120,000$1,261,000$0$0$2,381,0001.2%$2,425,000
2023Saints$3,500,000$1,261,000$2,000,000$2,000,000$6,761,0003.0%$5,500,000
2024Saints$1,210,000$261,000$1,500,000$1,500,000$2,971,0001.2%$2,710,000
2025Saints$0$261,000$0$0$522,0000.2%$0
2026Saints$0$261,000$0$0$00.0%$0
Total$14,545,000$7,201,500$3,750,000$5,575,000$25,160,029$28,782,382
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Ravens2020$2,500,000$0
Total$2,500,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
2014160035.4%17.2%
2015160050.2%14.8%
2016160026.7%15.3%
2017160099.9%16.1%
2018106056.8%11.0%
2019160017.4%20.8%
2020120035.0%14.6%
2021170086.2%14.7%
2022160192.7%8.9%
2023152080.4%7.1%

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$4,338,000$2,710,000
Injury Adjusted$5,192,750$2,371,250
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OTC Valuation $1.7M $3.5M $5.2M $6.9M $8.7M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $4,952,000 $4,000,000

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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