James Mitchell

Tight End

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2026 (RFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,030,000 (0.36% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,030,000 (0.37% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $1,030,000 ($1,030,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 122/164 at TE

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202526$1,030,000$1,030,0000.4%
Total$1,030,000$1,030,000

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
2025
Cash Due$1,030,000
Running Cash$1,030,000
Career Earnings: $2,084,778
Career APY: $694,926
Potential Earnings: $3,114,778
Total Guarantees: $242,556
Largest Cash Payment: $1,030,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,030,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
LionsDraftedTerminated20224$3,902,556$975,639$242,556$1,817,55646.6%$908,778
LionsPracticeExpired20241$267,222$267,222$0$267,222100.0%$267,222
LionsPracticeElevated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
PanthersSFAActive20251$1,030,000$1,030,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Lions3$2,084,778$694,926$1,963,5000.0%$121,2780.0%
Panthers0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Lions$705,000$60,639$765,6390.4%$947,556
2023Lions$870,000$60,639$930,6390.4%$870,000
2024Lions$225,000$0$267,2220.1%$267,222
2025Panthers$1,030,000$0$1,030,0000.4%$1,030,000
Total$2,830,000$121,278$2,993,500$3,114,778
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Lions2024$60,639$0
Lions2025$60,639$0
Total$121,278$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2022130314.1%27.7%000.001111310.3100
2023152013.3%28.7%000.0022814.0000
20241002.2%0.0%000.00000.0000

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$284,000$1,030,000
Injury Adjusted$284,000$1,030,000
test
OTC Valuation $2M $4M $6.1M $8.1M $10.1M APY $3.2M $6.3M $9.5M $12.7M $15.8M $6,842,000 $9,000,000

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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