James Washington
Wide Receiver

Age: 24
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 205
- College: Oklahoma State
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 2, #60 overall (Steelers)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $1,227,640 (0.61% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $889,214 (0.50% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.72
- Contract Value: $4,501,346 ($1,125,337 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,383,704
- Contract Ranking: 95/240 at WR
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2018)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 22 | $480,000 | $338,426 | $480,000 | $818,426 | 0.5% | |||||
2019 | 23 | $684,607 | $338,426 | $550,000 | $1,023,033 | 0.5% | |||||
2020 | 24 | $889,214 | $338,426 | $0 | $1,227,640 | 0.6% | |||||
2021 | 25 | $1,093,821 | $338,426 | $0 | $1,432,247 | 0.8% | |||||
Total | $3,147,642 | $1,353,704 | $1,030,000 | $4,501,346 |
Contract Notes
James Washington signed a four year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on May 11, 2018 worth $4,501,346. Washington received $2,383,704 in guarantees including a $1,353,704 signing bonus, fully guaranteed 2018 salary, and $550,000 of his 2019 salary guaranteed. Washington was the 60th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.Career Earnings: $3,407,525
Career APY: $1,135,842
Potential Earnings: $4,501,346
Total Guarantees: $2,383,704
Largest Cash Payment: $1,833,704 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $1,432,247 (2021)
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | Drafted | Active | 2018 | 4 | $4,501,346 | $1,125,337 | $2,383,704 | $3,407,525 | 75.7% | $1,135,842 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 3 | $3,407,525 | $1,135,842 | $3,069,099 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Steelers | $480,000 | $338,426 | $480,000 | $818,426 | 0.5% | $1,833,704 | ||
2019 | Steelers | $684,607 | $338,426 | $550,000 | $1,023,033 | 0.5% | $684,607 | ||
2020 | Steelers | $889,214 | $338,426 | $0 | $1,227,640 | 0.6% | $889,214 | ||
2021 | Steelers | $1,093,821 | $338,426 | $0 | $1,432,247 | 0.8% | $1,093,821 | ||
Total | $3,147,642 | $1,353,704 | $1,030,000 | $4,501,346 | $4,501,346 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
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Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
2018 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 47.1% | 2.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 16 | 217 | 13.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 63.9% | 6.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 44 | 735 | 16.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 44.3% | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 30 | 392 | 13.1 | 5 | 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 | $2,440,000 | $1,125,337 |
Injury Adjusted | $2,440,000 | $1,125,337 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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