Jason Witten
Tight End
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $4,250,000
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 2.12%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $4,250,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 2.36%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Total Contract Value: $4,250,000
- Annual Contract Value: $4,250,000
- Position Ranking: 23/188 at TE
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Age: 37
- Height: 6' 6"
- Weight: 261
- College: Tennessee
- Accrued Seasons: 16
- Entry: 2003 Draft, Round 3, #69 overall (Cowboys)
- Year Signed: 2019 (SFA)
- Free Agency: 2020 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $7,705,000
Contract Notes
Jason Witten signed a one year, $4.25 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys on March 6, 2019. None of the contract is guaranteed. Witten can earn up to $1.25 million in roster bonuses for being on the 53 man roster and $1 million in roster bonuses for being active on game day. Another $750,000 in incentives can increase the value of the contract to a max of $5 million if earned.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Per Game Roster Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37 | $2,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $4,250,000 | 2.3% | ||||
| Total | $2,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $4,250,000 | ||||||
Career Earnings: $72,003,000
Career APY: $4,500,188
Potential Earnings: $72,003,000
Total Guarantees: $26,202,000
Largest Cash Payment: $14,032,000 (2011)
Largest Cap Hit: $12,262,000 (2017)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2003 | 4 | $3,153,000 | $788,250 | $670,000 | $1,580,000 | 50.1% | $526,667 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Renegotiated | 2006 | 6 | $27,600,000 | $4,600,000 | $12,000,000 | $20,641,000 | 74.8% | $4,128,200 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Renegotiated | 2011 | 5 | $37,000,000 | $7,400,000 | $13,532,000 | $38,132,000 | 103.1% | $6,355,333 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Terminated | 2017 | 4 | $26,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $7,400,000 | 28.5% | $7,400,000 |
| Cowboys | SFA | Active | 2019 | 1 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | $0 | $4,250,000 | 100.0% | $4,250,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 16 | $72,003,000 | $4,500,188 | $72,003,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Cowboys | $225,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $392,500 | 0.5% | $895,000 | ||
| 2004 | Cowboys | $305,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $472,500 | 0.6% | $305,000 | ||
| 2005 | Cowboys | $380,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $547,500 | 0.6% | $380,000 | ||
| 2006 | Cowboys | $500,000 | $1,367,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,867,500 | 1.8% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2007 | Cowboys | $595,000 | $2,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,795,000 | 2.6% | $6,595,000 | ||
| 2008 | Cowboys | $1,905,000 | $2,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,105,000 | 3.5% | $1,905,000 | ||
| 2009 | Cowboys | $2,500,000 | $2,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,700,000 | 3.8% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2010 | Cowboys | $2,641,000 | $2,200,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,341,000 | -- | $3,141,000 | ||
| 2011 | Cowboys | $1,032,000 | $3,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $1,032,000 | $5,032,000 | 4.2% | $14,032,000 | ||
| 2012 | Cowboys | $2,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,968,000 | $5,500,000 | 4.6% | $2,000,000 | ||
| 2013 | Cowboys | $940,000 | $3,412,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,352,000 | 3.5% | $5,500,000 | ||
| 2014 | Cowboys | $5,000,000 | $3,412,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,412,000 | 6.3% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | Cowboys | $1,500,000 | $4,612,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,112,000 | 4.3% | $5,100,000 | ||
| 2016 | Cowboys | $1,000,000 | $4,862,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,862,000 | 3.8% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2017 | Cowboys | $7,400,000 | $4,862,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,262,000 | 7.3% | $7,400,000 | ||
| 2019 | Cowboys | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $4,250,000 | 2.3% | $4,250,000 | ||
| Total | $29,923,000 | $38,830,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $3,000,000 | $72,003,000 | $72,003,000 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 16 | -- | -- | 99.2% | 0.0% | 79 | 942 | 11.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 98.1% | 15.2% | 110 | 1039 | 9.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.7% | 16.6% | 73 | 851 | 11.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.0% | 19.7% | 64 | 703 | 11.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.2% | 13.3% | 77 | 713 | 9.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 96.0% | 19.1% | 69 | 673 | 9.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.3% | 16.7% | 61 | 543 | 8.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 75.4% | 20.5% | 63 | 529 | 8.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $7,217,000 | $4,250,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,217,000 | $4,250,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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