Age: 26
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 260
- College: Purdue
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 5, #143 overall (Patriots)
- 2022 Salary Cap Charge: $2,420,000 (1.15% of cap)
- 2022 Cash Payout: $3,250,000 (1.69% of spending)
- 2022 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.34
- Contract Value: $6,000,000 ($3,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,900,000
- Contract Ranking: 43/226 at LB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26 | $1,040,000 | $800,000 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $1,040,000 | $2,420,000 | 1.1% | |||||
| 2023 | 27 | $2,140,000 | $800,000 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $1,260,000 | $3,550,000 | 1.6% | |||||
| Total | $3,180,000 | $1,600,000 | $1,020,000 | $200,000 | $2,300,000 | $5,970,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Ja'Whaun Bentley signed a two year contract with the New England Patriots worth $6 million up to $9 million with $3.9 million guaranteed.
Cash Flows
| 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $3,250,000 | $2,750,000 |
| Running Cash | $3,250,000 | $6,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $4,527,599
Career APY: $1,131,900
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Drafted | Expired | 2018 | 4 | $2,763,952 | $690,988 | $303,952 | $2,927,599 | 105.9% | $731,900 |
| Patriots | UFA | Active | 2022 | 2 | $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,900,000 | $1,600,000 | 26.7% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 4 | $4,527,599 | $1,131,900 | $2,927,599 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Patriots | $480,000 | $75,988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $459,635 | 0.3% | $687,599 | ||
| 2019 | Patriots | $570,000 | $75,988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $645,988 | 0.3% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Patriots | $750,000 | $75,988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,988 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Patriots | $920,000 | $75,988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $995,988 | 0.5% | $920,000 | ||
| 2022 | Patriots | $1,040,000 | $800,000 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $1,040,000 | $2,420,000 | 1.1% | $3,250,000 | ||
| 2023 | Patriots | $2,140,000 | $800,000 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $1,260,000 | $3,550,000 | 1.6% | $2,750,000 | ||
| Total | $5,900,000 | $1,903,952 | $1,020,000 | $200,000 | $2,300,000 | $8,897,599 | $8,927,599 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2018 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 13.3% | 9.9% | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27.9% | 29.6% | 29 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 59.8% | 10.2% | 50 | 40 | 1.5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 64.0% | 7.3% | 67 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.4% | 19.5% | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | $7,765,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,765,000 | $3,000,000 |
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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