Ja'Whaun Bentley Contract Details, Salary Cap Charges, Bonus Money, and Contract History

Ja'Whaun Bentley

Linebacker

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 (1.67% 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: 43/234 at LB

2022 OTC Valuation: $9,323,000

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%	$3,900,000 $3,100,000 $1,600,000 $800,000 $0 $0	($1,480,000) ($680,000) $820,000 $1,620,000 $52,500 $84,000
2023	27	$2,140,000	$800,000	$510,000	$100,000	$1,260,000	$3,550,000	1.6%	$2,060,000 $2,060,000 $800,000 $800,000 $0 $0	$1,490,000 $1,490,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $0 $928,000
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

- fully earned money

- unearned or partially earned money

$3M

$6M

	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

Potential Earnings: $8,927,599

Total Guarantees: $4,203,952

Largest Cash Payment: $3,250,000 (2022)

Largest Cap Number: $3,550,000 (2023)

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
Year	Games Played	Injured	Healthy	Defense	Special	Solo	Assist	Sacks	Yards	TFL	QB Hits	Pass Def.	INT	Yards	Forced	Rec.	Yards	TD
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	11	0	0	74.8%	19.5%	32	38	2	17	3	5	1	1	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	$8,820,000	$3,000,000
Injury Adjusted	$8,820,000	$3,000,000

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Weekly Valuation Trends

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