Age: 30
Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 315
- College: Tennessee
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 1, #19 overall (Dolphins)
- 2022 Salary Cap Charge: $3,250,000 (1.58% of cap)
- 2022 Cash Payout: $3,000,000 (1.40% of spending)
- 2022 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.92
- Contract Value: $4,490,000 ($2,245,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $500,000
- Contract Ranking: 38/102 at LT
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 29 | $990,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $250,000 | 0.1% | ||||
2022
March 22: $500,000 roster bonus due
| 30 | $2,500,000 | $250,000 | $500,000 | $3,250,000 | 1.6% | ||||
Total | $3,490,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $3,500,000 |
Contract Notes
Ja'Wuan James signed a two year contract with the Baltimore Ravens on June 10, 2021. James received a $500,000 signing bonus; and has a $500,000 roster bonus in 2022 (presumably on the 5th day of the 2022 league year).
Cash Flows
Old Money | 2021 | 2022 | |
---|---|---|---|
Cash Due | $990,000 | $500,000 | $3,000,000 |
Running Cash | $1,490,000 | $4,490,000 |
Career Earnings: $39,509,398
Career APY: $4,389,933
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dolphins | Drafted | Expired | 2014 | 5 | $17,769,398 | $3,553,880 | $8,428,398 | $17,769,398 | 100.0% | $3,553,880 |
Broncos | UFA | Terminated | 2019 | 4 | $51,000,000 | $12,750,000 | $27,000,000 | $17,150,000 | 33.6% | $8,575,000 |
Ravens | SFA | Active | 2021 | 2 | $4,490,000 | $2,245,000 | $500,000 | $3,500,000 | 78.0% | $1,750,000 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dolphins | 5 | $17,769,398 | $3,553,880 | $17,769,398 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Broncos | 2 | $18,240,000 | $9,120,000 | $8,000,000 | 0.0% | $10,090,000 | 0.0% |
Ravens | 2 | $3,500,000 | $1,750,000 | $3,500,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Dolphins | $420,000 | $1,112,436 | $0 | $420,000 | $1,532,436 | 1.0% | $4,869,744 | ||
2015 | Dolphins | $803,109 | $1,112,436 | $0 | $803,109 | $1,915,545 | 1.2% | $803,109 | ||
2016 | Dolphins | $1,186,218 | $1,112,436 | $0 | $1,186,218 | $2,298,654 | 1.4% | $1,186,218 | ||
2017 | Dolphins | $1,569,327 | $1,112,436 | $0 | $1,569,327 | $2,681,763 | 1.6% | $1,569,327 | ||
2018 | Dolphins | $9,341,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,341,000 | $9,341,000 | 5.3% | $9,341,000 | ||
2019 | Broncos | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 4.1% | $17,000,000 | ||
2020 | Broncos | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $150,000 | ||
2021 | Ravens | $990,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | 0.1% | $500,000 | ||
2022 | Ravens | $2,500,000 | $250,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $3,250,000 | 1.6% | $3,000,000 | ||
Total | $21,809,654 | $7,949,744 | $500,000 | $18,319,654 | $29,269,398 | $38,419,398 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 94.8% | 16.6% |
2015 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 37.9% | 5.2% |
2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.6% | 13.8% |
2017 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 46.7% | 4.8% |
2018 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 88.6% | 11.4% |
2019 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6.2% | 0.5% |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2% | 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 | $1,449,000 | $2,245,000 |
Injury Adjusted | $1,449,000 | $2,245,000 |
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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