Jaylen Waddle

Wide Receiver

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $8,618,272 (3.37% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $4,353,546 (2.03% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.51
  • Contract Value: $27,085,996 ($6,771,499 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $27,085,996
  • Contract Ranking: 34/299 at WR

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202123$660,000$4,264,726$0$660,000$4,924,7262.5%
2022 📝
August 1: Guaranteed roster bonus due
24$825,000$4,264,726$1,066,182$1,891,182$6,155,9082.9%
2023 📝
August 1: Guaranteed roster bonus due
25$940,000$4,264,726$2,182,364$3,122,364$7,387,0903.3%
2024 📝
August 1: Guaranteed roster bonus due
26$1,055,000$4,264,726$3,298,546$4,353,546$8,618,2723.4%
Total$3,480,000$17,058,904$6,547,092$10,027,092$27,085,996

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$6.8M
$13.5M
$20.3M
$27.1M
2021202220232024
Cash Due$17,718,904$1,891,182$3,122,364$4,353,546
Running Cash$17,718,904$19,610,086$22,732,450$27,085,996
Career Earnings: $22,732,450
Career APY: $7,577,483
Potential Earnings: $27,085,996
Total Guarantees: $27,085,996
Largest Cash Payment: $17,718,904 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $8,618,272 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
DolphinsDraftedActive20214$27,085,996$6,771,499$27,085,996$22,732,45083.9%$7,577,483
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Dolphins3$22,732,450$7,577,483$18,467,7240.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Dolphins$660,000$4,264,726$0$660,000$4,924,7262.5%$17,718,904
2022Dolphins$825,000$4,264,726$1,066,182$1,891,182$6,155,9082.9%$1,891,182
2023Dolphins$940,000$4,264,726$2,182,364$3,122,364$7,387,0903.3%$3,122,364
2024Dolphins$1,055,000$4,264,726$3,298,546$4,353,546$8,618,2723.4%$4,353,546
Total$3,480,000$17,058,904$6,547,092$10,027,092$27,085,996$27,085,996

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2021160078.2%11.8%231.5110410159.8600
2022170074.3%0.7%3268.7075135618.1800
2023143055.6%1.1%3124.0072101414.1400

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$9,568,000$6,771,499
Injury Adjusted$11,863,563$5,501,843
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OTC Valuation $4.3M $8.7M $13M $17.4M $21.7M APY $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $9,208,000 $5,035,348

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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