Jerome Ford

Running Back

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $0 (0.00% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $0 (0.00% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0
  • Contract Value: $1,750,000 ($1,750,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,750,000
  • Contract Ranking: 45/173 at RB

Current Contract

(Other, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202526$1,750,000$80,537$1,750,000$1,830,5370.6%
Total$1,750,000$80,537$1,750,000$1,830,537

Contract Notes

Jerome Ford and the Browns agreed to a revised contract replacing the PPE that was earned by Ford with a fully guaranteed $1.75 million salary in 2025.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.8M
2025
Cash Due$1,750,000
Running Cash$1,750,000
Career Earnings: $4,555,759
Career APY: $1,138,940
Potential Earnings: $4,555,759
Total Guarantees: $2,072,148
Largest Cash Payment: $1,750,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,830,537 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BrownsDraftedRenegotiated20224$3,982,148$995,537$322,148$2,805,75970.5%$935,253
BrownsOtherActive20251$1,750,000$1,750,000$1,750,000$1,750,000100.0%$1,750,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Browns4$4,555,759$1,138,940$4,555,7590.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Browns$705,000$80,537$0$709,1480.3%$950,759
2023Browns$870,000$80,537$0$950,5370.4%$870,000
2024Browns$985,000$80,537$0$1,065,5370.4%$985,000
2025Browns$1,750,000$80,537$1,750,000$1,830,5370.6%$1,750,000
Total$4,310,000$322,148$1,750,000$4,555,759$4,555,759

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
OffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
20221301.2%32.7%8121.50000.0000
202317050.7%0.8%2048134.04443197.3500
202414244.6%6.5%1045655.43372256.1000
202513024.8%5.7%24733.00261034.0000

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$1,032,000$1,750,000
Injury Adjusted$1,032,000$1,750,000
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OTC Valuation $2.7M $5.4M $8.1M $10.8M $13.5M APY $3.4M $6.9M $10.3M $13.7M $17.2M $7,807,000 $7,250,000

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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