Age: 37
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 12
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 259
- College: Miami
- Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 3, #95 overall (Saints)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $1,092,500 (0.49% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $1,317,500 (0.52% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.21
- Contract Value: $1,317,500 ($1,317,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $152,500
- Contract Ranking: 55/158 at TE
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 | $1,165,000 | $152,500 | $1,092,500 | 0.5% | ||||
| Total | $1,165,000 | $152,500 | $1,092,500 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Jimmy Graham signed a two year, $16 million contract with the Bears on March 16, 2020. Graham received a $6 million signing bonus, and his 2020 base salary of $3 million is fully guaranteed at signing. There are $300,000 in Pro Bowl and 1st-Team All-Pro incentives for 2020 & 2021. Another $1,000,000 in escalators in 2021 for Pro Bowl, or 1st-Team All-Pro, or receptions, or receiving yards. There is a No Trade clause.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,317,500 |
| Running Cash | $1,317,500 |
Career Earnings: $81,450,640
Career APY: $6,787,553
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | Drafted | Expired | 2010 | 4 | $3,298,140 | $825,736 | $665,140 | $3,298,140 | 100.0% | $824,535 |
| Saints | Franchise | Traded | 2014 | 4 | $40,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 32.5% | $13,000,000 |
| Seahawks | Franchise | Expired | 2014 | 4 | $40,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $27,000,000 | 67.5% | $9,000,000 |
| Packers | UFA | Terminated | 2018 | 3 | $30,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $22,000,000 | 73.3% | $11,000,000 |
| Bears | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 2 | $16,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 100.0% | $8,000,000 |
| Saints | SFA | Active | 2023 | 1 | $1,317,500 | $1,317,500 | $152,500 | $152,500 | 11.6% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 5 | $16,450,640 | $3,290,128 | $7,298,140 | 0.0% | $9,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Seahawks | 3 | $27,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $27,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Packers | 2 | $22,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $18,583,332 | 0.0% | $3,666,668 | 0.0% |
| Bears | 2 | $16,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $11,340,000 | 0.0% | $4,660,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Saints | $320,000 | $166,285 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $486,285 | -- | $985,140 | ||
| 2011 | Saints | $450,000 | $166,285 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $616,285 | 0.5% | $450,000 | ||
| 2012 | Saints | $540,000 | $166,285 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $706,285 | 0.6% | $540,000 | ||
| 2013 | Saints | $1,323,000 | $166,285 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,489,285 | 1.2% | $1,323,000 | ||
| 2014 | Saints | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 3.0% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | Seahawks | $2,900,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $2,900,000 | $8,000,000 | 5.4% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Seahawks | $8,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,000,000 | 5.8% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2017 | Seahawks | $7,900,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 5.9% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Packers | $1,450,000 | $3,666,666 | $0 | $300,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $5,916,666 | 3.2% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Packers | $3,450,000 | $3,666,666 | $5,000,000 | $300,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $12,666,666 | 6.4% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bears | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 2.8% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bears | $1,075,000 | $4,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,340,000 | 2.8% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Saints | $1,165,000 | $152,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,092,500 | 0.5% | $1,317,500 | ||
| Total | $33,473,000 | $18,315,972 | $12,000,000 | $600,000 | $900,000 | $250,000 | $13,900,000 | $65,313,972 | $82,615,640 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 16 | -- | -- | 69.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 99 | 1310 | 13.2 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 15 | -- | -- | 62.8% | 10.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 85 | 982 | 11.6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 66.9% | 4.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 86 | 1215 | 14.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 68.0% | 2.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 85 | 889 | 10.5 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 52.7% | 3.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 48 | 605 | 12.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 74.6% | 1.1% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 65 | 923 | 14.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 68.4% | 2.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 54 | 475 | 8.8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 74.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 55 | 636 | 11.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 57.9% | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 38 | 447 | 11.8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 54.2% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 50 | 456 | 9.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 23.4% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 14 | 167 | 11.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 16.4% | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 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 | $1,000,000 | $1,317,500 |
| Injury Adjusted | $1,107,305 | $1,235,156 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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