Jody Fortson

Tight End

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $507,778 (0.20% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $507,778 (0.18% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $985,000 ($985,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 107/157 at TE

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202429$985,000$507,7780.2%
Total$985,000$507,778

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
2024
Cash Due$985,000
Running Cash$985,000
Career Earnings: $3,358,545
Career APY: $671,709
Potential Earnings: $2,912,245
Total Guarantees: $425,000
Largest Cash Payment: $940,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $940,000 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChiefsUDFATerminated20193$1,755,000$585,000$0$00.0%$0
ChiefsSFATerminated20201$510,000$510,000$0$00.0%$0
ChiefsPracticeExpired20201$142,800$142,800$0$142,800100.0%$142,800
ChiefsSFAExpired20211$660,000$660,000$0$496,66775.3%$496,667
ChiefsERFAExpired20221$825,000$825,000$0$825,000100.0%$825,000
ChiefsERFAExpired20231$940,000$940,000$0$940,000100.0%$940,000
DolphinsSFATerminated20241$1,225,000$1,225,000$425,000$00.0%$0
ChiefsPracticeRenegotiated20241$383,400$383,400$0$00.0%$0
ChiefsSFAActive20241$985,000$985,000$0$507,77851.6%$507,778
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chiefs5$2,933,545$586,709$2,912,2450.0%$21,3000.0%
Dolphins0$425,000$0$00.0%$425,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Chiefs$142,800$142,8000.1%$142,800
2021Chiefs$660,000$496,6670.3%$496,667
2022Chiefs$825,000$825,0000.4%$825,000
2023Chiefs$940,000$940,0000.4%$940,000
2024Chiefs$985,000$507,7780.2%$507,778
Total$3,552,800$2,912,245$2,912,245
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Dolphins2024$425,000$425,000
Chiefs2024$21,300$21,300
Total$446,300$446,300

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
20216004.5%15.9%000.005479.4200
2022131016.0%35.6%000.00910812.0200
20243003.5%1.7%000.00155.0000

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$340,000$985,000
Injury Adjusted$340,000$985,000
test
OTC Valuation $2.1M $4.1M $6.2M $8.2M $10.3M APY $2.9M $5.7M $8.6M $11.4M $14.3M $6,855,000 $8,227,624

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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