Age: 32
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 304
- College: North Carolina State
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 3, #78 overall (Patriots)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $26,971,713 (10.68% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $16,000,000 (5.80% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.59
- Contract Value: $80,000,000 ($16,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $31,890,000
- Contract Ranking: 6/86 at LG
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | $990,000 | $3,400,000 | $110,000 | $990,000 | $4,500,000 | 2.4% | |||||
| 2022
March 20: 2023 salary is guaranteed
| 30 | $1,035,000 | $6,616,250 | $500,000 | $1,035,000 | $8,151,250 | 3.9% | |||||
| 2023 | 31 | $1,933,611 | $10,971,713 | $500,000 | $1,933,611 | $13,405,324 | 6.1% | |||||
| 2024
March 16: $2 million base guaranteed
| 32 | $15,500,000 | $10,971,713 | $500,000 | $2,000,000 | $26,971,713 | 10.7% | |||||
| 2025
March 20: $2 million base guaranteed
| 33 | $15,500,000 | $10,971,713 | $500,000 | $0 | $26,971,713 | 9.7% | |||||
| Total | $34,958,611 | $42,931,389 | $2,110,000 | $5,958,611 | $80,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Joe Thuney signed a five year, $80 million contract with the Chiefs on March 15, 2021. Thuney received $46.89 million in injury guarantees of which $31.89 million is guaranteed at signing. Thuney received a $17 million signing bonus and his 2021 and 2022 salaries are fully guaranteed. He will earn a guarantee on his 2023 salary if on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2022 league year. If Thuney is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2024 and 2025 league years the team will guarantee $2 million of his salary. This mechanism accomplishes the same thing as a roster bonus but with a later payout.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $18,100,000 | $14,400,000 | $15,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $18,100,000 | $32,500,000 | $48,000,000 | $64,000,000 | $80,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $67,269,428
Career APY: $8,408,679
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $3,213,428 | $803,357 | $773,428 | $4,488,428 | 139.7% | $1,122,107 |
| Patriots | Franchise | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $14,781,000 | $14,781,000 | $14,781,000 | $14,781,000 | 100.0% | $14,781,000 |
| Chiefs | UFA | Active | 2021 | 5 | $80,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $31,890,000 | $48,000,000 | 60.0% | $16,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 5 | $19,269,428 | $3,853,886 | $19,269,428 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 3 | $48,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $26,056,574 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Patriots | $450,000 | $193,357 | $0 | $0 | $643,357 | 0.4% | $1,223,428 | ||
| 2017 | Patriots | $540,000 | $193,357 | $35,000 | $0 | $768,357 | 0.5% | $575,000 | ||
| 2018 | Patriots | $630,000 | $193,357 | $35,000 | $0 | $858,357 | 0.5% | $665,000 | ||
| 2019 | Patriots | $1,995,000 | $193,357 | $30,000 | $0 | $2,218,357 | 1.1% | $2,025,000 | ||
| 2020 | Patriots | $14,781,000 | $0 | $0 | $14,781,000 | $14,781,000 | 7.0% | $14,781,000 | ||
| 2021 | Chiefs | $990,000 | $3,400,000 | $110,000 | $990,000 | $4,500,000 | 2.4% | $18,100,000 | ||
| 2022 | Chiefs | $1,035,000 | $6,616,250 | $500,000 | $1,035,000 | $8,151,250 | 3.9% | $14,400,000 | ||
| 2023 | Chiefs | $1,933,611 | $10,971,713 | $500,000 | $1,933,611 | $13,405,324 | 6.1% | $15,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Chiefs | $15,500,000 | $10,971,713 | $500,000 | $2,000,000 | $26,971,713 | 10.7% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Chiefs | $15,500,000 | $10,971,713 | $500,000 | $0 | $26,971,713 | 9.7% | $16,000,000 | ||
| Total | $53,354,611 | $43,704,817 | $2,210,000 | $20,739,611 | $99,269,428 | $99,269,428 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.6% | 18.1% |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.5% | 19.3% |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 18.1% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.1% | 11.4% |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 96.8% | 15.8% |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 99.2% | 14.5% |
| 2022 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 86.9% | 1.2% |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 97.1% | 0.9% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 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 | $10,954,000 | $16,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $10,954,000 | $16,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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