John Franklin-Myers

Edge Rusher

Age: 30
Free Agency: 2029 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $14,958,000 (4.36% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $23,000,000 (6.70% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.54
  • Contract Value: $63,000,000 ($21,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $42,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 20/272 at EDGE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
RegularPer Game
202630$6,286,000$4,000,000$4,000,000$714,000$11,000,000$14,958,0004.4%
202731$18,286,000$4,000,000$0$714,000$19,000,000$23,000,0007.0%
202832$20,286,000$4,000,000$0$714,000$0$25,000,0007.1%
Total$44,858,000$12,000,000$4,000,000$2,142,000$30,000,000$62,958,000

Contract Notes

John Franklin-Myers signed a three year, $63 million contract with the Titans. $42 million is fully guaranteed including a $12 million signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$21M
$42M
$63M
202620272028
Cash Due$23,000,000$19,000,000$21,000,000
Running Cash$23,000,000$42,000,000$63,000,000
Career Earnings: $56,224,709
Career APY: $7,028,089
Potential Earnings: $107,224,709
Total Guarantees: $65,720,268
Largest Cash Payment: $23,000,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $25,000,000 (2028)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RamsDraftedClaimed20184$2,912,356$728,089$452,356$932,35632.0%$932,356
JetsDraftedExtended20184$2,912,356$728,089$452,356$1,320,00045.3%$660,000
JetsExtensionTraded20214$55,000,000$13,750,000$14,815,556$27,020,00049.1%$9,006,667
BroncosOtherExpired20242$15,000,000$7,500,000$8,000,000$14,952,35399.7%$7,476,177
TitansUFAActive20263$63,000,000$21,000,000$42,000,000$12,000,00019.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Rams1$932,356$932,356$593,0890.0%$339,2670.0%
Jets5$28,340,000$5,668,000$19,284,0000.0%$9,056,0000.0%
Broncos2$14,952,353$7,476,177$15,000,0000.0%$00.0%
Titans0$12,000,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Rams$480,000$113,089$0$0$0$0$593,0890.3%$932,356
2019Jets$570,000$0$0$0$0$0$570,0000.3%$570,000
2020Jets$750,000$0$0$0$0$0$750,0000.4%$750,000
2021Jets$920,000$400,000$0$0$0$715,556$1,320,0000.6%$2,920,000
2022Jets$1,500,000$400,000$10,000,000$500,000$100,000$12,100,000$12,500,0005.9%$12,100,000
2023Jets$1,080,000$2,464,000$0$500,000$100,000$1,680,000$4,144,0001.8%$12,000,000
2024Broncos$2,560,000$2,000,000$0$340,000$100,000$3,000,000$5,000,0001.9%$7,000,000
2025Broncos$7,390,000$2,000,000$0$510,000$100,000$3,000,000$10,000,0003.6%$7,952,353
2026Titans$6,286,000$4,000,000$4,000,000$714,000$0$11,000,000$14,958,0004.4%$23,000,000
2027Titans$18,286,000$4,000,000$0$714,000$0$19,000,000$23,000,0007.0%$19,000,000
2028Titans$20,286,000$4,000,000$0$714,000$0$0$25,000,0007.1%$21,000,000
Total$60,108,000$19,377,089$14,000,000$3,992,000$400,000$50,495,556$97,835,089$107,224,709
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Rams2019$113,089$0
Rams2020$226,178$0
Jets2024$9,056,000$0
Total$9,395,267$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
DefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201816029.7%1.9%64214160001100
202010129.3%4.1%8113255132000200
202116060.3%4.9%17186446141101000
202217056.5%3.0%16225394191000000
202317055.1%1.6%15183.537.56143000000
202417046.1%1.6%1822748.58180000000
202516146.0%9.2%12137.535.56150000000

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$6,127,000$21,000,000
Injury Adjusted$6,127,000$21,000,000
test
OTC Valuation $7.6M $15.2M $22.8M $30.4M $38M APY $8.3M $16.7M $25M $33.3M $41.7M $11,536,000 $14,500,000

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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