Age: 25
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 292
- College: Stephen F. Austin
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 4, #135 overall (Rams)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $1,320,000 (0.63% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $2,920,000 (1.51% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.21
- Contract Value: $55,000,000 ($13,750,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $14,815,556
- Contract Ranking: 20/218 at EDGE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $920,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $715,556 | $1,320,000 | 0.6% | |||||
| 2022
March 21: $6 million of 2023 salary is guaranteed
| 26 | $1,500,000 | $400,000 | $10,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $12,100,000 | $12,500,000 | 5.9% | |||||
| 2023
March 21: $5.4 million of 2023 salary , $500,000 roster bonus, and $100,000 weight bonus is guaranteed; $1.125 million of 2024 salary is guaranteed
| 27 | $11,400,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $12,400,000 | 5.5% | |||||
| 2024
March 21: $2.059 million of salary is guaranteed
| 28 | $13,300,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $14,300,000 | 5.6% | |||||
| 2025 | 29 | $14,350,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $15,400,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $41,470,000 | $2,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $450,000 | $12,815,556 | $55,920,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
John Franklin-Myers signed a four year contract extension worth $55 million with the Jets on October 7, 2021. Franklin-Myers received $30 million in guarantees of which $14.815 million is fully guaranteed at signing. Franklin-Myers will receive a $2 million signing bonus at signing and a guaranteed $10 million roster bonus in 2022. There are annual per game roster bonuses of $500,000 in the contract.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $2,000,000 | $12,100,000 | $12,000,000 | $13,900,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $2,000,000 | $14,100,000 | $26,100,000 | $40,000,000 | $55,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $4,252,356
Career APY: $1,417,452
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | Drafted | Terminated | 2018 | 4 | $2,912,356 | $728,089 | $452,356 | $932,356 | 32.0% | $932,356 |
| Jets | Drafted | Extended | 2018 | 4 | $2,912,356 | $728,089 | $452,356 | $1,320,000 | 45.3% | $660,000 |
| Jets | Extension | Active | 2021 | 4 | $55,000,000 | $13,750,000 | $14,815,556 | $2,000,000 | 3.6% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 1 | $932,356 | $932,356 | $593,089 | 0.0% | $339,267 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 2 | $3,320,000 | $1,660,000 | $1,320,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rams | $480,000 | $113,089 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $593,089 | 0.3% | $932,356 | ||
| 2019 | Jets | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $570,000 | 0.3% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Jets | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Jets | $920,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $715,556 | $1,320,000 | 0.6% | $2,920,000 | ||
| 2022 | Jets | $1,500,000 | $400,000 | $10,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $12,100,000 | $12,500,000 | 5.9% | $12,100,000 | ||
| 2023 | Jets | $11,400,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $12,400,000 | 5.5% | $12,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Jets | $13,300,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $14,300,000 | 5.6% | $13,900,000 | ||
| 2025 | Jets | $14,350,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $15,400,000 | -- | $15,000,000 | ||
| Total | $43,270,000 | $2,113,089 | $10,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $450,000 | $12,815,556 | $57,833,089 | $58,172,356 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 29.7% | 1.9% | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 29.3% | 4.1% | 8 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 64.3% | 5.4% | 14 | 14 | 6 | 44 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $0 | $0 |
| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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