John Ross

Wide Receiver

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $940,000 (0.43% of cap)
  • 2023 Cash Payout: $1,080,000 (0.53% of spending)
  • 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.15
  • Contract Value: $1,080,000 ($1,080,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 149/297 at WR

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202328$1,080,000$940,0000.4%
Total$1,080,000$940,000

Contract Notes

John Ross signed a 4 year contract worth $17,115,864 with the Bengals on May 7, 2017. Ross received a guarantee worth $17,115,864 including a $10,587,900 signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.1M
2023
Cash Due$1,080,000
Running Cash$1,080,000
Career Earnings: $19,277,629
Career APY: $3,855,526
Potential Earnings: $20,357,629
Total Guarantees: $18,115,864
Largest Cash Payment: $11,052,900 (2017)
Largest Cap Number: $5,445,957 (2020)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BengalsDraftedExpired20174$17,115,864$4,278,966$17,115,864$17,115,864100.0%$4,278,966
GiantsUFAExpired20211$2,250,000$2,250,000$1,000,000$2,161,76596.1%$2,161,765
ChiefsSFAActive20231$1,080,000$1,080,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bengals4$17,115,864$4,278,966$17,115,8640.0%$00.0%
Giants1$2,161,765$2,161,765$1,838,2350.0%$00.0%
Chiefs0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2017Bengals$465,000$2,646,975$0$465,000$3,111,9751.8%$11,052,900
2018Bengals$1,242,994$2,646,975$0$1,242,994$3,889,9692.1%$1,242,994
2019Bengals$2,020,988$2,646,975$0$2,020,988$4,667,9632.4%$2,020,988
2020Bengals$2,798,982$2,646,975$0$2,798,982$5,445,9572.6%$2,798,982
2021Giants$1,250,000$500,000$500,000$500,000$1,838,2351.0%$2,161,765
2023Chiefs$1,080,000$0$0$0$940,0000.4%$1,080,000
Total$8,857,964$11,087,900$500,000$7,027,964$19,894,099$20,357,629

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
20173761.8%0.0%11212.00000.0011
2018133060.2%0.0%492.302121010.0700
201988036.5%0.0%341.302850618.1311
20203328.0%0.0%000.002178.5000
2021102019.3%0.5%11616.001122420.4100

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$0$0
Injury Adjusted$0$0
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OTC Valuation $4.5M $8.9M $13.4M $17.8M $22.3M APY $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $9,108,000 $6,250,000

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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