Johnny Hekker
Punter
Age: 34
Free Agency: 2025 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 13
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 236
- College: Oregon State
- Entry: 2012 Undrafted Free Agent (Rams)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $2,733,668 (1.05% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $1,750,000 (0.73% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.64
- Contract Value: $7,620,000 ($2,540,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $4,870,000
- Contract Ranking: 12/34 at P
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 32 | $1,120,000 | $666,666 | $1,120,000 | $1,786,666 | 0.8% | |||||
2023
March 19: Roster bonus due
| 33 | $1,165,000 | $983,666 | $1,165,000 | $2,148,666 | 0.9% | |||||
2024 | 34 | $1,750,000 | $983,668 | $0 | $2,733,668 | 1.1% | |||||
2025
February 20: Contract voids
| 35 | Void | $317,000 | Void | $951,000 | 0.3% | |||||
2026 | 36 | Void | $317,000 | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
2027 | 37 | Void | $317,000 | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
Total | $4,035,000 | $3,585,000 | $2,285,000 | $7,620,000 |
Contract Notes
Johnny Hekker signed a three year contract with the Panthers.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2.5M
$5.1M
$7.6M
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
Cash Due | $3,120,000 | $2,750,000 | $1,750,000 |
Running Cash | $3,120,000 | $5,870,000 | $7,620,000 |
Career Earnings: $30,994,424
Career APY: $2,384,186
Potential Earnings: $30,744,424
Total Guarantees: $17,122,986
Largest Cash Payment: $3,500,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $4,687,000 (2020)
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rams | Extension | Renegotiated | 2014 | 6 | $16,578,030 | $2,763,005 | $2,002,985 | $5,994,423 | 36.2% | $1,998,141 |
Rams | Extension | Renegotiated | 2017 | 6 | $20,814,716 | $3,469,119 | $4,250,001 | $6,250,001 | 30.0% | $3,125,001 |
Rams | Other | Renegotiated | 2019 | 5 | $18,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,250,000 | $6,750,000 | 36.0% | $3,375,000 |
Rams | Other | Terminated | 2021 | 3 | $7,750,000 | $2,583,333 | $2,750,000 | $3,250,000 | 41.9% | $3,250,000 |
Panthers | SFA | Active | 2022 | 3 | $7,620,000 | $2,540,000 | $4,870,000 | $7,620,000 | 100.0% | $2,540,000 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rams | 10 | $23,374,424 | $2,337,442 | $21,932,424 | 0.0% | $942,000 | 0.0% |
Panthers | 3 | $7,620,000 | $2,540,000 | $6,669,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Rams | $390,000 | $3,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $393,333 | 0.3% | $400,000 | ||
2013 | Rams | $480,000 | $3,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $483,333 | 0.4% | $480,000 | ||
2014 | Rams | $570,000 | $154,885 | $0 | $0 | $134,117 | $724,885 | 0.5% | $1,327,757 | ||
2015 | Rams | $1,111,111 | $151,551 | $1,111,111 | $0 | $2,222,222 | $2,373,773 | 1.6% | $2,222,222 | ||
2016 | Rams | $2,444,444 | $151,551 | $0 | $0 | $2,444,444 | $2,595,995 | 1.7% | $2,444,444 | ||
2017 | Rams | $775,000 | $646,551 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,421,551 | 0.9% | $3,250,000 | ||
2018 | Rams | $790,000 | $888,553 | $1,000,001 | $0 | $1,000,001 | $2,678,554 | 1.5% | $3,000,001 | ||
2019 | Rams | $1,000,000 | $1,187,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $2,187,000 | 1.2% | $3,250,000 | ||
2020 | Rams | $3,500,000 | $1,187,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,500,000 | $4,687,000 | 2.3% | $3,500,000 | ||
2021 | Rams | $2,500,000 | $1,637,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $2,500,000 | $4,387,000 | 2.4% | $3,250,000 | ||
2022 | Panthers | $1,120,000 | $666,666 | $0 | $0 | $1,120,000 | $1,786,666 | 0.8% | $3,120,000 | ||
2023 | Panthers | $1,165,000 | $983,666 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $2,148,666 | 0.9% | $2,750,000 | ||
2024 | Panthers | $1,750,000 | $983,668 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,733,668 | 1.1% | $1,750,000 | ||
2025 | Panthers | $1,255,000 | $317,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $951,000 | 0.3% | $0 | ||
2026 | Panthers | $1,300,000 | $317,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
2027 | Panthers | $1,345,000 | $317,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
Total | $21,495,555 | $9,595,757 | $2,111,112 | $250,000 | $15,085,784 | $29,552,424 | $30,744,424 |
Dead Money History
Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
---|---|---|---|
Rams | 2022 | $942,000 | $250,000 | Total | $942,000 | $250,000 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Punts | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injured | Healthy | Special | Punts | Yards | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk | ||
2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 32.1% | 82 | 3756 | 68 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30.7% | 78 | 3609 | 64 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 33.0% | 80 | 3721 | 61 | 33 | 5 | 1 |
2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 35.6% | 96 | 4601 | 68 | 41 | 6 | 0 |
2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 32.7% | 98 | 4680 | 78 | 51 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 33.1% | 65 | 3113 | 70 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.3% | 43 | 1992 | 68 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 33.1% | 66 | 3128 | 71 | 22 | 5 | 1 |
2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 32.7% | 68 | 3099 | 63 | 28 | 5 | 1 |
2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 30.1% | 51 | 2252 | 59 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 32.7% | 81 | 3925 | 68 | 39 | 6 | 0 |
2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 31.6% | 82 | 3838 | 69 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 28.2% | 73 | 3338 | 65 | 24 | 3 | 1 |
Valuation Diamond
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OTC Valuation | APY | |
---|---|---|
Regular | $1,046,000 | $2,540,000 |
Injury Adjusted | $1,046,000 | $2,540,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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