Jonathan Ward

Running Back

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,030,000 (0.36% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,170,000 (0.47% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.14
  • Contract Value: $1,170,000 ($1,170,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 69/142 at RB

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202528$1,170,000$1,030,0000.4%
Total$1,170,000$1,030,000

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.2M
2025
Cash Due$1,170,000
Running Cash$1,170,000
Career Earnings: $3,383,902
Career APY: $676,780
Potential Earnings: $2,881,671
Total Guarantees: $8,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,170,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,030,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CardinalsUDFATerminated20203$2,293,000$764,333$8,000$00.0%$0
CardinalsPracticeElevated20201$170,282$170,282$0$00.0%$0
CardinalsPracticeRenegotiated20201$197,765$197,765$0$00.0%$0
CardinalsPracticeElevated20201$142,800$142,800$0$00.0%$0
CardinalsSFAExpired20202$1,390,000$695,000$0$1,246,47189.7%$623,236
CardinalsERFATerminated20221$895,000$895,000$0$00.0%$0
JetsPracticeTerminated20221$207,000$207,000$0$00.0%$0
TitansPracticeElevated20221$207,000$207,000$0$00.0%$0
TitansPracticeTerminated20221$207,000$207,000$0$00.0%$0
TitansSFATerminated20222$1,905,000$952,500$0$99,4445.2%$99,444
TitansPracticeElevated20231$289,800$289,800$0$00.0%$0
TitansPracticeRenegotiated20231$289,800$289,800$0$00.0%$0
TitansSFATerminated20231$1,010,000$1,010,000$0$00.0%$0
TitansPracticeRenegotiated20231$289,800$289,800$0$00.0%$0
TitansSFAExpired20231$1,010,000$1,010,000$0$280,55627.8%$280,556
SteelersSFATerminated20241$1,125,000$1,125,000$0$00.0%$0
SteelersPracticeElevated20241$424,600$424,600$0$00.0%$0
SteelersPracticeRenegotiated20241$507,000$507,000$0$00.0%$0
SteelersPracticeElevated20241$383,400$383,400$0$00.0%$0
SteelersPracticeElevated20241$465,800$465,800$0$00.0%$0
SteelersSFATerminated20241$1,125,000$1,125,000$0$00.0%$0
SteelersPracticeTerminated20241$383,400$383,400$0$00.0%$0
SteelersSFATerminated20241$1,125,000$1,125,000$0$00.0%$0
SteelersPracticeExpired20241$383,400$383,400$0$85,20022.2%$85,200
SteelersSFAActive20251$1,170,000$1,170,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cardinals2$1,889,980$944,990$1,246,4710.0%$643,5090.0%
Jets0$11,500$0$00.0%$11,5000.0%
Titans2$687,022$343,511$380,0000.0%$307,0220.0%
Steelers1$795,400$795,400$85,2000.0%$640,1990.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Cardinals$610,000$466,4710.2%$466,471
2021Cardinals$780,000$780,0000.4%$780,000
2022Titans$895,000$99,4440.0%$99,444
2023Titans$1,010,000$280,5560.1%$280,556
2024Steelers$383,400$85,2000.0%$85,200
2025Steelers$1,170,000$1,030,0000.4%$1,170,000
Total$4,848,400$2,741,671$2,881,671
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Cardinals2020$2,666$8,000
Cardinals2020$88,565$88,565
Cardinals2021$5,334$0
Cardinals2022$546,944$546,944
Jets2022$11,500$11,500
Titans2022$61,222$61,222
Titans2023$32,200$32,200
Titans2023$112,222$112,222
Titans2023$72,211$72,211
Titans2023$29,167$29,167
Steelers2024$257,144$272,700
Steelers2024$164,166$187,500
Steelers2024$218,889$250,000
Total$1,602,230$1,672,231

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
202014000.4%39.4%000.00000.0000
202113303.9%41.6%9333.7033411.3000
20228001.0%19.4%5255.00273.5000
20238001.0%16.5%3113.70000.0000
20244030.9%12.9%5224.40000.0000

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$626,000$1,170,000
Injury Adjusted$626,000$1,170,000
test
OTC Valuation $2.5M $5M $7.5M $10M $12.5M APY $3.4M $6.9M $10.3M $13.7M $17.2M $7,062,000 $5,489,636

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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