Jonnu Smith

Tight End

Age: 31
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $10,872,500 (3.40% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $7,000,000 (3.21% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.64
  • Contract Value: $12,010,000 ($12,010,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $7,745,000
  • Contract Ranking: 10/171 at TE

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202530$1,255,000$3,872,500$5,127,5001.8%
202631$7,000,000$3,872,500$10,872,5003.4%
Total$8,255,000$7,745,000$16,000,000

Contract Notes

Jonnu Smith signed a one year, $12.01 million contract extension with the Steelers. $7.745 million is guaranteed.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$12M
20252026
Cash Due$5,010,000$7,000,000
Running Cash$5,010,000$12,010,000
Career Earnings: $53,126,993
Career APY: $5,902,999
Potential Earnings: $60,126,993
Total Guarantees: $83,411,288
Largest Cash Payment: $16,941,176 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $10,872,500 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
TitansDraftedExpired20174$3,175,913$793,978$706,288$4,552,288143.3%$1,138,072
FalconsUFARenegotiated20214$50,000,000$12,500,000$31,250,000$00.0%$0
PatriotsUFATraded20214$50,000,000$12,500,000$31,250,000$26,764,70553.5%$13,382,353
FalconsOtherTerminated20232$15,000,000$7,500,000$8,500,000$8,500,00056.7%$8,500,000
DolphinsSFATraded20241$8,400,000$4,200,000$3,960,000$4,310,00051.3%$4,310,000
SteelersExtensionActive20251$12,010,000$12,010,000$7,745,000$9,000,00074.9%$9,000,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Titans4$4,552,288$1,138,072$4,552,2880.0%$00.0%
Falcons1$8,500,000$8,500,000$6,000,0000.0%$2,500,0000.0%
Patriots2$26,764,705$13,382,353$14,013,5290.0%$12,810,0000.0%
Dolphins1$4,310,000$4,310,000$2,110,0000.0%$2,200,0000.0%
Steelers1$9,000,000$9,000,000$5,127,5000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2017Titans$465,000$176,572$0$0$0$641,5720.3%$1,171,288
2018Titans$579,000$176,572$0$0$0$755,5720.4%$579,000
2019Titans$669,000$176,572$0$0$0$845,5720.4%$669,000
2020Titans$2,133,000$176,572$0$0$0$2,309,5721.0%$2,133,000
2021Patriots$1,000,000$3,750,000$1,000,000$0$1,000,000$5,632,3532.7%$16,941,176
2022Patriots$1,035,000$6,405,000$1,000,000$0$1,035,000$8,381,1764.0%$9,823,529
2023Falcons$3,500,000$2,500,000$0$0$3,500,000$6,000,0002.6%$8,500,000
2024Dolphins$1,210,000$550,000$250,000$100,000$1,210,000$2,110,0000.8%$4,310,000
2025Steelers$1,255,000$3,872,500$0$0$0$5,127,5001.8%$9,000,000
2026Steelers$7,000,000$3,872,500$0$0$0$10,872,5003.4%$7,000,000
Total$18,846,000$21,656,288$2,250,000$100,000$6,745,000$42,675,817$60,126,993
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Patriots2023$12,810,000$0
Falcons2024$2,500,000$0
Dolphins2025$550,000$0
Dolphins2026$1,650,000$0
Total$17,510,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
OffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201716054.3%21.1%000.00151459.7200
201813361.9%10.3%000.002025812.9310
201916070.6%14.5%47819.503543912.5300
202015169.5%2.7%242.014144810.9800
202116147.6%2.3%9404.402829410.5100
202214340.2%11.8%155.00272459.1000
202317057.7%0.0%100.005058211.6300
202417055.0%0.2%2-1-0.508888410.0800
202517052.0%0.8%9707.81382225.8200

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$3,516,000$12,010,000
Injury Adjusted$3,516,000$12,010,000
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OTC Valuation $2.7M $5.4M $8M $10.7M $13.4M APY $3.2M $6.4M $9.6M $12.7M $15.9M $9,790,000 $9,833,333

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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