Josh Palmer

Wide Receiver

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $4,310,000 (1.58% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $10,750,000 (3.40% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.49
  • Contract Value: $30,000,000 ($10,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $15,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 33/290 at WR

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
RegularPer Game
202526$2,160,000$1,600,000$0$340,000$250,000$2,160,000$4,310,0001.6%
2026 📝
March 17: $3M is guaranteed
27$9,660,000$1,600,000$0$340,000$250,000$4,840,000$11,850,0004.0%
2027 📝
March 17: Roster bonus due
28$7,410,000$1,600,000$1,000,000$340,000$250,000$0$10,600,0003.4%
2028 📝
February 20: Contract voids
29Void$1,600,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$3,200,000--
202930Void$1,600,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$0--
Total$19,230,000$8,000,000$1,000,000$1,020,000$750,000$7,000,000$29,960,000

Contract Notes

Josh Palmer signed a three year, $29 million contract with the Bills. $18 million is guaranteed of which $15 million is fully guaranteed. Palmer received an $8 million signing bonus and his 2025 salary is fully guaranteed. $4.84 million of his 2026 salary is fully guaranteed and $3 million will become fully guaranteed if on the roster on the 5th day of the 2026 league year. There are annual per game and workout bonuses as part of the contract. An additional $6 million in incentives are available.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$10M
$20M
$30M
202520262027
Cash Due$10,750,000$10,250,000$9,000,000
Running Cash$10,750,000$21,000,000$30,000,000
Career Earnings: $14,801,866
Career APY: $3,700,467
Potential Earnings: $36,801,866
Total Guarantees: $16,019,676
Largest Cash Payment: $10,750,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $11,850,000 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChargersDraftedExpired20214$5,032,056$1,258,014$1,019,676$6,801,866135.2%$1,700,467
BillsUFAActive20253$30,000,000$10,000,000$15,000,000$8,000,00026.7%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chargers4$6,801,866$1,700,467$6,801,8660.0%$00.0%
Bills0$8,000,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Chargers$660,000$254,919$0$0$0$0$914,9190.5%$1,679,676
2022Chargers$888,730$254,919$0$0$0$0$1,143,6490.5%$888,730
2023Chargers$1,117,460$254,919$0$0$0$0$1,372,3790.6%$1,117,460
2024Chargers$3,116,000$254,919$0$0$0$0$3,370,9191.3%$3,116,000
2025Bills$2,160,000$1,600,000$0$340,000$250,000$2,160,000$4,310,0001.6%$10,750,000
2026Bills$9,660,000$1,600,000$0$340,000$250,000$4,840,000$11,850,0004.0%$10,250,000
2027Bills$7,410,000$1,600,000$1,000,000$340,000$250,000$0$10,600,0003.4%$9,000,000
2028Bills$1,390,000$1,600,000$0$0$0$0$3,200,000--$0
2029Bills$25,000,000$1,600,000$0$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$51,402,190$9,019,676$1,000,000$1,020,000$750,000$7,000,000$36,761,866$36,801,866

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2021170038.3%17.6%166.003335310.7400
2022160175.3%0.4%144.007276910.7300
2023101045.3%0.0%166.003858115.3200
2024150257.7%0.0%000.003958415.0100

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$5,695,000$10,000,000
Injury Adjusted$5,695,000$10,000,000
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OTC Valuation $5.6M $11.1M $16.7M $22.3M $27.9M APY $6.7M $13.4M $20.1M $26.8M $33.5M $9,699,000 $6,500,000

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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