Age: 26
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 210
- College: Tennessee
- Entry: 2021 Draft, Round 3, #77 overall (Chargers)
- 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)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Per Game | |||||||||||||
| 2025 | 26 | $2,160,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $2,160,000 | $4,310,000 | 1.6% | |||||
| 2026
March 17: $3M is guaranteed
| 27 | $9,660,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $4,840,000 | $11,850,000 | 4.0% | |||||
| 2027
March 17: Roster bonus due
| 28 | $7,410,000 | $1,600,000 | $1,000,000 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $10,600,000 | 3.4% | |||||
| 2028
February 20: Contract voids
| 29 | Void | $1,600,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $3,200,000 | -- | |||||
| 2029 | 30 | Void | $1,600,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $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
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | Drafted | Expired | 2021 | 4 | $5,032,056 | $1,258,014 | $1,019,676 | $6,801,866 | 135.2% | $1,700,467 |
| Bills | UFA | Active | 2025 | 3 | $30,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 26.7% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 4 | $6,801,866 | $1,700,467 | $6,801,866 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 0 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Chargers | $660,000 | $254,919 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $914,919 | 0.5% | $1,679,676 | ||
| 2022 | Chargers | $888,730 | $254,919 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,143,649 | 0.5% | $888,730 | ||
| 2023 | Chargers | $1,117,460 | $254,919 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,372,379 | 0.6% | $1,117,460 | ||
| 2024 | Chargers | $3,116,000 | $254,919 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,370,919 | 1.3% | $3,116,000 | ||
| 2025 | Bills | $2,160,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $2,160,000 | $4,310,000 | 1.6% | $10,750,000 | ||
| 2026 | Bills | $9,660,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $4,840,000 | $11,850,000 | 4.0% | $10,250,000 | ||
| 2027 | Bills | $7,410,000 | $1,600,000 | $1,000,000 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $10,600,000 | 3.4% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Bills | $1,390,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,200,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Bills | $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
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 38.3% | 17.6% | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 33 | 353 | 10.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 75.3% | 0.4% | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 72 | 769 | 10.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 45.3% | 0.0% | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 38 | 581 | 15.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 57.7% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39 | 584 | 15.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $5,695,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $5,695,000 | $10,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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