Josh Palmer

Wide Receiver

Age: 24
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $1,372,379 (0.61% of cap)
  • 2023 Cash Payout: $1,117,460 (0.48% of spending)
  • 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.81
  • Contract Value: $5,032,056 ($1,258,014 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,019,676
  • Contract Ranking: 118/307 at WR

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202122$660,000$254,919$914,9190.5%
202223$888,730$254,919$1,143,6490.5%
202324$1,117,460$254,919$1,372,3790.6%
202425$1,346,190$254,919$1,601,1090.6%
Total$4,012,380$1,019,676$5,032,056

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.3M
$2.5M
$3.8M
$5M
2021202220232024
Cash Due$1,679,676$888,730$1,117,460$1,346,190
Running Cash$1,679,676$2,568,406$3,685,866$5,032,056
Career Earnings: $2,568,406
Career APY: $1,284,203
Potential Earnings: $5,032,056
Total Guarantees: $1,019,676
Largest Cash Payment: $1,679,676 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $1,601,109 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChargersDraftedActive20214$5,032,056$1,258,014$1,019,676$2,568,40651.0%$1,284,203
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chargers2$2,568,406$1,284,203$2,058,5680.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Chargers$660,000$254,919$914,9190.5%$1,679,676
2022Chargers$888,730$254,919$1,143,6490.5%$888,730
2023Chargers$1,117,460$254,919$1,372,3790.6%$1,117,460
2024Chargers$1,346,190$254,919$1,601,1090.6%$1,346,190
Total$4,012,380$1,019,676$5,032,056$5,032,056

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2021170038.3%17.6%166.003335310.7400
2022160175.3%0.4%144.007276910.7300
202370048.9%0.0%000.002337716.4100

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$3,983,000$1,258,014
Injury Adjusted$3,983,000$1,258,014
test
OTC Valuation $4.4M $8.8M $13.2M $17.6M $22M APY $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $9,783,000 $5,250,000

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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