Josh Palmer

Wide Receiver

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $3,370,919 (1.28% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,116,000 (1.67% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.92
  • Contract Value: $5,032,056 ($1,258,014 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,019,676
  • Contract Ranking: 122/300 at WR

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing 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$3,116,000$254,919$3,370,9191.3%
Total$5,782,190$1,019,676$6,801,866

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$3,116,000
Running Cash($90,134)$798,596$1,916,056$5,032,056
Career Earnings: $3,685,866
Career APY: $1,228,622
Potential Earnings: $6,801,866
Total Guarantees: $1,019,676
Largest Cash Payment: $3,116,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $3,370,919 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChargersDraftedActive20214$5,032,056$1,258,014$1,019,676$3,685,86673.2%$1,228,622
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chargers3$3,685,866$1,228,622$3,430,9470.0%$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$3,116,000$254,919$3,370,9191.3%$3,116,000
Total$5,782,190$1,019,676$6,801,866$6,801,866

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

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$3,771,000$1,258,014
Injury Adjusted$4,478,206$1,179,388
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OTC Valuation $4.3M $8.7M $13M $17.4M $21.7M APY $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $9,208,000 $5,383,618

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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