JuJu Smith-Schuster
Wide Receiver
Career Earnings: $41,647,984
Career APY: $4,627,554
Total Guarantees: $28,671,976
Largest Cash Payment: $10,200,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $4,674,509 (2023)
- Date of Birth: November 22, 1996
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 215
- College: USC
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 2, #62 overall (Steelers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Expired | 2017 | 4 | $4,195,778 | $1,048,945 | $1,984,476 | $4,168,425 | 99.3% | $1,042,106 |
| Steelers | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 100.0% | $8,000,000 |
| Chiefs | UFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $3,760,000 | $3,760,000 | $2,490,000 | $10,200,000 | 271.3% | $10,200,000 |
| Patriots | UFA | Terminated | 2023 | 3 | $25,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $9,647,059 | 37.8% | $9,647,059 |
| Chiefs | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,210,000 | $1,210,000 | $0 | $1,210,000 | 100.0% | $1,210,000 |
| Chiefs | UFA | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $1,422,500 | $1,422,500 | $1,197,500 | $1,422,500 | 100.0% | $1,422,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 5 | $12,168,425 | $2,433,685 | $6,568,425 | 0.0% | $5,600,000 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 3 | $12,832,500 | $4,277,500 | $6,107,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Patriots | 1 | $16,647,059 | $16,647,059 | $4,674,509 | 0.0% | $12,266,667 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Steelers | $465,000 | $297,869 | $0 | $0 | $465,000 | $735,516 | 0.4% | $1,629,123 | ||
| 2018 | Steelers | $655,717 | $297,869 | $0 | $0 | $328,000 | $953,586 | 0.5% | $655,717 | ||
| 2019 | Steelers | $846,434 | $297,869 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,144,303 | 0.6% | $846,434 | ||
| 2020 | Steelers | $1,037,151 | $297,869 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,335,020 | 0.7% | $1,037,151 | ||
| 2021 | Steelers | $1,000,000 | $1,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400,000 | 1.3% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Chiefs | $1,035,000 | $1,455,000 | $1,020,000 | $250,000 | $1,035,000 | $3,700,000 | 1.8% | $10,200,000 | ||
| 2023 | Patriots | $1,100,000 | $2,633,333 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $4,674,509 | 2.1% | $9,647,059 | ||
| 2024 | Chiefs | $1,210,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,210,000 | 0.5% | $1,210,000 | ||
| 2025 | Chiefs | $1,255,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,030,000 | $1,197,500 | 0.4% | $1,422,500 | ||
| Total | $8,604,302 | $6,847,309 | $2,020,000 | $250,000 | $3,958,000 | $17,350,434 | $34,647,984 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | 63.8% | 11.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 49 | 774 | 15.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 85.9% | 0.4% | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 111 | 1426 | 12.8 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 12 | 4 | 57.2% | 0.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 42 | 552 | 13.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 84.1% | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 97 | 831 | 8.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 18.9% | 0.2% | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 1 | 15 | 129 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 66.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 78 | 933 | 12.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 4 | 43.9% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 29 | 260 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 3 | 36.9% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 18 | 231 | 12.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 55.7% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 33 | 345 | 10.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |