Age: 31
Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 301
- College: Syracuse
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 1, #19 overall (Giants)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $6,882,353 (3.60% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $5,000,000 (2.60% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.73
- Contract Value: $15,025,000 ($7,512,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $4,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 9/93 at LG
Current Contract
(Other, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,882,353 | 3.6% | |||||
| 2022
March 21: Roster bonus due
| 32 | $8,025,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $12,025,000 | 5.7% | |||||
| Total | $12,025,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $18,907,353 | |||||||
Contract Notes
The Cardinals signed Justin Pugh to a five year, $45.025 million contract. Pugh received a $10 million signing bonus. In addition his 2018 salary and $2 million of his 2019 salary are fully guaranteed at signing. If Pugh is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2019 league year another $3 million becomes fully guaranteed. There is a $2.75 million injury guarantee in 2020 that becomes fully guaranteed if on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2020 league year. In 2020, 2021, and 2022 there are offseason roster bonuses that will be earned on the 5th day of the league year. There are per game bonuses of $500,000 in 2018, $750,000 in 2019, and $1 million in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Pugh agreed to a pay cut in 2021 reducing his salary from $9.25 million to $5 million with $4 million in guarantees.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $9,023,000 | $5,000,000 | $1,002,000 |
| Running Cash | $14,023,000 | $15,025,000 |
Career Earnings: $42,666,898
Career APY: $5,333,362
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | Drafted | Expired | 2013 | 5 | $17,166,898 | $3,433,380 | $7,960,128 | $17,166,898 | 100.0% | $3,433,380 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Renegotiated | 2018 | 5 | $45,025,000 | $9,005,000 | $13,000,000 | $25,500,000 | 56.6% | $8,500,000 |
| Cardinals | Other | Active | 2021 | 2 | $15,025,000 | $7,512,500 | $4,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 5 | $17,166,898 | $3,433,380 | $17,166,898 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 3 | $25,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $21,500,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Giants | $405,000 | $1,112,436 | $0 | $0 | $405,000 | $1,517,436 | 1.2% | $4,854,744 | ||
| 2014 | Giants | $784,359 | $1,112,436 | $0 | $0 | $784,359 | $1,896,795 | 1.4% | $784,359 | ||
| 2015 | Giants | $1,163,718 | $1,112,436 | $0 | $0 | $1,163,718 | $2,276,154 | 1.6% | $1,163,718 | ||
| 2016 | Giants | $1,157,307 | $1,112,436 | $385,770 | $0 | $1,157,307 | $2,655,513 | 1.6% | $1,543,077 | ||
| 2017 | Giants | $8,821,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,821,000 | $8,821,000 | 5.2% | $8,821,000 | ||
| 2018 | Cardinals | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $3,250,000 | 1.8% | $11,250,000 | ||
| 2019 | Cardinals | $5,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $5,000,000 | $7,750,000 | 4.0% | $5,750,000 | ||
| 2020 | Cardinals | $7,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $250,000 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $10,500,000 | 5.3% | $8,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cardinals | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,882,353 | 3.6% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Cardinals | $8,025,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $12,025,000 | 5.7% | $1,002,000 | ||
| Total | $37,606,384 | $14,449,744 | $1,635,770 | $4,250,000 | $25,331,384 | $57,574,251 | $48,668,898 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.1% |
| 2014 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 80.7% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 86.9% | 6.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 64.7% | 8.3% |
| 2017 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 40.1% | 4.9% |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 36.4% | 3.2% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 97.6% | 9.2% |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 84.7% | 15.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 87.8% | 14.8% |
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 | $8,171,000 | $7,512,500 |
| Injury Adjusted | $8,171,000 | $7,512,500 |
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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