Age: 31
Free Agency: 2025 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 202
- College: Boston College
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 3, #98 overall (Broncos)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $4,333,333 (1.67% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $7,500,000 (2.46% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.73
- Contract Value: $7,500,000 ($7,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $7,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 18/200 at S
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31 | $2,750,000 | $1,583,333 | $2,750,000 | $4,333,333 | 1.7% | |||||
| 2025
February 17: Contract voids
| 32 | Void | $1,583,333 | Void | $3,166,667 | 1.1% | |||||
| 2026 | 33 | Void | $1,583,334 | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| Total | $2,750,000 | $4,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $7,500,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Justin Simmons signed a one year contract with the Atlanta Falcons worth $7.5 million fully guaranteed including a $4.75 million dollar signing bonus.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$7.5M
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $7,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $7,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $67,008,420
Career APY: $8,376,053
Potential Earnings: $69,758,420
Total Guarantees: $51,686,420
Largest Cash Payment: $17,000,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $18,850,000 (2022)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $3,027,420 | $756,855 | $645,420 | $4,317,420 | 142.6% | $1,079,355 |
| Broncos | Franchise | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $11,441,000 | $11,441,000 | $11,441,000 | $11,441,000 | 100.0% | $11,441,000 |
| Broncos | Franchise | Terminated | 2021 | 4 | $61,000,000 | $15,250,000 | $32,100,000 | $46,500,000 | 76.2% | $15,500,000 |
| Falcons | SFA | Active | 2024 | 1 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $4,750,000 | 63.3% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 8 | $62,258,420 | $7,782,303 | $58,523,420 | 0.0% | $3,750,000 | 0.0% |
| Falcons | 0 | $4,750,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Broncos | $450,000 | $161,355 | $0 | $0 | $611,355 | 0.4% | $1,095,420 | ||
| 2017 | Broncos | $540,000 | $161,355 | $13,000 | $0 | $714,355 | 0.4% | $553,000 | ||
| 2018 | Broncos | $630,000 | $161,355 | $14,000 | $0 | $805,355 | 0.4% | $644,000 | ||
| 2019 | Broncos | $2,025,000 | $161,355 | $15,000 | $0 | $2,201,355 | 1.1% | $2,025,000 | ||
| 2020 | Broncos | $11,441,000 | $0 | $0 | $11,441,000 | $11,441,000 | 5.3% | $11,441,000 | ||
| 2021 | Broncos | $2,000,000 | $3,750,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $5,750,000 | 2.9% | $17,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Broncos | $15,100,000 | $3,750,000 | $0 | $15,100,000 | $18,850,000 | 8.6% | $15,100,000 | ||
| 2023 | Broncos | $14,400,000 | $3,750,000 | $0 | $2,900,000 | $18,150,000 | 7.8% | $14,400,000 | ||
| 2024 | Falcons | $2,750,000 | $1,583,333 | $0 | $2,750,000 | $4,333,333 | 1.7% | $7,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Falcons | $1,255,000 | $1,583,333 | $0 | $0 | $3,166,667 | 1.1% | $0 | ||
| 2026 | Falcons | $1,300,000 | $1,583,334 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| Total | $51,891,000 | $16,645,420 | $42,000 | $34,191,000 | $66,023,420 | $69,758,420 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 2024 | $3,750,000 | $0 | Total | $3,750,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2016 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 25.9% | 60.3% | 25 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 74.3% | 34.9% | 50 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 20.4% | 71 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 22.2% | 65 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 20.1% | 77 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 99.4% | 16.0% | 60 | 20 | 1.5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 64.8% | 14.5% | 42 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 87.2% | 14.9% | 53 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | $10,363,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $10,363,000 | $7,500,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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