Age: 27
Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 202
- College: Boston College
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 3, #98 overall (Broncos)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $11,441,000 (5.35% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $11,441,000 (6.61% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $11,441,000 ($11,441,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $11,441,000
- Contract Ranking: 8/193 at S
Current Contract
(Franchise, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | $11,441,000 | $11,441,000 | $11,441,000 | 5.3% | |||||
| Total | $11,441,000 | $11,441,000 | $11,441,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
On March 13, 2020 the Denver Broncos applied the franchise tag on Justin Simmons. Simmons signed the one year tender on July 14, 2020. The one year contract is worth a fully guaranteed $11.441 million for the season.Career Earnings: $4,317,420
Career APY: $1,079,355
Potential Earnings: $15,758,420
Total Guarantees: $12,086,420
Largest Cash Payment: $11,441,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $11,441,000 (2020)
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 | Active | 2020 | 1 | $11,441,000 | $11,441,000 | $11,441,000 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 4 | $4,317,420 | $1,079,355 | $4,332,420 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap 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 | ||
| Total | $15,086,000 | $645,420 | $42,000 | $11,441,000 | $15,773,420 | $15,758,420 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 29.2% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | $5,000,000 | $11,441,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $5,000,000 | $11,441,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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