Justin Watson
Wide Receiver
Age: 26
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 210
- College: Penn
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 5, #144 overall (Buccaneers)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $995,434 (0.55% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $920,000 (0.38% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.92
- Contract Value: $2,761,736 ($690,434 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $301,736
- Contract Ranking: 244/294 at WR
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2018)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | $480,000 | $75,434 | $555,434 | 0.3% | ||||
| 2019 | 24 | $570,000 | $75,434 | $645,434 | 0.3% | ||||
| 2020 | 25 | $750,000 | $75,434 | $825,434 | 0.4% | ||||
| 2021 | 26 | $920,000 | $75,434 | $995,434 | 0.5% | ||||
| Total | $2,720,000 | $301,736 | $3,021,736 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Justin Watson signed a four year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers worth $2,761,736 on May 9, 2018. Watson received a $301,736 signing bonus. Watson was the 144th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Cash Flows
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $781,736 | $570,000 | $750,000 | $920,000 |
| Running Cash | $521,736 | $1,091,736 | $1,841,736 | $2,761,736 |
Career Earnings: $2,101,736
Career APY: $700,579
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Drafted | Active | 2018 | 4 | $2,761,736 | $690,434 | $301,736 | $2,101,736 | 76.1% | $700,579 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 3 | $2,101,736 | $700,579 | $2,026,302 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Buccaneers | $480,000 | $75,434 | $555,434 | 0.3% | $781,736 | |
| 2019 | Buccaneers | $570,000 | $75,434 | $645,434 | 0.3% | $570,000 | |
| 2020 | Buccaneers | $750,000 | $75,434 | $825,434 | 0.4% | $750,000 | |
| 2021 | Buccaneers | $920,000 | $75,434 | $995,434 | 0.5% | $920,000 | |
| Total | $2,720,000 | $301,736 | $3,021,736 | $3,021,736 | |||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6.5% | 42.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 20.0% | 56.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 159 | 10.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 14.8% | 37.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 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 | $420,000 | $690,434 |
| Injury Adjusted | $622,341 | $604,130 |
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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