Justin Watson
Wide Receiver

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 210
- College: Penn
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 5, #144 overall (Buccaneers)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $825,434 (0.40% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $750,000 (0.36% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.91
- Contract Value: $2,761,736 ($690,434 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $301,736
- Contract Ranking: 187/240 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 | 0.6% | ||||
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.Career Earnings: $2,101,736
Career APY: $700,579
Potential Earnings: $3,021,736
Total Guarantees: $301,736
Largest Cash Payment: $920,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $995,434 (2021)
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% |
Salary Cap 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 | 0.6% | $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 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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