Age: 25
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 (0.36% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.92
- Contract Value: $2,761,736 ($690,434 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $301,736
- Contract Ranking: 200/318 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 | 22 | $480,000 | $75,434 | $555,434 | 0.3% | ||||
| 2019 | 23 | $570,000 | $75,434 | $645,434 | 0.3% | ||||
| 2020 | 24 | $750,000 | $75,434 | $825,434 | 0.4% | ||||
| 2021 | 25 | $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
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $0 | $0 |
| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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