K.J. Wright
Linebacker

Age: 31
Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 10
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 246
- College: Mississippi State
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 4, #99 overall (Seahawks)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $10,000,000 (5.01% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $7,500,000 (4.38% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.75
- Contract Value: $14,000,000 ($7,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $6,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 24/234 at LB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2019)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 30 | $1,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $5,132,050 | 2.7% | |||||
2020
March 22: $1 million roster bonus due
| 31 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 5.0% | |||||
Total | $6,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $15,132,050 |
Contract Notes
KJ Wright signed a 2 year contract with the Seattle Seahawks on March 15, 2019. The contract is worth $14 million with $6.25 million guaranteed at signing; and a total guarantee of $7.25 million. Wright can earn a $1 million roster bonus on the 5th day of the 2020 league year. Wright will earn up to $500,000 ($46,875 per game 46 man active) and up to $500,000 ($46,875 per game 53 man) in each year of the contract. Wright has a $1.5 million salary escalator in 2020 based on 2019 playing time (details unknown).Career Earnings: $45,812,000
Career APY: $4,581,200
Potential Earnings: $45,812,000
Total Guarantees: $15,736,000
Largest Cash Payment: $8,000,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $10,000,000 (2020)
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seahawks | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2011 | 4 | $2,526,000 | $631,500 | $486,000 | $1,881,000 | 74.5% | $627,000 |
Seahawks | Extension | Expired | 2014 | 4 | $27,000,000 | $6,750,000 | $8,750,000 | $28,431,000 | 105.3% | $5,686,200 |
Seahawks | UFA | Active | 2019 | 2 | $14,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $15,500,000 | 110.7% | $7,750,000 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seahawks | 10 | $45,812,000 | $4,581,200 | $45,444,050 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Seahawks | $375,000 | $121,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $496,500 | 0.4% | $861,000 | ||
2012 | Seahawks | $465,000 | $121,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $586,500 | 0.5% | $465,000 | ||
2013 | Seahawks | $555,000 | $121,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $676,500 | 0.5% | $555,000 | ||
2014 | Seahawks | $1,431,000 | $1,121,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,552,500 | 1.9% | $6,431,000 | ||
2015 | Seahawks | $3,750,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,750,000 | $4,750,000 | 3.2% | $3,750,000 | ||
2016 | Seahawks | $5,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,250,000 | $6,250,000 | 4.0% | $5,250,000 | ||
2017 | Seahawks | $5,800,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,800,000 | 4.0% | $5,800,000 | ||
2018 | Seahawks | $7,200,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,200,000 | 4.6% | $7,200,000 | ||
2019 | Seahawks | $1,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $5,132,050 | 2.7% | $8,000,000 | ||
2020 | Seahawks | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 5.0% | $7,500,000 | ||
Total | $31,326,000 | $10,486,000 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $11,500,000 | $45,444,050 | $45,812,000 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
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Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
2011 | 15 | -- | -- | 51.0% | 0.0% | 50 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
2012 | 15 | -- | -- | 86.3% | 25.5% | 68 | 30 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 70.9% | 19.5% | 46 | 34 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 93.8% | 6.0% | 73 | 34 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 97.2% | 13.7% | 71 | 45 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 95.6% | 13.0% | 72 | 54 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 86.9% | 17.0% | 69 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 22.5% | 2.8% | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 93.3% | 18.4% | 67 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 86.0% | 18.4% | 60 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 | |
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Regular | $9,772,000 | $7,000,000 |
Injury Adjusted | $9,772,000 | $7,000,000 |
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