L.J. Fort
Linebacker
Career Earnings: $8,753,517
Career APY: $1,094,190
Total Guarantees: $6,137,500
Largest Cash Payment: $3,250,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $2,500,000 (2020)
- Date of Birth: January 3, 1990
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 230
- College: Northern Iowa
- Entry: 2012 Undrafted Free Agent (Browns)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | SFA | Terminated | 2016 | 2 | $1,140,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $246,176 | 21.6% | $123,088 |
| Steelers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2017 | 1 | $122,400 | $122,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | SFA | Expired | 2017 | 2 | $1,320,000 | $660,000 | $0 | $1,247,647 | 94.5% | $623,824 |
| Eagles | UFA | Terminated | 2019 | 3 | $5,500,000 | $1,833,333 | $1,900,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | SFA | Renegotiated | 2019 | 1 | $805,000 | $805,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | Extension | Terminated | 2019 | 2 | $5,500,000 | $2,750,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,865,588 | 70.3% | $1,932,794 |
| Ravens | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,127,500 | $1,127,500 | $987,500 | $1,127,500 | 100.0% | $1,127,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 1 | $31,500 | $31,500 | $31,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Steelers | 4 | $1,951,623 | $487,906 | $1,493,823 | 0.0% | $457,800 | 0.0% |
| Eagles | 0 | $1,735,588 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $1,925,000 | 0.0% |
| Ravens | 3 | $4,993,088 | $1,664,363 | $4,103,088 | 0.0% | $750,000 | 0.0% |
| Seahawks | $41,718 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $41,718 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bengals | $31,500 | $0 | $0 | $31,500 | 0.0% | $31,500 | ||
| 2015 | Steelers | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | 0.0% | $30,000 | ||
| 2016 | Steelers | $525,000 | $0 | $0 | $216,176 | 0.1% | $216,176 | ||
| 2017 | Steelers | $615,000 | $0 | $0 | $542,647 | 0.3% | $542,647 | ||
| 2018 | Steelers | $705,000 | $0 | $0 | $705,000 | 0.4% | $705,000 | ||
| 2019 | Ravens | $805,000 | $0 | $0 | $615,588 | 0.3% | $615,588 | ||
| 2020 | Ravens | $1,750,000 | $750,000 | $1,750,000 | $2,500,000 | 1.3% | $3,250,000 | ||
| 2021 | Ravens | $990,000 | $137,500 | $850,000 | $987,500 | 0.5% | $1,127,500 | ||
| Total | $5,931,500 | $887,500 | $2,600,000 | $5,628,411 | $6,518,411 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | 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 | |||
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3.9% | 46.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7.9% | 64.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 29.3% | 72.5% | 38 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 25.8% | 68.0% | 22 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 35.7% | 62.7% | 28 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |