L.J. Fort
Inside Linebacker
- 2018 Salary Cap Charge: $705,000
- % of 2018 Team Cap: 0.39%
- 2018 Cash Payout: $705,000
- % of 2018 Team Cash Spending: 0.38%
- 2018 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Total Contract Value: $1,320,000
- Annual Contract Value: $660,000
- Position Ranking: 22/65 at ILB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Age: 28
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 230
- College: Northern Iowa
- Accrued Seasons: 3
- Entry: 2012 Undrafted Free Agent (Browns)
- Year Signed: 2017
- Contract Type: SFA
- Free Agency: 2019 (UFA)
Current Contract
| Year | Age | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other | ||||||||
| 2017 | 27 | $615,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $542,647 | 0.3% | |||
| 2018 | 28 | $705,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $705,000 | 0.4% | |||
| Total | $1,320,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,247,647 | |||||
Career Earnings: $863,699
Career APY: $215,925
Potential Earnings: $1,525,323
Total Guarantees: $0
Largest Cash Payment: $705,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Hit: $705,000 (2018)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 2014 | 1 | $31,500 | $31,500 | $31,500 | 100.0% | $31,500 | ||
| Steelers | SFA | Terminated | 2016 | 2 | $1,140,000 | $570,000 | $282,352 | 24.8% | $141,176 |
| Steelers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2017 | 1 | $122,400 | $122,400 | $7,200 | 5.9% | $0 |
| Steelers | SFA | Active | 2017 | 2 | $1,320,000 | $660,000 | $542,647 | 41.1% | $542,647 |
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 | 3 | $832,199 | $277,400 | $788,823 | 0.0% | $457,800 | 0.0% |
| Seahawks | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $41,718 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Due | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other | ||||||
| 2014 | Bengals | $31,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,500 | 0.0% | $31,500 |
| 2015 | Steelers | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | 0.0% | $30,000 |
| 2016 | Steelers | $525,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $216,176 | 0.1% | $216,176 |
| 2017 | Steelers | $615,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $542,647 | 0.3% | $542,647 |
| 2018 | Steelers | $705,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $705,000 | 0.4% | $705,000 |
| Total | $2,386,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,525,323 | $1,525,323 | ||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Recovered | Yards | |||
| 2014 | 1 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 3.9% | 46.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 7.9% | 64.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 8.8% | 61.3% | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |