L.J. Fort
Linebacker
Age: 31
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 230
- College: Northern Iowa
- Entry: 2012 Undrafted Free Agent (Browns)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $987,500 (0.54% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $1,127,500 (0.63% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.14
- Contract Value: $1,127,500 ($1,127,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $987,500
- Contract Ranking: 78/206 at LB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | $990,000 | $137,500 | $850,000 | $987,500 | 0.5% | |||||
| Total | $990,000 | $137,500 | $850,000 | $987,500 | |||||||
Contract Notes
L.J. Fort signed a three year, $5.5 million contract with the Eagles on March 14, 2019. Fort received $1.9 million in guarantees, including a $875,000 signing bonus. There are per game bonuses in each year of the contract. The max contract value is $8.5 million which will be reached based on playing time incentives.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,127,500 |
| Running Cash | $1,127,500 |
Career Earnings: $7,763,517
Career APY: $1,109,074
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 | Active | 2021 | 1 | $1,127,500 | $1,127,500 | $987,500 | $137,500 | 12.2% | $0 |
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 | 2 | $4,003,088 | $2,001,544 | $3,115,588 | 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 Missed | 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 |
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 | $1,556,000 | $1,127,500 |
| Injury Adjusted | $1,835,929 | $986,563 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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