L.J. Fort
Inside Linebacker
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $615,588
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 0.33%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $615,588
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 0.34%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Total Contract Value: $5,500,000
- Annual Contract Value: $2,750,000
- Position Ranking: 32/157 at ILB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,250,000
- Age: 30
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 230
- College: Northern Iowa
- Accrued Seasons: 5
- Entry: 2012 Undrafted Free Agent (Browns)
- Year Signed: 2019 (Extension)
- Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $2,772,000
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.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29 | $805,000 | $0 | $0 | $615,588 | 0.3% | |||||
| 2020
March 17: $1.5 million roster bonus due 5th day of 2020 league year
| 30 | $1,750,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | 1.6% | |||||
| 2021 | 31 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,250,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $4,805,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,250,000 | $6,115,588 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $4,109,287
Career APY: $684,881
Potential Earnings: $7,640,911
Total Guarantees: $5,150,000
Largest Cash Payment: $3,250,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Hit: $3,250,000 (2020)
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 | $282,352 | 24.8% | $141,176 |
| Steelers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2017 | 1 | $122,400 | $122,400 | $0 | $7,200 | 5.9% | $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 | $1,925,000 | 35.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | SFA | Renegotiated | 2019 | 1 | $805,000 | $805,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | Extension | Active | 2019 | 2 | $5,500,000 | $2,750,000 | $3,250,000 | $615,588 | 11.2% | $615,588 |
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 | $1,537,199 | $384,300 | $1,493,823 | 0.0% | $457,800 | 0.0% |
| Eagles | 0 | $1,925,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $1,925,000 | 0.0% |
| Ravens | 1 | $615,588 | $615,588 | $615,588 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Seahawks | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $41,718 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Roster 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 | $1,500,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | 1.6% | $3,250,000 | ||
| 2021 | Ravens | $2,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,250,000 | -- | $2,250,000 | ||
| Total | $7,191,500 | $1,500,000 | $3,250,000 | $7,640,911 | $7,640,911 | ||||
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 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $853,000 | $2,750,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $853,000 | $2,750,000 |
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