Luke Wattenberg

Left Guard

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,056,929 (0.41% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $985,000 (0.43% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.93
  • Contract Value: $3,947,716 ($986,929 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $287,716
  • Contract Ranking: 61/85 at LG

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202225$705,000$71,929$776,9290.4%
202326$870,000$71,929$941,9290.4%
202427$985,000$71,929$1,056,9290.4%
202528$1,100,000$71,929$1,171,9290.4%
Total$3,660,000$287,716$3,947,716

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
$2M
$3M
$3.9M
2022202320242025
Cash Due$992,716$870,000$985,000$1,100,000
Running Cash$992,716$1,862,716$2,847,716$3,947,716
Career Earnings: $1,862,716
Career APY: $931,358
Potential Earnings: $3,947,716
Total Guarantees: $287,716
Largest Cash Payment: $1,100,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,171,929 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BroncosDraftedActive20224$3,947,716$986,929$287,716$1,862,71647.2%$931,358
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Broncos2$1,862,716$931,358$1,718,8580.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Broncos$705,000$71,929$776,9290.4%$992,716
2023Broncos$870,000$71,929$941,9290.4%$870,000
2024Broncos$985,000$71,929$1,056,9290.4%$985,000
2025Broncos$1,100,000$71,929$1,171,9290.4%$1,100,000
Total$3,660,000$287,716$3,947,716$3,947,716

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
20227007.9%3.5%
202316003.5%13.6%
202450096.9%0.9%

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$9,314,000$986,929
Injury Adjusted$9,314,000$986,929
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OTC Valuation $2.2M $4.3M $6.5M $8.6M $10.8M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $6,431,000 $3,988,352

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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