M.J. Stewart

Safety

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $3,367,647 (1.30% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $2,750,000 (1.26% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.82
  • Contract Value: $6,000,000 ($3,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 43/184 at S

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202328$1,500,000$750,000$250,000$1,500,000$2,500,0001.1%
202429$2,500,000$750,000$250,000$0$3,367,6471.3%
Total$4,000,000$1,500,000$500,000$1,500,000$5,867,647

Contract Notes

MJ Stewart signed a two year contract with the Houston Texans on March 14, 2023 worth $6 million with $3 million guaranteed including a $1.5 million signing bonus. An additional $1.5 million is available through performance incentives.

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3M
$6M
Old Money20232024
Cash Due$132,353$3,117,647$2,750,000
Running Cash$3,250,000$6,000,000
Career Earnings: $9,739,714
Career APY: $1,947,943
Potential Earnings: $12,489,714
Total Guarantees: $9,435,726
Largest Cash Payment: $3,117,647 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $3,367,647 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BuccaneersDraftedClaimed20184$5,083,118$1,270,780$2,967,863$2,256,81244.4%$2,256,812
BrownsDraftedExpired20184$5,083,118$1,270,780$2,967,863$2,115,25541.6%$1,057,628
TexansUFAExpired20221$2,250,000$2,250,000$500,000$2,250,000100.0%$2,250,000
TexansUFAActive20232$6,000,000$3,000,000$3,000,000$3,117,64752.0%$3,117,647
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Buccaneers1$2,256,812$2,256,812$924,2030.0%$888,4060.0%
Browns2$2,115,255$1,057,628$2,115,2550.0%$00.0%
Texans2$5,367,647$2,683,824$4,750,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Buccaneers$480,000$444,203$0$480,000$924,2030.5%$2,256,812
2020Browns$942,102$0$0$0$942,1020.4%$942,102
2021Browns$1,173,153$0$0$0$1,173,1530.6%$1,173,153
2022Texans$1,500,000$500,000$250,000$0$2,250,0001.1%$2,250,000
2023Texans$1,500,000$750,000$250,000$1,500,000$2,500,0001.1%$3,117,647
2024Texans$2,500,000$750,000$250,000$0$3,367,6471.3%$2,750,000
Total$8,095,255$2,444,203$750,000$1,980,000$11,157,105$12,489,714
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Buccaneers2020$444,203$0
Buccaneers2021$444,203$0
Total$888,406$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2018115028.6%30.2%31200223000000
2019103328.1%22.8%28700002000000
2020160021.2%58.2%13416213200000
2021130029.2%51.1%281000205001000
2022170015.3%84.3%22500101000100
202380014.6%28.1%12900000001100

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$1,452,000$3,000,000
Injury Adjusted$1,452,000$3,000,000
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OTC Valuation $2.6M $5.2M $7.8M $10.4M $13M APY $3.2M $6.3M $9.5M $12.7M $15.8M $4,698,000 $4,063,772

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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