Matt Waletzko

Right Tackle

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $995,873 (0.38% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $915,000 (0.49% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.92
  • Contract Value: $3,983,492 ($995,873 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $323,492
  • Contract Ranking: 65/96 at RT

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202223$705,000$80,873$602,5400.3%
202324$870,000$80,873$599,7620.3%
202425$915,000$80,873$995,8730.4%
202526$1,100,000$80,873$1,180,8730.5%
Total$3,590,000$323,492$3,379,048

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
$2M
$3M
$4M
Old Money2022202320242025
Cash Due$604,444$845,159$518,889$915,000$1,100,000
Running Cash$1,449,603$1,968,492$2,883,492$3,983,492
Career Earnings: $1,364,048
Career APY: $682,024
Potential Earnings: $3,379,048
Total Guarantees: $323,492
Largest Cash Payment: $1,100,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,180,873 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CowboysDraftedActive20224$3,983,492$995,873$323,492$1,364,04834.2%$682,024
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cowboys2$1,364,048$682,024$1,202,3020.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Cowboys$705,000$80,873$602,5400.3%$845,159
2023Cowboys$870,000$80,873$599,7620.3%$518,889
2024Cowboys$915,000$80,873$995,8730.4%$915,000
2025Cowboys$1,100,000$80,873$1,180,8730.5%$1,100,000
Total$3,590,000$323,492$3,379,048$3,379,048

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
20223030.1%2.3%
20231010.6%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 ValuationAPY
Regular$979,000$995,873
Injury Adjusted$979,000$995,873
test
OTC Valuation $3.2M $6.3M $9.5M $12.6M $15.8M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $7,521,000 $7,013,115

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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