Matthew Wright

Kicker

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (RFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,030,000 (0.36% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,170,000 (0.39% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.14
  • Contract Value: $1,170,000 ($1,170,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 24/48 at K

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202529$1,170,000$1,030,0000.4%
Total$1,170,000$1,030,000

Contract Notes

Matthew Wright signed a three year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on May 6, 2019 as an undrafted free agent.  The contract total is $1.76 million with a $5,000 signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.2M
2025
Cash Due$1,170,000
Running Cash$1,170,000
Career Earnings: $1,675,223
Career APY: $335,045
Potential Earnings: $1,984,001
Total Guarantees: $5,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,170,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,030,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SteelersUDFATerminated20193$1,760,000$586,667$5,000$00.0%$0
SteelersPracticeElevated20201$142,800$142,800$0$00.0%$0
SteelersPracticeElevated20201$142,800$142,800$0$00.0%$0
SteelersPracticeExpired20201$142,800$142,800$0$124,44687.1%$124,446
LionsSFATerminated20211$780,000$780,000$0$00.0%$0
JaguarsPracticeElevated20211$165,600$165,600$0$00.0%$0
JaguarsPracticeElevated20211$172,133$172,133$0$00.0%$0
JaguarsPracticeTerminated20211$206,267$206,267$0$00.0%$0
JaguarsSFATerminated20212$1,675,000$837,500$0$563,33333.6%$563,333
ChiefsPracticeTerminated20221$248,944$248,944$0$00.0%$0
ChiefsPracticeElevated20221$207,000$207,000$0$00.0%$0
ChiefsPracticeElevated20221$210,722$210,722$0$00.0%$0
SteelersSFATerminated20222$1,905,000$952,500$0$00.0%$0
ChiefsPracticeExpired20221$207,000$207,000$0$11,5005.6%$11,500
PanthersSFATerminated20231$1,010,000$1,010,000$0$00.0%$0
49ersPracticeTerminated20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
FalconsPracticeTerminated20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
PatriotsPracticeTerminated20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
PanthersPracticeElevated20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
PanthersPracticeExpired20231$216,000$216,000$0$56,11126.0%$56,111
SteelersSFATerminated20241$1,055,000$1,055,000$0$00.0%$0
49ersSFATerminated20241$1,055,000$1,055,000$0$00.0%$0
ChiefsPracticeElevated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
ChiefsPracticeRenegotiated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
ChiefsSFATerminated20241$1,055,000$1,055,000$0$00.0%$0
TitansPracticeRenegotiated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
TitansSFATerminated20241$1,055,000$1,055,000$0$00.0%$0
TitansPracticeExpired20241$225,000$225,000$0$58,61126.0%$58,611
TitansPracticeElevated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
PanthersSFAActive20251$1,170,000$1,170,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Steelers1$378,057$378,057$124,4460.0%$253,6110.0%
Lions0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%
Jaguars1$563,333$563,333$563,3330.0%$00.0%
Chiefs1$332,778$332,778$11,5000.0%$321,2780.0%
Panthers1$56,111$56,111$56,1110.0%$00.0%
49ers0$191,722$0$00.0%$191,7220.0%
Falcons0$12,000$0$00.0%$12,0000.0%
Patriots0$24,000$0$00.0%$24,0000.0%
Titans1$117,222$117,222$58,6110.0%$58,6110.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Steelers$142,800$124,4460.1%$124,446
2021Jaguars$780,000$563,3330.3%$563,333
2022Chiefs$207,000$11,5000.0%$11,500
2023Panthers$216,000$56,1110.0%$56,111
2024Titans$225,000$58,6110.0%$58,611
2025Panthers$1,170,000$1,030,0000.4%$1,170,000
Total$2,740,800$1,844,001$1,984,001
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Steelers2019$1,666$5,000
Steelers2020$3,334$0
Chiefs2022$145,444$145,444
Steelers2022$248,611$248,611
Patriots2023$24,000$24,000
Falcons2023$12,000$12,000
49ers2023$12,000$12,000
49ers2024$179,722$179,722
Chiefs2024$58,611$58,611
Chiefs2024$117,223$117,223
Titans2024$58,611$58,611
Total$861,222$861,222

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsField GoalsPATPoints
InjuredHealthySpecialMadeAtt.Blk.LongMadeAtt.Blk.
20203005.8%4404677019
2021140016.2%21240561315076
202260115.1%3405988017
20231000.5%01000000
20245009.1%151605066051

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$730,000$1,170,000
Injury Adjusted$730,000$1,170,000
test
OTC Valuation $530.5k $1.1M $1.6M $2.1M $2.7M APY $1.1M $2.1M $3.2M $4.3M $5.3M $2,205,000 $4,200,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

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