Matthew Wright
Kicker
Age: 28
Free Agency: 2025 (ERFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 174
- College: Central Florida
- Entry: 2019 Undrafted Free Agent (Steelers)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,055,000 (0.41% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $1,055,000 (0.51% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $1,055,000 ($1,055,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 32/44 at K
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | $1,055,000 | $1,055,000 | 0.4% | ||||
| Total | $1,055,000 | $1,055,000 | ||||||
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
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,055,000 |
| Running Cash | $1,055,000 |
Career Earnings: $1,202,445
Career APY: $300,611
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | UDFA | Terminated | 2019 | 3 | $1,760,000 | $586,667 | $5,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | Practice | Elevated | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | Practice | Elevated | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | Practice | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $124,446 | 87.1% | $124,446 |
| Lions | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $780,000 | $780,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jaguars | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jaguars | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $172,133 | $172,133 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jaguars | Practice | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $206,267 | $206,267 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jaguars | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 2 | $1,675,000 | $837,500 | $0 | $563,333 | 33.6% | $563,333 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $248,944 | $248,944 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $210,722 | $210,722 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | SFA | Terminated | 2022 | 2 | $1,905,000 | $952,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $11,500 | 5.6% | $11,500 |
| Panthers | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,010,000 | $1,010,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| 49ers | Practice | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Falcons | Practice | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | Practice | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Practice | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $56,111 | 26.0% | $56,111 |
| Steelers | SFA | Active | 2024 | 1 | $1,055,000 | $1,055,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 1 | $378,057 | $378,057 | $124,446 | 0.0% | $253,611 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Jaguars | 1 | $563,333 | $563,333 | $563,333 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 1 | $156,944 | $156,944 | $11,500 | 0.0% | $145,444 | 0.0% |
| Panthers | 1 | $56,111 | $56,111 | $56,111 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| 49ers | 0 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $12,000 | 0.0% |
| Falcons | 0 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $12,000 | 0.0% |
| Patriots | 0 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $24,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Field Goals | PAT | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Special | Made | Att. | Blk. | Long | Made | Att. | Blk. | |||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.8% | 4 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16.2% | 21 | 24 | 0 | 56 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 76 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15.1% | 3 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $201,000 | $1,055,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $201,000 | $1,055,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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