Montravius Adams

Interior Defensive Line

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $2,125,000 (0.83% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,000,000 (1.55% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.41
  • Contract Value: $5,250,000 ($2,625,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,750,000
  • Contract Ranking: 71/235 at IDL

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202429$1,250,000$875,000$2,125,0000.8%
202530$2,250,000$875,000$3,125,0001.2%
Total$3,500,000$1,750,000$5,250,000

Contract Notes

Montravius Adams signed a two year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers worth $5 million with a $1.465 million signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2.6M
$5.3M
20242025
Cash Due$3,000,000$2,250,000
Running Cash$3,000,000$5,250,000
Career Earnings: $11,064,776
Career APY: $1,580,682
Potential Earnings: $13,911,776
Total Guarantees: $4,009,776
Largest Cash Payment: $3,000,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $3,232,500 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PackersDraftedExpired20174$3,261,676$815,419$744,776$3,331,776102.1%$832,944
PatriotsUFATerminated20211$1,125,000$1,125,000$50,000$00.0%$0
SaintsSFATerminated20211$990,000$990,000$0$00.0%$0
SaintsSFATerminated20211$990,000$990,000$0$00.0%$0
SaintsPracticeTerminated20211$252,000$252,000$0$00.0%$0
SteelersSFAExpired20211$990,000$990,000$0$330,00033.3%$330,000
SteelersUFAExpired20222$5,000,000$2,500,000$1,465,000$5,000,000100.0%$2,500,000
SteelersUFAActive20242$5,250,000$2,625,000$1,750,000$1,750,00033.3%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Packers4$3,331,776$832,944$3,331,7760.0%$00.0%
Patriots0$75,000$0$00.0%$75,0000.0%
Saints0$578,000$0$00.0%$500,2220.0%
Steelers3$7,080,000$2,360,000$5,283,3330.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2017Packers$465,000$186,194$0$651,1940.4%$1,209,776
2018Packers$581,000$186,194$15,000$782,1940.4%$596,000
2019Packers$671,000$186,194$15,000$872,1940.4%$686,000
2020Packers$825,000$186,194$15,000$1,026,1940.5%$840,000
2021Steelers$990,000$0$0$283,3330.2%$330,000
2022Steelers$1,035,000$732,500$0$1,767,5000.8%$2,500,000
2023Steelers$2,500,000$732,500$0$3,232,5001.4%$2,500,000
2024Steelers$1,250,000$875,000$0$2,125,0000.8%$3,000,000
2025Steelers$2,250,000$875,000$0$3,125,0001.2%$2,250,000
Total$10,567,000$3,959,776$45,000$13,865,109$13,911,776
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Patriots2021$75,000$75,000
Saints2021$47,222$55,000
Saints2021$425,000$495,000
Saints2021$28,000$28,000
Total$575,222$653,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
20177186.2%5.2%1100010000000
2018160019.9%17.4%1191.53.5120001000
2019142018.0%19.0%4700003000100
202082012.6%16.6%6500200000000
2021100325.0%3.7%1600131000000
2022170026.4%10.3%121400101000000
2023123135.6%13.3%111300201001000

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$919,000$2,625,000
Injury Adjusted$1,635,293$2,132,813
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OTC Valuation $3.4M $6.8M $10.2M $13.5M $16.9M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $6,358,000 $7,000,000

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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