O.J. Howard
Tight End

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6-6
- Weight: 251
- College: Alabama
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 1, #19 overall (Buccaneers)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $3,530,182 (1.73% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $1,977,936 (0.95% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.56
- Contract Value: $11,094,856 ($2,773,714 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $11,094,856
- Contract Ranking: 35/167 at TE
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2017)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 23 | $465,000 | $1,552,246 | $465,000 | $2,017,246 | 1.2% | |||||
2018 | 24 | $969,312 | $1,552,246 | $969,312 | $2,521,558 | 1.3% | |||||
2019 | 25 | $1,473,624 | $1,552,246 | $1,473,624 | $3,025,870 | 1.6% | |||||
2020 | 26 | $1,977,936 | $1,552,246 | $1,977,936 | $3,530,182 | 1.7% | |||||
2021
March 18: Base salary becomes guaranteed
| 27 | $6,013,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,013,000 | 3.3% | |||||
Total | $10,898,872 | $6,208,984 | $4,885,872 | $17,107,856 |
Contract Notes
O.J. Howard signed a 4 year contract worth $11,094,856 with the Buccaneers on May 23, 2017. Howard received a guarantee worth $11,094,856 including a $6,208,984 signing bonus.Career Earnings: $11,094,856
Career APY: $2,773,714
Potential Earnings: $17,107,856
Total Guarantees: $11,094,856
Largest Cash Payment: $6,673,984 (2017)
Largest Cap Number: $6,013,000 (2021)
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buccaneers | Drafted | Active | 2017 | 4 | $11,094,856 | $2,773,714 | $11,094,856 | $11,094,856 | 100.0% | $2,773,714 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buccaneers | 4 | $11,094,856 | $2,773,714 | $11,094,856 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Buccaneers | $465,000 | $1,552,246 | $465,000 | $2,017,246 | 1.2% | $6,673,984 | ||
2018 | Buccaneers | $969,312 | $1,552,246 | $969,312 | $2,521,558 | 1.3% | $969,312 | ||
2019 | Buccaneers | $1,473,624 | $1,552,246 | $1,473,624 | $3,025,870 | 1.6% | $1,473,624 | ||
2020 | Buccaneers | $1,977,936 | $1,552,246 | $1,977,936 | $3,530,182 | 1.7% | $1,977,936 | ||
2021 | Buccaneers | $6,013,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,013,000 | 3.3% | $6,013,000 | ||
Total | $10,898,872 | $6,208,984 | $4,885,872 | $17,107,856 | $17,107,856 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
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Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
2017 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 57.6% | 11.8% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 26 | 432 | 16.6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
2018 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 39.1% | 4.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 34 | 565 | 16.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 68.4% | 15.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 34 | 459 | 13.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12.3% | 4.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 11 | 146 | 13.3 | 2 | 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 | $1,734,000 | $2,773,714 |
Injury Adjusted | $1,734,000 | $2,773,714 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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