Pete Werner

Linebacker

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $2,886,000 (1.02% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $4,250,000 (1.52% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.47
  • Contract Value: $22,500,000 ($7,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $11,185,185
  • Contract Ranking: 26/249 at LB

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202426$1,435,185$1,473,578$1,435,185$2,908,7631.1%
2025 📝
March 15: 2026 salary is guaranteed
27$1,170,000$1,716,000$1,170,000$2,886,0001.0%
202628$6,250,000$1,716,000$6,250,000$7,966,0002.7%
202729$6,500,000$1,716,000$0$8,216,0002.6%
2028 📝
March 13: Contract voids
30Void$1,716,000Void$2,332,000--
202931Void$616,000Void$0--
203032Void$0Void$0--
Total$15,355,185$8,953,578$8,855,185$24,308,763

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$7.5M
$15M
$22.5M
2024202520262027
Cash Due$5,500,000$4,250,000$6,250,000$6,500,000
Running Cash$5,500,000$9,750,000$16,000,000$22,500,000
Career Earnings: $11,184,682
Career APY: $2,796,171
Potential Earnings: $28,184,682
Total Guarantees: $14,257,892
Largest Cash Payment: $6,935,185 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $8,216,000 (2027)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SaintsDraftedExtended20214$5,684,682$1,421,171$3,072,707$4,249,49774.8%$1,416,499
SaintsExtensionActive20243$22,500,000$7,500,000$11,185,185$6,935,18530.8%$6,935,185
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Saints4$11,184,682$2,796,171$6,784,6820.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Saints$660,000$373,578$660,000$1,033,5780.6%$2,154,312
2022Saints$918,395$373,578$918,395$1,291,9730.6%$918,395
2023Saints$1,176,790$373,578$0$1,550,3680.7%$1,176,790
2024Saints$1,435,185$1,473,578$1,435,185$2,908,7631.1%$6,935,185
2025Saints$1,170,000$1,716,000$1,170,000$2,886,0001.0%$4,250,000
2026Saints$6,250,000$1,716,000$6,250,000$7,966,0002.7%$6,250,000
2027Saints$6,500,000$1,716,000$0$8,216,0002.6%$6,500,000
2028Saints$25,000,000$1,716,000$0$2,332,000--$0
2029Saints$25,000,000$616,000$0$0--$0
2030Saints$25,000,000$0$0$0--$0
Total$93,110,370$10,074,312$10,433,580$28,184,682$28,184,682

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2021151135.3%41.8%362300410000000
2022123252.7%9.2%552400303002000
2023161083.1%2.6%60330.54411100200
2024130462.1%3.7%543800301000000

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$7,596,000$7,500,000
Injury Adjusted$7,596,000$7,500,000
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OTC Valuation $2.9M $5.9M $8.8M $11.7M $14.7M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $3,519,000 $3,250,000

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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