Age: 30
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 312
- College: Texas
- Entry: 2018 Undrafted Free Agent (Seahawks)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $5,083,333 (1.81% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $8,750,000 (3.74% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.72
- Contract Value: $27,600,000 ($9,200,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $15,600,000
- Contract Ranking: 36/254 at IDL
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Per Game | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 30 | $2,500,000 | $1,833,333 | $0 | $750,000 | $2,500,000 | $5,083,333 | 1.8% | |||||
| 2026
March 18: $1.5 million injury guarantee becomes guaranteed
| 31 | $5,000,000 | $1,833,333 | $3,850,000 | $750,000 | $7,600,000 | $11,433,333 | 3.7% | |||||
| 2027
March 15: Roster bonus due
| 32 | $6,250,000 | $1,833,334 | $2,250,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $11,083,334 | 3.6% | |||||
| Total | $13,750,000 | $5,500,000 | $6,100,000 | $2,250,000 | $10,100,000 | $27,600,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Poona Ford signed a three year, $27.6 million contract with the Rams. $17.1 million is guaranteed of which $15.6 million is fully guaranteed. Ford received a $5.5 million signing bonus. His 2025 base salary is fully guaranteed. $3.75 million of his 2026 salary and his entire 2026 roster bonus are fully guaranteed. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2026 league year Ford will receive an additional $1.5 million in full guarantees. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2027 league year Ford will earn a $2.25 million roster bonus. The contract has annual per game bonuses.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $8,750,000 | $9,600,000 | $9,250,000 |
| Running Cash | $8,750,000 | $18,350,000 | $27,600,000 |
Career Earnings: $24,093,000
Career APY: $3,441,857
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | UDFA | Expired | 2018 | 3 | $1,718,000 | $572,667 | $8,000 | $1,808,000 | 105.2% | $602,667 |
| Seahawks | RFA | Expired | 2021 | 2 | $12,345,000 | $6,172,500 | $7,500,000 | $12,745,000 | 103.2% | $6,372,500 |
| Bills | SFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,250,000 | 100.0% | $2,250,000 |
| Chargers | UFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,790,000 | $1,790,000 | $665,000 | $1,790,000 | 100.0% | $1,790,000 |
| Rams | UFA | Active | 2025 | 3 | $27,600,000 | $9,200,000 | $15,600,000 | $5,500,000 | 19.9% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 5 | $14,553,000 | $2,910,600 | $14,553,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 1 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Chargers | 1 | $1,790,000 | $1,790,000 | $1,790,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Rams | 0 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Seahawks | $480,000 | $2,666 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $482,666 | 0.3% | $488,000 | ||
| 2019 | Seahawks | $570,000 | $2,666 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $572,666 | 0.3% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Seahawks | $750,000 | $2,668 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $752,668 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Seahawks | $920,000 | $1,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $920,000 | $2,670,000 | 1.5% | $4,420,000 | ||
| 2022 | Seahawks | $7,900,000 | $1,750,000 | $0 | $425,000 | $3,080,000 | $10,075,000 | 4.6% | $8,325,000 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $1,500,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $2,250,000 | 1.0% | $2,250,000 | ||
| 2024 | Chargers | $1,125,000 | $665,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,790,000 | 0.7% | $1,790,000 | ||
| 2025 | Rams | $2,500,000 | $1,833,333 | $0 | $750,000 | $2,500,000 | $5,083,333 | 1.8% | $8,750,000 | ||
| 2026 | Rams | $5,000,000 | $1,833,333 | $3,850,000 | $750,000 | $7,600,000 | $11,433,333 | 3.7% | $9,600,000 | ||
| 2027 | Rams | $6,250,000 | $1,833,334 | $2,250,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $11,083,334 | 3.6% | $9,250,000 | ||
| Total | $26,995,000 | $10,423,000 | $6,100,000 | $2,675,000 | $14,850,000 | $46,193,000 | $46,193,000 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 23.2% | 2.2% | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 47.3% | 10.2% | 21 | 11 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 58.2% | 16.0% | 25 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 63.3% | 15.9% | 23 | 30 | 2 | 16.5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 55.5% | 15.9% | 22 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 14.1% | 7.7% | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 55.3% | 14.3% | 24 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 43.3% | 14.8% | 14 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 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 | $6,456,000 | $9,200,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $6,456,000 | $9,200,000 |
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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