Preston Smith

Edge Rusher

Age: 33
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 11
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $915,556 (0.31% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,115,556 (0.39% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.22
  • Contract Value: $1,255,000 ($1,255,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 138/250 at EDGE

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202533$1,255,000$915,5560.3%
Total$1,255,000$915,556

Contract Notes

Preston Smith signed a four year, $52 million contract extension with the Packers. The extension will save the Packers $8.26 million in cap room in 2022. There are 3rd day of the league year roster bonuses available in 2023 and 2024.

Smith renegotiated his contract in 2024, reducing his 2024 compensation by $2.4 million. His 2025 and 2026 seasons emained unchanged from his prior contract.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.3M
2025
Cash Due$1,255,000
Running Cash$1,255,000
Career Earnings: $78,244,924
Career APY: $7,113,175
Potential Earnings: $70,268,453
Total Guarantees: $38,295,875
Largest Cash Payment: $18,000,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $13,500,000 (2020)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RedskinsDraftedExpired20154$5,779,368$1,444,842$3,595,875$5,779,368100.0%$1,444,842
PackersUFARenegotiated20194$52,000,000$13,000,000$16,000,000$27,500,00052.9%$13,750,000
PackersOtherExtended20212$20,500,000$10,250,000$6,500,000$9,250,00045.1%$9,250,000
PackersExtensionRenegotiated20224$52,000,000$13,000,000$12,200,000$24,600,00047.3%$12,300,000
SteelersOtherTerminated20243$37,500,000$12,500,000$0$2,023,5295.4%$2,023,529
PackersOtherTraded20243$37,500,000$12,500,000$0$00.0%$0
CommandersSFAActive20251$1,255,000$1,255,000$0$1,115,55688.9%$1,115,556
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Commanders5$6,894,924$1,378,985$6,694,9240.0%$00.0%
Packers5$69,326,471$13,865,294$46,064,9410.0%$21,964,4710.0%
Steelers1$2,023,529$2,023,529$2,023,5290.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2015Redskins$435,000$615,794$0$0$0$435,000$1,050,7940.7%$2,898,176
2016Redskins$697,699$615,794$0$0$0$697,699$1,313,4930.8%$697,699
2017Redskins$960,397$615,794$0$0$0$0$1,576,1910.9%$960,397
2018Redskins$1,223,096$615,794$0$0$0$0$1,838,8901.0%$1,223,096
2019Packers$850,000$4,000,000$0$500,000$650,000$0$6,000,0003.0%$18,000,000
2020Packers$4,350,000$4,000,000$4,000,000$500,000$650,000$4,000,000$13,500,0006.6%$9,500,000
2021Packers$1,000,000$7,250,000$0$300,000$200,000$0$8,732,3534.7%$9,250,000
2022Packers$1,150,000$9,690,000$0$500,000$150,000$0$11,460,5885.3%$14,000,000
2023Packers$1,165,000$4,107,000$0$600,000$500,000$0$6,372,0002.8%$10,600,000
2024Steelers$3,200,000$0$0$900,000$0$0$2,023,5290.8%$2,023,529
2025Commanders$1,255,000$0$0$0$0$0$915,5560.3%$1,115,556
Total$16,286,192$31,510,176$4,000,000$3,300,000$2,150,000$5,132,699$54,783,394$70,268,453
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Packers2024$12,083,471$7,976,471
Packers2025$9,881,000$0
Total$21,964,471$7,976,471

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
DefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201516048.0%37.8%2411877694003100
201616070.0%19.1%231653691331220000
201716068.8%16.8%2910840.51021211811120
201816080.6%0.5%3022432.55163130111
201916083.7%8.1%3620128811234151000
202016079.4%2.1%29134247113000100
202116163.9%3.0%25139659172002200
202217079.9%18.2%38218.5649201001000
202317065.9%0.9%28208444214002000
202417143.0%0.9%12204.525.5560000100
202513224.9%0.0%8160.51.5261000000

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$1,926,000$1,255,000
Injury Adjusted$1,926,000$1,255,000
test
OTC Valuation $7.6M $15.2M $22.8M $30.4M $38M APY $7.8M $15.5M $23.3M $31M $38.8M $12,153,000 $11,040,000

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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