Preston Smith

Edge Rusher

Age: 32
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 9
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $14,107,000 (5.29% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $10,000,000 (5.63% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.71
  • Contract Value: $37,500,000 ($12,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 26/234 at EDGE

Current Contract

(Other, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
RegularPer Game
2024 📝
March 16: Roster bonus due
32$3,200,000$4,107,000$5,400,000$900,000$500,000$14,107,0005.3%
202533$12,000,000$4,107,000$0$900,000$500,000$17,507,0006.7%
202634$12,600,000$4,107,000$0$1,000,000$500,000$18,207,0006.4%
202735Void$1,667,000VoidVoidVoid$1,667,0000.5%
Total$27,800,000$13,988,000$5,400,000$2,800,000$1,500,000$51,488,000

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
$12.5M
$25M
$37.5M
202420252026
Cash Due$10,000,000$13,400,000$14,100,000
Running Cash$10,000,000$23,400,000$37,500,000
Career Earnings: $67,129,368
Career APY: $7,458,819
Potential Earnings: $104,629,368
Total Guarantees: $38,295,875
Largest Cash Payment: $18,000,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $18,207,000 (2026)

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
PackersOtherActive20243$37,500,000$12,500,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Commanders4$5,779,368$1,444,842$5,779,3680.0%$00.0%
Packers5$61,350,000$12,270,000$46,064,9410.0%$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
2024Packers$3,200,000$4,107,000$5,400,000$900,000$500,000$0$14,107,0005.3%$10,000,000
2025Packers$12,000,000$4,107,000$0$900,000$500,000$0$17,507,0006.7%$13,400,000
2026Packers$12,600,000$4,107,000$0$1,000,000$500,000$0$18,207,0006.4%$14,100,000
2027Packers$0$1,667,000$0$0$0$0$1,667,0000.5%$0
Total$39,631,192$45,498,176$9,400,000$5,200,000$3,650,000$5,132,699$103,332,309$104,629,368

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2015160048.0%37.8%2411877694003100
2016160070.0%19.1%231653691331220000
2017160068.8%16.8%2910840.51021211811120
2018160080.6%0.5%3022432.55163130111
2019160083.7%8.1%3620128811234151000
2020160079.4%2.1%29134247113000100
2021161063.9%3.0%25139659172002200
2022170079.9%18.2%38218.5649201001000
2023170065.9%0.9%28208444214002000

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$11,935,000$12,500,000
Injury Adjusted$11,935,000$12,500,000
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OTC Valuation $5.9M $11.7M $17.6M $23.5M $29.4M APY $5.7M $11.3M $17M $22.7M $28.3M $11,201,000 $10,000,000

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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