2018 Salary Cap Charge: $2,104,275 % of 2018 Team Cap: 1.16% 2018 Cash Payout: $885,855 % of 2018 Team Cash Spending: 0.50% 2018 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.42 Total Contract Value: $9,258,810 Annual Contract Value: $2,314,703 Position Ranking: 9/48 at 34OLB Fully Guaranteed Money: $7,933,745 Age: 23 Height: 6' 4" Weight: 252 College: Wisconsin Accrued Seasons: 1 Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 1, #30 overall (Steelers) Year Signed: 2017 Contract Type: Drafted Free Agency: 2021, pending fifth year option (UFA)
Contract Notes
T.J. Watt signed a 4 year contract worth $9,258,810 with the Steelers on June 14, 2017. Watt received a guarantee worth $7,933,745 including a $4,873,680 signing bonus. Watt's first three years are guaranteed and he has a partial 4th year guarantee. Please cite OTC as your source and provide a link to this page if using this information.
Current Contract Year Age Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap Cap % Dead Money & Cap Savings
Cut (pre-June 1) Cut (post-June 1) Trade (pre-June 1) Trade (post-June 1) Restructure Extension
Prorated Roster Workout Other 2017 23 $465,000 $465,000 $1,218,420 $0 $0 $0 $1,683,420 1.0% 2018 24 $885,855 $885,855 $1,218,420 $0 $0 $0 $2,104,275 1.2% $6,250,325
$3,813,485
$3,655,260
$1,218,420
$0
$0
($4,146,050)
($1,709,210)
($1,550,985)
$885,855
$220,570
$264,684
2019 25 $1,306,710 $1,306,710 $1,218,420 $0 $0 $0 $2,525,130 1.3% $4,146,050
$2,927,630
$2,436,840
$1,218,420
$0
$0
($1,620,920)
($402,500)
$88,290
$1,306,710
$368,355
$589,368
2020 26 $1,727,565 $402,500 $1,218,420 $0 $0 $0 $2,945,985 1.5% $1,620,920
$1,620,920
$1,218,420
$1,218,420
$0
$0
$1,325,065
$1,325,065
$1,727,565
$1,727,565
$0
$914,052
Total $4,385,130 $4,873,680 $0 $0 $0 $9,258,810
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Contract History
Career Earnings: $5,338,680 Years: 1 Career APY: $5,338,680 Team Contract Type Status Year Signed Yrs Total APY Amount Earned % Earned Effective APY Steelers Drafted Active 2017 4 $9,258,810 $2,314,703 $5,338,680 57.7% $5,338,680
Earnings By Team Team Yrs Salary APY Paid on Cap % Paid on Cap Paid as Dead Money % Paid as Dead Money Steelers 1 $5,338,680 $5,338,680 $1,683,420 0.0% $0 0.0%
Salary Cap History Year Team Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap Cap % Prorated Roster Workout Other 2017 Steelers $465,000 $465,000 $1,218,420 $0 $0 $0 $1,683,420 1.0% 2018 Steelers $885,855 $885,855 $1,218,420 $0 $0 $0 $2,104,275 1.2% 2019 Steelers $1,306,710 $1,306,710 $1,218,420 $0 $0 $0 $2,525,130 1.3% 2020 Steelers $1,727,565 $402,500 $1,218,420 $0 $0 $0 $2,945,985 1.5% Total $4,385,130 $4,873,680 $0 $0 $0 $9,258,810
Statistics (2014-present) Year Games Played Snaps Tackles Negative Plays Interceptions Fumbles TD Defense Special Solo Assist Sacks Yards TFL QB Hits Pass Def. INT Yards Forced Recovered Yards 2017 15 76.4% 33.6% 34 12 6 35 8 10 7 1 17 1 0 0 0
Financial Reports Yearly Cap Charge vs. Dead Money (pre-June 1 cut)
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Positional Comparisons to League Average
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