T.J. Watt
3-4 Outside Linebacker
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $2,525,130
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 1.22%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $1,306,710
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 0.79%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.52
- Total Contract Value: $9,258,810
- Annual Contract Value: $2,314,703
- Position Ranking: 15/54 at 34OLB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $7,933,745
- Age: 24
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 252
- College: Wisconsin
- Accrued Seasons: 2
- 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
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | $465,000 | $1,218,420 | $465,000 | $1,683,420 | 1.0% | |||||
| 2018 | 24 | $885,855 | $1,218,420 | $885,855 | $2,104,275 | 1.2% | |||||
| 2019 | 25 | $1,306,710 | $1,218,420 | $1,306,710 | $2,525,130 | 1.3% | |||||
| 2020 | 26 | $1,727,565 | $1,218,420 | $402,500 | $2,945,985 | 1.5% | |||||
| Total | $4,385,130 | $4,873,680 | $3,060,065 | $9,258,810 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $6,224,535
Career APY: $3,112,268
Potential Earnings: $9,258,810
Total Guarantees: $7,933,745
Largest Cash Payment: $5,338,680 (2017)
Largest Cap Hit: $2,945,985 (2020)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Active | 2017 | 4 | $9,258,810 | $2,314,703 | $7,933,745 | $6,224,535 | 67.2% | $3,112,268 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 2 | $6,224,535 | $3,112,268 | $3,787,695 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Steelers | $465,000 | $1,218,420 | $465,000 | $1,683,420 | 1.0% | $5,338,680 | ||
| 2018 | Steelers | $885,855 | $1,218,420 | $885,855 | $2,104,275 | 1.2% | $885,855 | ||
| 2019 | Steelers | $1,306,710 | $1,218,420 | $1,306,710 | $2,525,130 | 1.3% | $1,306,710 | ||
| 2020 | Steelers | $1,727,565 | $1,218,420 | $402,500 | $2,945,985 | 1.5% | $1,727,565 | ||
| Total | $4,385,130 | $4,873,680 | $3,060,065 | $9,258,810 | $9,258,810 | ||||
Statistics
| 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 |
| 2018 | 16 | 86.3% | 13.1% | 50 | 18 | 13 | 87 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |