Thomas Morstead

Punter

Age: 38
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 12
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $2,050,000 (0.79% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $2,550,000 (1.22% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.24
  • Contract Value: $5,100,000 ($2,550,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,210,000
  • Contract Ranking: 11/33 at P

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202438$1,210,000$500,000$340,000$1,210,000$2,050,0000.8%
202539$2,125,000$500,000$425,000$0$3,050,0001.2%
Total$3,335,000$1,000,000$765,000$1,210,000$5,100,000

Contract Notes

Thomas Morstead sigend a one year, $1.3 million contract with the Jets. $1.092 million is guaranteed.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2.6M
$5.1M
20242025
Cash Due$2,550,000$2,550,000
Running Cash$2,550,000$5,100,000
Career Earnings: $37,245,834
Career APY: $3,103,820
Potential Earnings: $40,715,556
Total Guarantees: $20,835,500
Largest Cash Payment: $6,025,000 (2012)
Largest Cap Number: $4,700,000 (2017)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SaintsExtensionRenegotiated20126$21,885,000$3,647,500$6,925,000$20,260,00092.6%$3,376,667
SaintsExtensionTerminated20184$15,600,000$3,900,000$9,118,000$12,500,00080.1%$4,166,667
JetsSFATerminated20211$1,075,000$1,075,000$0$00.0%$0
FalconsSFAExpired20211$1,075,000$1,075,000$0$418,05638.9%$418,056
DolphinsUFAExpired20221$1,272,500$1,272,500$550,000$1,272,500100.0%$1,272,500
JetsUFATerminated20231$1,317,500$1,317,500$1,092,500$00.0%$0
JetsSFAExpired20231$1,165,000$1,165,000$940,000$1,165,000100.0%$1,165,000
JetsUFAActive20242$5,100,000$2,550,000$2,210,000$1,000,00019.6%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Saints9$32,760,000$3,640,000$29,551,2500.0%$2,000,0000.0%
Jets1$2,795,278$2,795,278$940,0000.0%$1,470,2780.0%
Falcons1$418,056$418,056$330,5560.0%$00.0%
Dolphins1$1,272,500$1,272,500$1,047,5000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2012Saints$1,275,000$741,250$0$0$0$0$2,016,2501.7%$6,025,000
2013Saints$900,000$950,000$0$0$100,000$900,000$1,950,0001.6%$2,250,000
2014Saints$2,185,000$950,000$0$0$100,000$0$3,235,0002.4%$2,285,000
2015Saints$2,350,000$950,000$0$0$100,000$0$3,400,0002.3%$2,450,000
2016Saints$900,000$1,650,000$400,000$0$100,000$0$3,050,0002.0%$3,500,000
2017Saints$3,150,000$950,000$500,000$0$100,000$0$4,700,0002.9%$3,750,000
2018Saints$918,000$1,700,000$0$0$32,000$918,000$2,650,0001.5%$5,950,000
2019Saints$2,950,000$1,000,000$250,000$0$50,000$3,200,000$4,250,0002.2%$3,250,000
2020Saints$2,950,000$1,000,000$300,000$0$50,000$300,000$4,300,0002.2%$3,300,000
2021Falcons$1,075,000$0$0$0$0$0$330,5560.2%$418,056
2022Dolphins$1,120,000$50,000$0$102,500$0$500,000$1,047,5000.5%$1,272,500
2023Jets$1,165,000$0$0$0$0$940,000$940,0000.4%$1,165,000
2024Jets$1,210,000$500,000$0$340,000$0$1,210,000$2,050,0000.8%$2,550,000
2025Jets$2,125,000$500,000$0$425,000$0$0$3,050,0001.2%$2,550,000
Total$24,273,000$10,941,250$1,450,000$867,500$632,000$7,968,000$36,969,306$40,715,556
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Saints2021$2,000,000$0
Jets2021$377,778$477,778
Jets2023$1,092,500$152,500
Total$3,470,278$630,278

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsPunts
InjuredHealthySpecialPuntsYardsLongIn 20TBBlk
201216----26.0%743707702060
2013160033.0%612859612550
2014160031.1%582690631950
2015142025.0%562551582040
2016160030.2%572751662250
2017160030.5%602822682620
2018160031.6%431996601540
2019160030.5%602770642910
2020160034.1%622674582320
2021140021.2%
2022170031.3%612828662820
2023170032.4%994831623680

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$2,665,000$2,550,000
Injury Adjusted$2,665,000$2,550,000
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OTC Valuation $508.3k $1M $1.5M $2M $2.5M APY $612.5k $1.2M $1.8M $2.4M $3.1M $2,176,000 $2,000,000

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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