Tommy Townsend

Punter

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $2,225,000 (0.86% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,225,000 (1.20% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.45
  • Contract Value: $6,000,000 ($3,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 8/33 at P

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202428$1,125,000$1,000,000$100,000$2,225,0000.9%
202529$2,675,000$1,000,000$100,000$3,775,0001.5%
Total$3,800,000$2,000,000$200,000$6,000,000

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3M
$6M
20242025
Cash Due$3,225,000$2,775,000
Running Cash$3,225,000$6,000,000
Career Earnings: $6,919,500
Career APY: $1,729,875
Potential Earnings: $10,919,500
Total Guarantees: $2,082,500
Largest Cash Payment: $3,225,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $3,775,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChiefsUDFAExpired20203$2,292,500$764,167$82,500$2,292,500100.0%$764,167
ChiefsRFAExpired20231$2,627,000$2,627,000$0$2,627,000100.0%$2,627,000
TexansUFAActive20242$6,000,000$3,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,00033.3%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chiefs4$4,919,500$1,229,875$4,919,5000.0%$00.0%
Texans0$2,000,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Chiefs$610,000$2,500$0$75,000$612,5000.3%$617,500
2021Chiefs$780,000$2,500$0$0$782,5000.4%$780,000
2022Chiefs$895,000$2,500$0$0$897,5000.4%$895,000
2023Chiefs$2,627,000$0$0$0$2,627,0001.2%$2,627,000
2024Texans$1,125,000$1,000,000$100,000$0$2,225,0000.9%$3,225,000
2025Texans$2,675,000$1,000,000$100,000$0$3,775,0001.5%$2,775,000
Total$8,712,000$2,007,500$200,000$75,000$10,919,500$10,919,500

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsPunts
InjuredHealthySpecialPuntsYardsLongIn 20TBBlk
2020160031.2%522339672060
2021160027.1%
2022170028.1%532672762240
2023170029.6%592776682050

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$1,420,000$3,000,000
Injury Adjusted$1,420,000$3,000,000
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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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