Will Johnson

Cornerback

Age: 23
Free Agency: 2029 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $2,138,811 (0.65% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $1,267,762 (0.59% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.59
  • Contract Value: $9,410,768 ($2,352,692 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,046,753
  • Contract Ranking: 79/293 at CB

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202522$840,000$871,049$840,000$1,711,0490.6%
202623$1,267,762$871,049$1,267,762$2,138,8110.7%
202724$1,695,524$871,049$1,695,524$2,566,5730.8%
202825$2,123,286$871,049$372,636$2,994,3350.9%
Total$5,926,572$3,484,196$4,175,922$9,410,768

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2.4M
$4.7M
$7.1M
$9.4M
2025202620272028
Cash Due$4,324,196$1,267,762$1,695,524$2,123,286
Running Cash$4,324,196$5,591,958$7,287,482$9,410,768
Career Earnings: $4,324,196
Career APY: $4,324,196
Potential Earnings: $9,410,768
Total Guarantees: $8,046,753
Largest Cash Payment: $4,324,196 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $2,994,335 (2028)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CardinalsDraftedActive20254$9,410,768$2,352,692$8,046,753$4,324,19645.9%$4,324,196
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cardinals1$4,324,196$4,324,196$1,711,0490.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2025Cardinals$840,000$871,049$840,000$1,711,0490.6%$4,324,196
2026Cardinals$1,267,762$871,049$1,267,762$2,138,8110.7%$1,267,762
2027Cardinals$1,695,524$871,049$1,695,524$2,566,5730.8%$1,695,524
2028Cardinals$2,123,286$871,049$372,636$2,994,3350.9%$2,123,286
Total$5,926,572$3,484,196$4,175,922$9,410,768$9,410,768

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
DefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
202512563.0%1.8%2710002010001000

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$3,696,000$2,352,692
Injury Adjusted$3,696,000$2,352,692
test
OTC Valuation $4M $8M $12M $15.9M $19.9M APY $5M $10M $15.1M $20.1M $25.1M $8,623,000 $8,000,000

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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