A.J. Finley

Safety

Age: 23
Free Agency: 2026 (RFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $915,000 (0.35% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $915,000 (0.49% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $2,695,000 ($898,333 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 156/184 at S

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202322$750,000$625,0000.3%
202423$915,000$915,0000.3%
202524$1,030,000$1,030,0000.4%
Total$2,695,000$2,570,000

Contract Notes

A.J. Finley signed a three year contract worth $2,715,000 with the Chargers on May 12, 2023. The contract has $90,000 in guarantees. He received a signing bonus worth $20,000

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$0.9M
$1.8M
$2.7M
Old Money202320242025
Cash Due$125,000$625,000$915,000$1,030,000
Running Cash$750,000$1,665,000$2,695,000
Career Earnings: $770,000
Career APY: $770,000
Potential Earnings: $2,570,000
Total Guarantees: $90,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,030,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,030,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChargersUDFATerminated20233$2,715,000$805,000$90,000$00.0%$0
ChargersPracticeRenegotiated20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
ChargersSFAActive20233$2,695,000$898,333$0$625,00023.2%$625,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chargers1$770,000$770,000$625,0000.0%$145,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2023Chargers$750,000$625,0000.3%$625,000
2024Chargers$915,000$915,0000.3%$915,000
2025Chargers$1,030,000$1,030,0000.4%$1,030,000
Total$2,695,000$2,570,000$2,570,000
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Chargers2023$131,666$145,000
Chargers2024$13,334$0
Total$145,000$145,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
202312042.3%43.7%0000000000000

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$1,345,000$898,333
Injury Adjusted$1,345,000$898,333
test
OTC Valuation $2.6M $5.2M $7.8M $10.4M $13M APY $3.2M $6.3M $9.5M $12.7M $15.8M $4,698,000 $4,500,000

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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