Carlos Basham Jr.

Edge Rusher

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,030,000 (0.38% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,170,000 (0.66% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.14
  • Contract Value: $1,170,000 ($1,170,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 132/245 at EDGE

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202528$1,170,000$1,030,0000.4%
Total$1,170,000$1,030,000

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.2M
2025
Cash Due$1,170,000
Running Cash$1,170,000
Career Earnings: $5,067,119
Career APY: $1,266,780
Potential Earnings: $5,561,327
Total Guarantees: $6,053,094
Largest Cash Payment: $2,110,868 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $1,278,396 (2022)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BillsDraftedTraded20214$5,624,942$1,406,236$3,026,547$3,026,54753.8%$1,513,274
GiantsDraftedTerminated20214$5,624,942$1,406,236$3,026,547$1,096,35819.5%$1,096,358
GiantsPracticeElevated20241$302,400$302,400$0$00.0%$0
GiantsPracticeElevated20241$302,400$302,400$0$00.0%$0
GiantsPracticeExpired20241$302,400$302,400$0$268,42288.8%$268,422
PanthersSFAActive20251$1,170,000$1,170,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bills2$3,101,547$1,550,774$2,301,1130.0%$800,4340.0%
Giants2$1,965,572$982,786$1,360,8910.0%$600,7920.0%
Panthers0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Bills$660,000$362,717$660,000$1,022,7170.5%$2,110,868
2022Bills$915,679$362,717$915,679$1,278,3960.6%$915,679
2023Giants$1,096,358$0$0$1,096,3580.5%$1,096,358
2024Giants$302,400$0$0$264,5330.1%$268,422
2025Panthers$1,170,000$0$0$1,030,0000.4%$1,170,000
Total$4,144,437$725,434$1,575,679$4,692,004$5,561,327
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Bills2023$437,717$75,000
Bills2024$362,717$0
Giants2024$600,792$600,792
Total$1,401,226$675,792

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
202180918.6%2.1%1172.524430000000
2022151036.9%9.5%91023152100100
2023130417.2%17.7%5600000000000
20244067.9%1.4%1800111000000

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$806,000$1,170,000
Injury Adjusted$806,000$1,170,000
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OTC Valuation $4.7M $9.4M $14.1M $18.8M $23.5M APY $5.7M $11.3M $17M $22.7M $28.3M $9,519,000 $10,000,000

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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