Age: 32
Free Agency: 2025 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 310
- College: North Carolina
- Entry: 2014 Undrafted Free Agent (Ravens)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $6,761,000 (3.03% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $5,500,000 (2.10% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.81
- Contract Value: $3,250,000 ($3,250,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,305,000
- Contract Ranking: 34/119 at LT
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31 | $1,120,000 | $1,261,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,381,000 | 1.2% | |||||
| 2023
March 19: Roster bonus due
| 32 | $3,500,000 | $1,261,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $6,761,000 | 3.0% | |||||
| 2024
March 21: Roster bonus due
| 33 | $3,000,000 | $261,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $3,511,000 | 1.4% | |||||
| 2025
March 17: Contract voids
| 34 | Void | $261,000 | Void | Void | $522,000 | 0.2% | |||||
| 2026 | 35 | Void | $261,000 | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| Total | $7,620,000 | $3,305,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $13,175,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
James Hurst signed a three year, $9 million contract with the Saints on March 15, 2021. Hurt received $5 million in guarantees of which $4.575 million is guaranteed at signing including a $3 million signing bonus. If Hurst is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2022 league year the remaining $425,000 will be guaranteed. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2023 league year he can earn a roster bonus. Another $4.5 million in incentives are available.
Cash Flows
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $0 | $3,000,000 | $3,250,000 |
| Running Cash | ($3,000,000) | $0 | $3,250,000 |
Career Earnings: $20,572,382
Career APY: $2,285,820
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | UDFA | Expired | 2014 | 3 | $1,539,000 | $513,000 | $9,000 | $1,539,000 | 100.0% | $513,000 |
| Ravens | RFA | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $250,000 | $1,200,000 | 100.0% | $1,200,000 |
| Ravens | UFA | Terminated | 2018 | 4 | $17,500,000 | $4,375,000 | $6,000,000 | $9,500,000 | 54.3% | $4,750,000 |
| Saints | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $1,047,500 | $1,047,500 | $137,500 | $833,382 | 79.6% | $833,382 |
| Saints | UFA | Extended | 2021 | 3 | $9,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,575,000 | $5,075,000 | 56.4% | $5,075,000 |
| Saints | Extension | Active | 2022 | 1 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $1,305,000 | $2,425,000 | 74.6% | $2,425,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 6 | $12,239,000 | $2,039,833 | $9,739,000 | 0.0% | $2,500,000 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 3 | $8,333,382 | $2,777,794 | $5,167,029 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ravens | $420,000 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $423,000 | 0.3% | $429,000 | ||
| 2015 | Ravens | $510,000 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $513,000 | 0.4% | $510,000 | ||
| 2016 | Ravens | $600,000 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $603,000 | 0.4% | $600,000 | ||
| 2017 | Ravens | $700,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $1,200,000 | 0.7% | $1,200,000 | ||
| 2018 | Ravens | $1,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $2,250,000 | 1.3% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Ravens | $3,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,750,000 | 2.5% | $3,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | Saints | $910,000 | $137,500 | $0 | $0 | $711,029 | 0.4% | $833,382 | ||
| 2021 | Saints | $1,075,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $1,075,000 | $2,075,000 | 1.1% | $5,075,000 | ||
| 2022 | Saints | $1,120,000 | $1,261,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,381,000 | 1.2% | $2,425,000 | ||
| 2023 | Saints | $3,500,000 | $1,261,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $6,761,000 | 3.0% | $5,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Saints | $3,000,000 | $261,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $3,511,000 | 1.4% | $3,250,000 | ||
| 2025 | Saints | $0 | $261,000 | $0 | $0 | $522,000 | 0.2% | $0 | ||
| 2026 | Saints | $0 | $261,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| Total | $16,335,000 | $7,201,500 | $2,500,000 | $4,075,000 | $25,700,029 | $29,322,382 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 2020 | $2,500,000 | $0 | Total | $2,500,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 35.4% | 17.2% |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 50.2% | 14.8% |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 26.7% | 15.3% |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.9% | 16.1% |
| 2018 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 56.8% | 11.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 17.4% | 20.8% |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 35.0% | 14.6% |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 86.2% | 14.7% |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 92.7% | 8.9% |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $7,201,000 | $3,250,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,201,000 | $3,250,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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