Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 292
- College: Stephen F. Austin
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 4, #135 overall (Rams)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $4,144,000 (1.82% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $12,000,000 (5.03% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.90
- Contract Value: $55,000,000 ($13,750,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $14,815,556
- Contract Ranking: 17/248 at EDGE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $920,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $715,556 | $1,320,000 | 0.6% | |||||
| 2022
March 21: $6 million of 2023 salary is guaranteed
| 26 | $1,500,000 | $400,000 | $10,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $12,100,000 | $12,500,000 | 5.9% | |||||
| 2023
March 19: $5.4 million of 2023 salary , $500,000 roster bonus, and $100,000 weight bonus is guaranteed; $1.125 million of 2024 salary is guaranteed
| 27 | $1,080,000 | $2,464,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $1,680,000 | $4,144,000 | 1.8% | |||||
| 2024
March 21: $2.059 million of salary is guaranteed
| 28 | $13,300,000 | $2,464,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $16,364,000 | 6.4% | |||||
| 2025 | 29 | $14,350,000 | $2,464,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $17,414,000 | 6.2% | |||||
| 2026
February 10: Contract voids
| 30 | Void | $2,064,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $4,128,000 | 1.3% | |||||
| 2027 | 31 | Void | $2,064,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $31,150,000 | $12,320,000 | $10,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $450,000 | $14,495,556 | $55,870,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
John Franklin-Myers signed a four year contract extension worth $55 million with the Jets on October 7, 2021. Franklin-Myers received $30 million in guarantees of which $14.815 million is fully guaranteed at signing. Franklin-Myers will receive a $2 million signing bonus at signing and a guaranteed $10 million roster bonus in 2022. There are annual per game roster bonuses of $500,000 in the contract.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $2,000,000 | $12,100,000 | $12,000,000 | $13,900,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $2,000,000 | $14,100,000 | $26,100,000 | $40,000,000 | $55,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $17,272,356
Career APY: $3,454,471
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | Drafted | Terminated | 2018 | 4 | $2,912,356 | $728,089 | $452,356 | $932,356 | 32.0% | $932,356 |
| Jets | Drafted | Extended | 2018 | 4 | $2,912,356 | $728,089 | $452,356 | $1,320,000 | 45.3% | $660,000 |
| Jets | Extension | Active | 2021 | 4 | $55,000,000 | $13,750,000 | $14,815,556 | $15,020,000 | 27.3% | $7,510,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 1 | $932,356 | $932,356 | $593,089 | 0.0% | $339,267 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 4 | $16,340,000 | $4,085,000 | $15,140,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rams | $480,000 | $113,089 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $593,089 | 0.3% | $932,356 | ||
| 2019 | Jets | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $570,000 | 0.3% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Jets | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Jets | $920,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $715,556 | $1,320,000 | 0.6% | $2,920,000 | ||
| 2022 | Jets | $1,500,000 | $400,000 | $10,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $12,100,000 | $12,500,000 | 5.9% | $12,100,000 | ||
| 2023 | Jets | $1,080,000 | $2,464,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $1,680,000 | $4,144,000 | 1.8% | $12,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Jets | $13,300,000 | $2,464,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $16,364,000 | 6.4% | $13,900,000 | ||
| 2025 | Jets | $14,350,000 | $2,464,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $17,414,000 | 6.2% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Jets | $0 | $2,064,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,128,000 | 1.3% | $0 | ||
| 2027 | Jets | $0 | $2,064,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $32,950,000 | $12,433,089 | $10,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $450,000 | $14,495,556 | $57,783,089 | $58,172,356 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 29.7% | 1.9% | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 29.3% | 4.1% | 8 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 60.3% | 4.9% | 17 | 18 | 6 | 44 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 56.5% | 3.0% | 16 | 22 | 5 | 39 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | $9,313,000 | $13,750,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $9,313,000 | $13,750,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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