Josh Simmons

Left Tackle

Age: 24
Free Agency: 2029 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $3,335,308 (1.11% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $1,507,062 (0.49% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.45
  • Contract Value: $14,675,356 ($3,668,839 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $14,675,356
  • Contract Ranking: 37/104 at LT

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202523$840,000$1,828,246$840,000$2,668,2460.9%
202624$1,507,062$1,828,246$1,507,062$3,335,3081.1%
202725$2,174,124$1,828,246$2,174,124$4,002,3701.2%
202826$2,841,186$1,828,246$2,841,186$4,669,4321.3%
Total$7,362,372$7,312,984$7,362,372$14,675,356

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3.7M
$7.3M
$11M
$14.7M
2025202620272028
Cash Due$8,152,984$1,507,062$2,174,124$2,841,186
Running Cash$8,152,984$9,660,046$11,834,170$14,675,356
Career Earnings: $8,152,984
Career APY: $8,152,984
Potential Earnings: $14,675,356
Total Guarantees: $14,675,356
Largest Cash Payment: $8,152,984 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $4,669,432 (2028)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChiefsDraftedActive20254$14,675,356$3,668,839$14,675,356$8,152,98455.6%$8,152,984
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chiefs1$8,152,984$8,152,984$2,668,2460.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2025Chiefs$840,000$1,828,246$840,000$2,668,2460.9%$8,152,984
2026Chiefs$1,507,062$1,828,246$1,507,062$3,335,3081.1%$1,507,062
2027Chiefs$2,174,124$1,828,246$2,174,124$4,002,3701.2%$2,174,124
2028Chiefs$2,841,186$1,828,246$2,841,186$4,669,4321.3%$2,841,186
Total$7,362,372$7,312,984$7,362,372$14,675,356$14,675,356

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
OffenseSpecial
20258447.3%8.5%

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$4,660,000$3,668,839
Injury Adjusted$4,660,000$3,668,839
test
OTC Valuation $4.4M $8.8M $13.2M $17.6M $22M APY $5M $10M $15.1M $20.1M $25.1M $8,816,000 $16,000,000

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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