Age: 28
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 290
- College: Wake Forest
- Entry: 2020 Draft, Round 6, #195 overall (Patriots)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $1,010,000 (0.43% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $1,010,000 (0.42% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $3,467,468 ($866,867 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $172,468
- Contract Ranking: 95/117 at RT
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27 | $895,000 | $795,556 | 0.4% | ||||
| 2023 | 28 | $1,010,000 | $1,010,000 | 0.4% | ||||
| Total | $1,905,000 | $1,805,556 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Justin Herron signed a four year contract with the Patriots worth $3.467 million on May 7, 2020. Herron received a $172,468 signing bonus.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,661,912 | $795,556 | $1,010,000 |
| Running Cash | $2,457,468 | $3,467,468 |
Career Earnings: $2,408,057
Career APY: $802,686
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Drafted | Traded | 2020 | 4 | $3,467,468 | $866,867 | $172,468 | $1,513,057 | 43.6% | $756,529 |
| Raiders | Drafted | Active | 2020 | 4 | $3,467,468 | $866,867 | $172,468 | $795,556 | 22.9% | $795,556 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 2 | $1,612,501 | $806,251 | $1,426,823 | 0.0% | $185,678 | 0.0% |
| Raiders | 1 | $795,556 | $795,556 | $795,556 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 34.7% | 7.9% |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 36.5% | 15.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5% | 1.5% |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $1,092,000 | $866,867 |
| Injury Adjusted | $1,092,000 | $866,867 |
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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