Justin Herron

Right Tackle

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $520,000 (0.20% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $570,000 (0.23% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.10
  • Contract Value: $1,125,000 ($1,125,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 60/105 at RT

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202429$1,125,000$520,0000.2%
Total$1,125,000$520,000

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

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.1M
2024
Cash Due$1,125,000
Running Cash$1,125,000
Career Earnings: $3,361,946
Career APY: $1,120,649
Potential Earnings: $2,878,613
Total Guarantees: $344,936
Largest Cash Payment: $795,556 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $823,117 (2021)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PatriotsDraftedTraded20204$3,467,468$866,867$172,468$1,513,05743.6%$756,529
RaidersDraftedTerminated20204$3,467,468$866,867$172,468$795,55622.9%$795,556
SaintsSFAActive20241$1,125,000$1,125,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Patriots2$1,612,501$806,251$1,426,8230.0%$185,6780.0%
Raiders1$1,749,445$1,749,445$795,5560.0%$953,8890.0%
Saints0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Patriots$610,000$43,117$603,7060.3%$733,057
2021Patriots$780,000$43,117$823,1170.4%$780,000
2022Raiders$895,000$0$795,5560.4%$795,556
2024Saints$1,125,000$0$520,0000.2%$570,000
Total$3,410,000$86,234$2,742,379$2,878,613
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Patriots2022$142,561$99,444
Patriots2023$43,117$0
Raiders2023$953,889$953,889
Total$1,139,567$1,053,333

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
2020120034.7%7.9%
2021170036.5%15.0%
20221001.5%1.5%
20236101.5%1.4%

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$0$0
Injury Adjusted$0$0
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OTC Valuation $4M $8M $12M $16M $19.9M APY $4.7M $9.4M $14.1M $18.8M $23.4M $10,520,000 $11,500,000

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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