Justin Jefferson
Wide Receiver
Age: 25
Free Agency: 2029 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 202
- College: LSU
- Entry: 2020 Draft, Round 1, #22 overall (Vikings)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $8,612,600 (3.28% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $38,063,000 (14.21% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 4.42
- Contract Value: $140,000,000 ($35,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $88,743,000
- Contract Ranking: 1/312 at WR
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Signing | Option | |||||||||||||
2024 | 25 | $1,125,000 | $7,487,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125,000 | $8,612,600 | 3.3% | |||||
2025
March 15: $7M of 2026 salary is guaranteed; option due
| 26 | $1,170,000 | $7,487,600 | $6,000,000 | $510,000 | $250,000 | $31,930,000 | $15,167,600 | 5.4% | |||||
2026
March 15: $14.257M of 2027 salary is guaranteed
| 27 | $24,990,000 | $7,487,600 | $6,000,000 | $510,000 | $250,000 | $18,750,000 | $38,987,600 | 13.4% | |||||
2027 | 28 | $29,240,000 | $7,487,600 | $6,000,000 | $510,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $43,487,600 | 13.8% | |||||
2028 | 29 | $33,240,000 | $7,487,600 | $6,000,000 | $510,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $47,487,600 | -- | |||||
2029
February 23: Contract voids
| 30 | Void | $0 | $6,000,000 | Void | Void | Void | $6,000,000 | -- | |||||
Total | $89,765,000 | $37,438,000 | $30,000,000 | $2,040,000 | $1,000,000 | $51,805,000 | $159,743,000 |
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$35M
$70M
$105M
$140M
2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash Due | $18,320,000 | $31,930,000 | $25,750,000 | $30,000,000 | $34,000,000 |
Running Cash | $18,320,000 | $50,250,000 | $76,000,000 | $106,000,000 | $140,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $50,060,806
Career APY: $12,515,202
Potential Earnings: $172,865,806
Total Guarantees: $101,865,806
Largest Cash Payment: $38,063,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $47,487,600 (2028)
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vikings | Drafted | Extended | 2020 | 4 | $13,122,806 | $3,280,702 | $13,122,806 | $13,122,806 | 100.0% | $3,280,702 |
Vikings | Extension | Active | 2024 | 4 | $140,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $88,743,000 | $36,938,000 | 26.4% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vikings | 4 | $50,060,806 | $12,515,202 | $13,122,806 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Vikings | $610,000 | $1,775,965 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $610,000 | $2,385,965 | 1.2% | $7,713,860 | ||
2021 | Vikings | $1,206,491 | $1,775,965 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,206,491 | $2,982,456 | 1.6% | $1,206,491 | ||
2022 | Vikings | $1,802,982 | $1,775,965 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,802,982 | $3,578,947 | 1.7% | $1,802,982 | ||
2023 | Vikings | $2,399,473 | $1,775,965 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,399,473 | $4,175,438 | 1.9% | $2,399,473 | ||
2024 | Vikings | $1,125,000 | $7,487,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125,000 | $8,612,600 | 3.3% | $38,063,000 | ||
2025 | Vikings | $1,170,000 | $7,487,600 | $6,000,000 | $510,000 | $250,000 | $31,930,000 | $15,167,600 | 5.4% | $31,930,000 | ||
2026 | Vikings | $24,990,000 | $7,487,600 | $6,000,000 | $510,000 | $250,000 | $18,750,000 | $38,987,600 | 13.4% | $25,750,000 | ||
2027 | Vikings | $29,240,000 | $7,487,600 | $6,000,000 | $510,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $43,487,600 | 13.8% | $30,000,000 | ||
2028 | Vikings | $33,240,000 | $7,487,600 | $6,000,000 | $510,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $47,487,600 | -- | $34,000,000 | ||
2029 | Vikings | $99,000,000 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | -- | $0 | ||
Total | $194,783,946 | $44,541,860 | $30,000,000 | $2,040,000 | $1,000,000 | $57,823,946 | $172,865,806 | $172,865,806 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 81.9% | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 88 | 1400 | 15.9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 88.9% | 0.0% | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 108 | 1616 | 15.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 92.4% | 0.0% | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | 128 | 1809 | 14.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 49.1% | 0.2% | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 | 68 | 1074 | 15.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 86.6% | 0.8% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 26 | 450 | 17.3 | 4 | 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 | $23,301,000 | $35,000,000 |
Injury Adjusted | $23,301,000 | $35,000,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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