Age: 29
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 210
- College: Pennsylvania
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 5, #144 overall (Buccaneers)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $2,500,000 (0.87% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $2,294,118 (0.85% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.92
- Contract Value: $5,000,000 ($2,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 76/320 at WR
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | $1,750,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $1,750,000 | $2,500,000 | 0.9% | |||||
| 2026 | 30 | $2,250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $2,544,118 | 0.8% | |||||
| Total | $4,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $2,500,000 | $5,044,118 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Justin Watson signed a two year, $5.0 million contract with the Houston Texans that includes $3.0 million guaranteed with a $500,000 signing bonus.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $2,500,000 | $5,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $11,030,854
Career APY: $1,378,857
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Drafted | Terminated | 2018 | 4 | $2,761,736 | $690,434 | $301,736 | $3,021,736 | 109.4% | $755,434 |
| Buccaneers | Practice | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,035,000 | $1,035,000 | $0 | $1,035,000 | 100.0% | $1,035,000 |
| Chiefs | UFA | Expired | 2023 | 2 | $3,400,000 | $1,700,000 | $1,300,000 | $4,680,000 | 137.6% | $2,340,000 |
| Texans | UFA | Active | 2025 | 2 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,294,118 | 45.9% | $2,294,118 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 5 | $3,021,736 | $604,347 | $3,021,736 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 3 | $5,715,000 | $1,905,000 | $5,065,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 1 | $2,294,118 | $2,294,118 | $2,500,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Buccaneers | $480,000 | $75,434 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $555,434 | 0.3% | $781,736 | ||
| 2019 | Buccaneers | $570,000 | $75,434 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $645,434 | 0.3% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Buccaneers | $750,000 | $75,434 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,434 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Buccaneers | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2022 | Chiefs | $1,035,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895,000 | 0.4% | $1,035,000 | ||
| 2023 | Chiefs | $1,080,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $20,000 | $0 | $1,080,000 | $1,250,000 | 0.6% | $1,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Chiefs | $1,870,000 | $150,000 | $510,000 | $20,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $2,920,000 | 1.2% | $3,180,000 | ||
| 2025 | Texans | $1,750,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $1,750,000 | $2,500,000 | 0.9% | $2,294,118 | ||
| 2026 | Texans | $2,250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $2,544,118 | 0.8% | $2,500,000 | ||
| Total | $10,957,000 | $1,101,736 | $1,010,000 | $40,000 | $650,000 | $3,580,000 | $13,130,854 | $13,530,854 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2018 | 12 | 4 | 6.5% | 42.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 20.0% | 56.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 159 | 10.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 5 | 14.8% | 37.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 42.4% | 13.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 315 | 21.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 47.4% | 21.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 27 | 460 | 17.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 59.8% | 14.1% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 22 | 289 | 13.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 5.9% | 6.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $298,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $298,000 | $2,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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