Markees Watts

Edge Rusher

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2026 (RFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $612,000 (0.24% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $611,667 (0.25% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $2,696,000 ($898,667 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,000
  • Contract Ranking: 206/255 at EDGE

Current Contract

(UDFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202324$750,000$333$750,3330.3%
202425$915,000$333$612,0000.2%
202526$1,030,000$334$1,030,3340.4%
Total$2,695,000$1,000$2,392,667

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$0.9M
$1.8M
$2.7M
202320242025
Cash Due$751,000$915,000$1,030,000
Running Cash$751,000$1,666,000$2,696,000
Career Earnings: $1,362,667
Career APY: $681,334
Potential Earnings: $2,392,667
Total Guarantees: $1,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,030,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,030,334 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BuccaneersUDFAActive20233$2,696,000$898,667$1,000$1,362,66750.5%$681,334
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Buccaneers2$1,362,667$681,334$1,362,3330.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2023Buccaneers$750,000$333$750,3330.3%$751,000
2024Buccaneers$915,000$333$612,0000.2%$611,667
2025Buccaneers$1,030,000$334$1,030,3340.4%$1,030,000
Total$2,695,000$1,000$2,392,667$2,392,667

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
20237094.0%21.2%1000010000000
20245000.9%14.0%0000000000000

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$696,000$898,667
Injury Adjusted$696,000$898,667
test
OTC Valuation $4.7M $9.4M $14.1M $18.8M $23.5M APY $5.7M $11.3M $17M $22.7M $28.3M $9,313,000 $10,000,000

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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