Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Wide Receiver

Age: 32
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $1,262,500 (0.38% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $1,487,500 (0.38% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.18
  • Contract Value: $1,487,500 ($1,487,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $187,500
  • Contract Ranking: 115/391 at WR

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202632$1,300,000$187,500$1,262,5000.4%
Total$1,300,000$187,500$1,262,500

Contract Notes

Marquez Valdes-Scantling signed a one year, $4 million contract with the Seahawks. $3 million is guaranteed including a $1.5 million signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.5M
2026
Cash Due$1,487,500
Running Cash$1,487,500
Career Earnings: $28,325,556
Career APY: $3,540,695
Potential Earnings: $24,654,445
Total Guarantees: $14,215,056
Largest Cash Payment: $9,000,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $11,000,000 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PackersDraftedExpired20184$2,677,556$669,389$217,556$4,200,556156.9%$1,050,139
ChiefsUFATerminated20223$30,000,000$10,000,000$8,560,000$18,000,00060.0%$9,000,000
BillsSFATerminated20241$2,250,000$2,250,000$2,250,000$00.0%$0
SaintsSFAExpired20241$1,125,000$1,125,000$0$687,50061.1%$687,500
SeahawksUFATerminated20251$4,000,000$4,000,000$3,000,000$00.0%$0
49ersPracticeRenegotiated20251$315,000$315,000$0$00.0%$0
49ersSFATerminated20251$1,255,000$1,255,000$0$00.0%$0
SteelersPracticeElevated20251$315,000$315,000$0$00.0%$0
SteelersPracticeRenegotiated20251$315,000$315,000$0$00.0%$0
SteelersSFAExpired20251$1,255,000$1,255,000$0$278,88922.2%$278,889
CowboysUFAActive20261$1,487,500$1,487,500$187,500$187,50012.6%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Packers4$4,200,556$1,050,139$4,200,5560.0%$00.0%
Chiefs2$18,000,000$9,000,000$16,000,0000.0%$2,000,0000.0%
Bills0$2,250,000$0$00.0%$2,250,0000.0%
Saints1$687,500$687,500$687,5000.0%$00.0%
Seahawks0$2,127,500$0$00.0%$3,000,0000.0%
49ers0$453,889$0$00.0%$453,8890.0%
Steelers1$418,611$418,611$228,8890.0%$127,2220.0%
Cowboys0$187,500$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Packers$480,000$54,389$0$0$0$534,3890.3%$697,556
2019Packers$570,000$54,389$0$0$0$624,3890.3%$570,000
2020Packers$750,000$54,389$0$0$0$804,3890.4%$750,000
2021Packers$2,183,000$54,389$0$0$0$2,237,3891.2%$2,183,000
2022Chiefs$2,560,000$2,000,000$340,000$100,000$2,560,000$5,000,0002.4%$9,000,000
2023Chiefs$8,560,000$2,000,000$340,000$100,000$6,440,000$11,000,0005.0%$9,000,000
2024Saints$1,125,000$0$0$0$0$687,5000.3%$687,500
2025Steelers$1,255,000$0$0$0$0$228,8890.1%$278,889
2026Cowboys$1,300,000$187,500$0$0$0$1,262,5000.4%$1,487,500
Total$18,783,000$4,405,056$680,000$200,000$9,000,000$22,379,445$24,654,445
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Chiefs2024$2,000,000$0
Bills2024$1,350,000$2,250,000
Bills2025$900,000$0
Seahawks2025$3,000,000$2,127,500
49ers2025$418,333$418,333
49ers2025$35,556$35,556
Steelers2025$127,222$139,722
Total$7,831,111$4,971,111

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
OffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201816064.4%9.6%22914.503858115.3200
201916050.5%0.5%294.502645217.4200
202016076.3%0.0%4133.303369020.9600
202111040.8%0.2%000.002643016.5300
202217067.6%0.0%1-3-3.004268716.4200
202316054.7%0.0%000.002131515.0100
202414244.0%0.0%144.001941121.6400
202510131.8%0.2%000.00141208.6100

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$724,000$1,487,500
Injury Adjusted$724,000$1,487,500
test
OTC Valuation $5.7M $11.4M $17.1M $22.8M $28.5M APY $7M $14.1M $21.1M $28.1M $35.1M $8,792,000 $8,843,686

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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