Thomas Morstead
Punter
Age: 37
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 11
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 235
- College: SMU
- Entry: 2009 Draft, Round 5, #164 overall (Saints)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $1,092,500 (0.48% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $1,317,500 (0.53% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.21
- Contract Value: $1,317,500 ($1,317,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,092,500
- Contract Ranking: 19/41 at P
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 | $1,165,000 | $152,500 | $940,000 | $1,092,500 | 0.5% | |||||
| Total | $1,165,000 | $152,500 | $940,000 | $1,092,500 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Thomas Morstead sigend a one year, $1.3 million contract with the Jets. $1.092 million is guaranteed.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.3M
| 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,317,500 |
| Running Cash | $1,317,500 |
Career Earnings: $35,080,834
Career APY: $3,189,167
Potential Earnings: $35,768,056
Total Guarantees: $17,685,500
Largest Cash Payment: $6,025,000 (2012)
Largest Cap Number: $4,700,000 (2017)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | Extension | Renegotiated | 2012 | 6 | $21,885,000 | $3,647,500 | $6,925,000 | $20,260,000 | 92.6% | $3,376,667 |
| Saints | Extension | Terminated | 2018 | 4 | $15,600,000 | $3,900,000 | $9,118,000 | $12,500,000 | 80.1% | $4,166,667 |
| Jets | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Falcons | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $418,056 | 38.9% | $418,056 |
| Dolphins | UFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,272,500 | $1,272,500 | $550,000 | $1,272,500 | 100.0% | $1,272,500 |
| Jets | UFA | Active | 2023 | 1 | $1,317,500 | $1,317,500 | $1,092,500 | $152,500 | 11.6% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 9 | $32,760,000 | $3,640,000 | $29,551,250 | 0.0% | $2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 0 | $630,278 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $377,778 | 0.0% |
| Falcons | 1 | $418,056 | $418,056 | $330,556 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Dolphins | 1 | $1,272,500 | $1,272,500 | $1,047,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Saints | $1,275,000 | $741,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,016,250 | 1.7% | $6,025,000 | ||
| 2013 | Saints | $900,000 | $950,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $900,000 | $1,950,000 | 1.6% | $2,250,000 | ||
| 2014 | Saints | $2,185,000 | $950,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $3,235,000 | 2.4% | $2,285,000 | ||
| 2015 | Saints | $2,350,000 | $950,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $3,400,000 | 2.3% | $2,450,000 | ||
| 2016 | Saints | $900,000 | $1,650,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $3,050,000 | 2.0% | $3,500,000 | ||
| 2017 | Saints | $3,150,000 | $950,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $4,700,000 | 2.9% | $3,750,000 | ||
| 2018 | Saints | $918,000 | $1,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $32,000 | $918,000 | $2,650,000 | 1.5% | $5,950,000 | ||
| 2019 | Saints | $2,950,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $3,200,000 | $4,250,000 | 2.2% | $3,250,000 | ||
| 2020 | Saints | $2,950,000 | $1,000,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $300,000 | $4,300,000 | 2.2% | $3,300,000 | ||
| 2021 | Falcons | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $330,556 | 0.2% | $418,056 | ||
| 2022 | Dolphins | $1,120,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $102,500 | $0 | $500,000 | $1,047,500 | 0.5% | $1,272,500 | ||
| 2023 | Jets | $1,165,000 | $152,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $940,000 | $1,092,500 | 0.5% | $1,317,500 | ||
| Total | $20,938,000 | $10,093,750 | $1,450,000 | $102,500 | $632,000 | $6,758,000 | $32,021,806 | $35,768,056 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Punts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Special | Punts | Yards | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk | ||
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 26.0% | 74 | 3707 | 70 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 33.0% | 61 | 2859 | 61 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.1% | 58 | 2690 | 63 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 25.0% | 56 | 2551 | 58 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30.2% | 57 | 2751 | 66 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30.5% | 60 | 2822 | 68 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.6% | 43 | 1996 | 60 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30.5% | 60 | 2770 | 64 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 34.1% | 62 | 2674 | 58 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.2% | ||||||
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 31.3% | 61 | 2828 | 66 | 28 | 2 | 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 | $2,545,000 | $1,317,500 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,545,000 | $1,317,500 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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