Justin Watson
Kansas City Chiefs, Wide Receiver
Age: 29-225d (Apr 04, 1995)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Pennsylvania
Drafted: Round 5 (#144 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Joe Linta (JL Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$2,920,000
2024 Cash
$2,400,000
Career Earnings
$7,856,739
2023-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Justin Watson signed a 2 year , $3,400,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $150,000 signing bonus, $1,380,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,700,000. In 2024, Watson will earn a base salary of $1,870,000 and a workout bonus of $20,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,920,000 and a dead cap value of $150,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,400,000
Average Salary:
$1,700,000
Signing Bonus:
$150,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,380,000
Total GTD:
$1,380,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 28 | $1,250,000 | 0.56% | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | |||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $1,400,000; $150,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
2024 | 29 | $2,920,000 | 1.14% | $2,400,000 | $3,800,000 | $150,000 | |||||
2025 | 30 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 28 | $1,080,000 | $300,000 | $20,000 | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | $1,900,000 | |
2024 | 29 | $1,870,000 | - | $20,000 | $2,400,000 | $3,800,000 | $1,900,000 | $2,400,000 |
Contract Notes
- $1.38M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
- 2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022
Justin Watson signed a 1 year , $1,035,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including an average annual salary of $1,035,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,035,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2018-2021 Rookie
Justin Watson signed a 4 year , $2,761,739 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $301,739 signing bonus, $301,739 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $690,435.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,761,739
Average Salary:
$690,435
Signing Bonus:
$301,739
GTD at Sign:
$301,739
Total GTD:
$301,739
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$7,856,739
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 23 |
Active
|
$781,739 |
$781,739 |
||
2019 | 24 |
Active
|
$570,000 |
$1,351,739 |
||
2020 | 25 |
Active
|
$750,000 |
$2,101,739 |
Champion | |
2021 | 26 |
Active
|
$920,000 |
$3,021,739 |
||
2022 | 27 |
Active
|
$1,035,000 |
$4,056,739 |
Champion | |
2023 | 28 |
Active
|
$1,400,000 |
$5,456,739 |
Champion | |
2024 | 29 |
Active
|
$2,400,000 |
$7,856,739 |
||
Total |
$7,856,739 |
$7,856,739 |
||||
Total |
$7,856,739 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | $2,720,000 | $301,739 | - | - | - | - | $3,021,739 | |
3 | $3,985,000 | $300,000 | - | - | $40,000 | - | $4,835,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 23 |
$480,000
|
$301,739 |
$781,739 |
$781,739 |
||||||
2019 | 24 |
$570,000
|
$570,000 |
$1,351,739 |
|||||||
2020 | 25 |
$750,000
|
$750,000 |
$2,101,739 |
|||||||
2021 | 26 |
$920,000
|
$920,000 |
$3,021,739 |
|||||||
2022 | 27 |
$1,035,000
|
$1,035,000 |
$4,056,739 |
|||||||
2023 | 28 |
$1,080,000
|
$300,000 |
$20,000 |
$1,400,000 |
$5,456,739 |
|||||
2024 | 29 |
$1,870,000
|
$20,000 |
$2,400,000 |
$7,856,739 |
||||||
Total |
$6,705,000 |
$601,739 |
$40,000 |
$7,856,739 |
$7,856,739 |
||||||
Total |
$6,705,000 |
$601,739 |
$40,000 |
$7,856,739 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | $2,720,000 | $301,739 | - | - | - | - | $3,021,739 | |
3 | $3,985,000 | $300,000 | - | - | $40,000 | - | $4,835,000 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | TB | 1 - 15 | Knee |
- Dec 01, 2023 Fined $6,833 Taunting against Las Vegas (LV)
- Apr 14, 2023 Signed a 2 year $3.4 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
- Feb 05, 2022 Signed a reserve/future contract with Kansas City (KC)
- Jan 19, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
- May 09, 2018 Signed a 4 year $2.76 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
- Apr 28, 2018 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 5 (#144 overall)
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 01, 2023 | Taunting against Las Vegas (LV) | $6,833 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Receiving Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Touchdowns | Fum |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | KC | 8 | 4 | 353 | 62.40 | 13 | 171 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | KC | 16 | 8 | 536 | 47.40 | 27 | 460 | 3 | 1 |
2022 | KC | 17 | 5 | 494 | 43.00 | 15 | 315 | 2 | 0 |
2021 | TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | TB | 11 | 2 | 159 | 14.80 | 7 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | TB | 16 | 2 | 231 | 19.90 | 15 | 159 | 2 | 0 |
2018 | TB | 12 | 0 | 73 | 8.00 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |