Juwan Johnson

New Orleans Saints, Tight End
Age: 28y-2m-20d (Sep 13, 1996)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon
Drafted: Undrafted, NO, 2020
Agent(s): AJ Vaynerchuk (VaynerSports)
2024 Cap Hit

$3,500,000

2024 Cash

$6,000,000

Career Earnings

$14,136,421

2023-2024 Extension (CURRENT)

Juwan Johnson signed a 2 year , $12,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $11,510,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000. In 2024, Johnson will earn a base salary of $1,125,000, a roster bonus of $500,000 and a restructure bonus of $4,375,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,500,000 and a dead cap value of $10,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $12,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$11,510,000
Total GTD:
$11,510,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 27 $2,010,000 0.89% $6,010,000 $6,010,000 $11,010,000
2024 28 $3,500,000 1.37% $6,000,000 $12,010,000 $10,000,000
2025 29
Void
UFA
$6,500,000 2.38% - $12,010,000 $6,500,000
2026
Void
- - - $12,010,000 -
2027
Void
- - - $12,010,000 -
2028
Void
- - - $12,010,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 27 $1,010,000 $1,000,000 - - $2,010,000 0.89% $11,010,000
2024 28 $1,125,000 $1,000,000 $875,000 $500,000 $3,500,000 1.37% $10,000,000
2025 29
Void
UFA
- $1,000,000 $875,000 - $6,500,000 2.38% $6,500,000
2026
Void
- $1,000,000 $875,000 - - - -
2027
Void
- $1,000,000 $875,000 - - - -
2028
Void
- - $875,000 - - - -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 27 $1,010,000 $5,000,000 - - $6,010,000 $6,010,000 $6,010,000 $6,005,000
2024 28 $1,125,000 - $4,375,000 $500,000 $6,000,000 $12,010,000 $6,005,000 $6,000,000
2025 29
Void
- - - - - $12,010,000 - -
2026 30
Void
- - - - - $12,010,000 - -
2027 31
Void
- - - - - $12,010,000 - -
2028 32
Void
- - - - - $12,010,000 - -
Contract Notes
  • $11.51M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary)
  • 2024 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (3/18/2024)
  • Incentives: $2.5M
  • 2025-2027 years automatically void the last league day of 2024
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Extension

Juwan Johnson signed a 1 year , $895,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including an average annual salary of $895,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $895,000
Average Salary:
$895,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2020-2021

Juwan Johnson signed a 2 year , $1,390,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including an average annual salary of $695,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,390,000
Average Salary:
$695,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / ERFA
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2020-2022 undrafted

Juwan Johnson signed a 3 year , $2,295,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $10,000 signing bonus, $85,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $765,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,295,000
Average Salary:
$765,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$85,000
Total GTD:
$85,000
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$14,136,421

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 24
Retained
Active
Retained
$293,375
$107,646
$50,400
$293,375
$401,021
$451,421
2021 25
Active
$780,000
$1,231,421
2022 26
Active
$895,000
$2,126,421
2023 27
Active
$6,010,000
$8,136,421
2024 28
Active
$6,000,000
$14,136,421
Total      
$14,136,421
$14,136,421
Total
$14,136,421

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $4,251,421 $5,010,000 $500,000 $4,375,000 - - $14,136,421
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
24
$283,375
$107,646
$50,400
$10,000
$293,375
$107,646
$50,400
$293,375
$401,021
$451,421
2021
25
$780,000
$780,000
$1,231,421
2022
26
$895,000
$895,000
$2,126,421
2023
27
$1,010,000
$5,000,000
$6,010,000
$8,136,421
2024
28
$1,125,000
$4,375,000
$500,000
$6,000,000
$14,136,421
Total
$4,251,421
$5,010,000
$4,375,000
$500,000
$14,136,421
$14,136,421
Total
$4,251,421
$5,010,000
$4,375,000
$500,000
$14,136,421

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $4,251,421 $5,010,000 $500,000 $4,375,000 - - $14,136,421

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 NO 16 - 16 COVID-19
  • Sep 04, 2024 Converted $4.375 million of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding 1 additional void year, clearing $3.5M of cap with New Orleans (NO)
  • Mar 11, 2023 Signed a 2 year $12 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
  • Mar 03, 2022 Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Dec 19, 2020 Signed to the active roster by New Orleans (NO)
  • Dec 13, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by New Orleans (NO)
  • Dec 12, 2020 Signed to the active roster by New Orleans (NO)
  • Nov 02, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by New Orleans (NO)
  • Oct 31, 2020 Signed to the active roster by New Orleans (NO)
  • Oct 26, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by New Orleans (NO)
  • Oct 24, 2020 Signed to the active roster by New Orleans (NO)
  • Sep 05, 2020 Waived by New Orleans (NO)
  • Apr 25, 2020 Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Apr 25, 2020 Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Apr 25, 2020 Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 11, 2020 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Atlanta (ATL) $5,128
Fines: 1 $5,128
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2024 NO 12 3 469 59.90 39 30 313 10.4 26.1 2 0
2023 NO 13 11 555 47.90 59 37 368 9.9 28.3 4 0
2022 NO 16 12 648 61.60 65 42 508 12.1 31.8 7 0
2021 NO 14 2 236 21.70 22 13 159 12.2 11.4 4 0
2020 NO 7 4 182 38.00 10 4 39 9.8 5.6 0 0
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