Age: 28
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 292
- College: Stephen F. Austin
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 4, #135 overall (Rams)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $5,000,000 (1.94% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $7,000,000 (2.80% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.40
- Contract Value: $15,000,000 ($7,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 44/230 at EDGE
Current Contract
(Other, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | $2,560,000 | $5,000,000 | 1.9% | ||||
| 2025
March 18: $2.0 million injury guarantee becomes guaranteed
| 29 | $7,390,000 | $10,000,000 | 3.8% | ||||
| Total | $0 | $0 | ||||||
Contract Notes
John Franklin-Myers signed a two year, $15 million contract with the Broncos following a trade from the Jets. $9 million is guaranteed of which $7 million is fully guaranteed including a $4 million signing bonus. There are annual per game and weight bonuses as part of the contract.
Cash Flows
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $7,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $7,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $33,272,356
Career APY: $5,545,393
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | Drafted | Terminated | 2018 | 4 | $2,912,356 | $728,089 | $452,356 | $932,356 | 32.0% | $932,356 |
| Jets | Drafted | Extended | 2018 | 4 | $2,912,356 | $728,089 | $452,356 | $1,320,000 | 45.3% | $660,000 |
| Jets | Extension | Traded | 2021 | 4 | $55,000,000 | $13,750,000 | $14,815,556 | $27,020,000 | 49.1% | $9,006,667 |
| Broncos | Other | Active | 2024 | 2 | $15,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 26.7% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 1 | $932,356 | $932,356 | $593,089 | 0.0% | $339,267 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 5 | $28,340,000 | $5,668,000 | $19,284,000 | 0.0% | $9,056,000 | 0.0% |
| Broncos | 0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rams | $480,000 | $113,089 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $593,089 | 0.3% | $932,356 | ||
| 2019 | Jets | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $570,000 | 0.3% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Jets | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Jets | $920,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $715,556 | $1,320,000 | 0.6% | $2,920,000 | ||
| 2022 | Jets | $1,500,000 | $400,000 | $10,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $12,100,000 | $12,500,000 | 5.9% | $12,100,000 | ||
| 2023 | Jets | $1,080,000 | $2,464,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $1,680,000 | $4,144,000 | 1.8% | $12,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Broncos | $2,560,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $100,000 | $3,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 1.9% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Broncos | $7,390,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $1,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 3.8% | $8,000,000 | ||
| Total | $15,250,000 | $7,377,089 | $10,000,000 | $1,850,000 | $400,000 | $18,495,556 | $34,877,089 | $44,272,356 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 29.7% | 1.9% | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 29.3% | 4.1% | 8 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 60.3% | 4.9% | 17 | 18 | 6 | 44 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 56.5% | 3.0% | 16 | 22 | 5 | 39 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 55.1% | 1.6% | 15 | 18 | 3.5 | 37.5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | $6,607,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $6,607,000 | $7,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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