
Inactive
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Current Dead Contracts
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2023 - $2,400,000 - $2,400,000 -($0) 2024 - $4,800,000 - $4,800,000 -($0)
Previous Contracts
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2021-2023
J.J. Watt signed a 2 year, $28,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including a $12,000,000 signing bonus, $23,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,000,000.Contract: 2 yr(s) / $28,000,000 Signing Bonus $12,000,000 Average Salary $14,000,000 Total Guarantees $23,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $20,000,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA 2014-2021
J.J. Watt signed a 6 year / $100,005,425 contract with the Houston Texans, including a $10,000,000 signing bonus, $51,876,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $16,667,571. In 2015, Watt will earn a base salary of $9,969,000. His $10 million roster bonus was converted to signing bonus, and now pro-rates over the next 5 seasons. Watt has a cap hit of $13,969,000 while his dead money value is $27,969,000.
Contract: 6 yr(s) / $100,005,425 Signing Bonus $10,000,000 Average Salary $16,667,571 Total Guarantees $51,876,000 Guaranteed at Signing $30,881,810 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA 2011-2015Entry Level
J.J. Watt signed a 4 year, $11,237,498 contract with the Houston Texans, including a $6,672,728 signing bonus, $11,237,498 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,809,375.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $11,237,498 Signing Bonus $6,672,728 Average Salary $2,809,375 Total Guarantees $11,237,498 Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2016 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2011 $375,000 $6,672,728 - - - - - $7,047,728 2012 DPOY $885,795 - - - - - - $885,795 2013 $1,396,590 - - - - - - $1,396,590 2014 DPOY $907,385 $10,000,000 - - - - - $10,907,385 2015 DPOY $9,969,000 - - - $10,000,000 - - $19,969,000 2016 $10,500,000 - - - - - - $10,500,000 2017 $10,500,000 - - - - - - $10,500,000 2018 $11,000,000 - - - - - - $11,000,000 2019 $13,000,000 - - - - - - $13,000,000 2020 $15,500,000 - - - - - $41,502 $15,541,502 2021 $2,500,000 $12,000,000 - - - - - $14,500,000 2022 $11,250,000 - $2,250,000 - - - $1,000,000 $14,500,000 12 seasons $87,783,770 $28,672,728 $2,250,000 - $10,000,000 - $1,041,502 $129,748,000 $87,783,770 $28,672,728 $2,250,000 - $10,000,000 - $1,041,502 $129,748,000 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 10 seasons $74,033,770 $16,672,728 - - $10,000,000 - $41,502 $100,748,000 2 seasons $13,750,000 $12,000,000 $2,250,000 - - - $1,000,000 $29,000,000 -
Fines
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10/03/2014, $16,537
Roughing the Passer against E.J. Manuel (BUF)
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11/30/2012, $15,750
for hitting Lions QB Matthew Stafford in the head/neck area
TOTAL: $32,287
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Transactions
Mar 16 2023Designated a Post June 1st Release by ArizonaMar 1 2021Signed a 2 year $28 million contract with Arizona (ARI)Feb 12 2021Released by Houston (HOU), clearing $17.5 million of capMar 24 2015Converted his $10M roster bonus into signing bonus, clearing $8M of 2015 cap space for Houston (HOU)Oct 3 2014Fined $16,537 Roughing the Passer against E.J. Manuel (BUF)Sep 2 2014Signed a 6 year $100 million extension with Houston (HOU)Apr 17 2014Houston (HOU) exercised a $6.969 million option for 2015Jul 31 2011Signed a 4 year $11.23 million contract with Houston (HOU)Apr 28 2011Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 1 (#11 overall) -
Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2022 ARI 16 16 14 763 72.7 12.5 39 30 9 1 2021 ARI 7 7 7 341 31.5 1 16 10 6 1 2020 HOU 16 16 16 1013 92.3 5 52 36 16 2 1 2019 HOU 8 8 8 482 44.3 4 24 15 9 1 2018 HOU 16 16 16 962 91.2 16 61 47 14 7 2017 HOU 5 5 5 218 21.9 15 11 4 2016 HOU 4 3 3 158 16.7 1.5 8 1 7 2015 HOU 16 16 16 1007 96.8 17.5 76 57 19 3 2014 HOU 16 16 16 1050 94.0 20.5 78 59 19 4 1 2013 HOU 16 16 16 960 95.2 10.5 80 65 15 4 2012 HOU 16 16 16 937 89.0 20.5 81 69 12 4 2011 HOU 16 16 16 5.5 56 49 7 Totals 152 151 149 7,891 - 115 586 449 137 27 2