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Current Contract
David Johnson signed a 1 year, $5,000,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including a $3,000,000 signing bonus, $4,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000. In 2021, Johnson will earn a base salary of $1,250,000, a signing bonus of $3,000,000 and a roster bonus of $529,412, while carrying a cap hit of $4,779,411 and a dead cap value of $4,250,000.
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $5,000,000 Signing Bonus $3,000,000 Average Salary $5,000,000 Total Guarantees $4,250,000 Guaranteed at Signing $4,250,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2021 30 $1,250,000 $3,000,000 $529,412 $4,779,411 $4,250,000 $4,779,411($4,779,411) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $4,250,000 2021 Cap Savings: $529,411 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $1,779,411 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $4,250,000 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $529,411 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $1,779,411 2022 31 UFA Contract Notes:- $4.25M guaranteed (signing bonus + salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $44,117 ($750,000, 12 LTBE)
- Incentives: $1M
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2018-2021
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $39,000,000 Signing Bonus $12,000,000 Average Salary $13,000,000 Total Guarantees $31,882,500 Guaranteed at Signing $24,682,500 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA 2015-2018Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $2,919,373 Signing Bonus $639,373 Average Salary $729,843 Total Guarantees $639,373 Guaranteed at Signing $639,373 Free Agent: 2019 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2015 $435,000 $639,373 - - - - $135,439 $1,209,812 2016 $525,000 - - $24,000 - - - $549,000 2017 $615,000 - - $25,000 - - - $640,000 2018 $1,882,500 $12,000,000 - - - - - $13,882,500 2019 $5,700,000 - $956,250 - - - $9,870 $6,666,120 2020 $10,200,000 - $862,500 - - - - $11,062,500 6 seasons $19,357,500 $12,639,373 $1,818,750 $49,000 - - $145,309 $34,009,932 2021 $1,250,000 $3,000,000 $529,412 - - - - $4,779,411 $20,607,500 $15,639,373 $2,348,162 $49,000 - - $145,309 $38,789,343 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 5 seasons $9,157,500 $12,639,373 $956,250 $49,000 - - $145,309 $22,947,432 1 seasons $10,200,000 - $862,500 - - - - $11,062,500 -
Transactions
Mar 2 2021Signed a 1 year $5 million restructured contract extension with Houston (HOU)Mar 16 2020Traded to Houston (HOU) from Arizona (ARI) with 2020 2nd round pick (#40 Ross Blacklock) and 2021 4th round pick (#122 - traded) for DeAndre Hopkins and 2020 4th round pick (#131 Rashard Lawrence)Sep 8 2018Signed a 3 year $39 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)May 18 2015SIgned a 4 year $2.91 million contract with Arizona (ARI)May 1 2015Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 3 (#86 overall) -
2021 Player Rankings
A visual look at how David Johnson ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Att Rush Yds Yds/Att Rush TD Rec Rec Yds Rec TD Fum Prod Pts 2020 HOU 12 12 12 489 53.7 147 691 4.7 6 33 314 2 2 146.5 2019 ARI 14 13 9 445 41.8 94 345 3.7 2 36 370 4 1 105.5 2018 ARI 16 16 16 749 79.4 258 940 3.6 7 50 446 3 3 196.6 2017 ARI 1 1 1 46 4.1 11 23 2.1 0 6 67 0 2 7 2016 ARI 16 16 16 964 83.8 293 1239 4.2 16 80 879 4 5 327.8 2015 ARI 16 16 5 413 37.4 125 581 4.6 8 36 457 4 5 173.8 Totals 75 74 59 3,106 - 928 3,819 4.1 39 241 2,533 17 18 957.20