NFL
JuJu Smith-Schuster
JuJu Smith-Schuster
New England Patriots, Wide Receiver
Age: 27-162d (Nov 22, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Southern California
Drafted: Round 2 (#62 overall), 2017
2024 Cap Hit
$10,280,386
2024 Cash
$8,000,000
Career Earnings
$39,015,479
2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
JuJu Smith-Schuster signed a 3 year , $25,500,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $7,900,000 signing bonus, $16,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,500,000. In 2024, Smith-Schuster will earn a base salary of $7,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,280,386 and a dead cap value of $12,266,668.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $25,500,000
Average Salary:
$8,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,900,000
GTD at Sign:
$16,000,000
Total GTD:
$16,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
27 |
Injured |
$1,100,000 | $7,900,000 | $9,647,053 | $9,647,053 | $9,647,053 | $8,382,351 |
| 2024 |
|
28 | $7,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $17,647,053 | $8,823,527 | $7,750,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
29 | $6,500,000 | - | $7,500,000 | $25,147,053 | $8,382,351 | $7,500,000 |
Contract Notes
- $16M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M, 16 LTBE in 2023)
- 2023 Incentives
$750,000 for 950 REC Yards
$750,000 for 1,110 REC Yards - 2024-2025 Incentives
$1M for 800 REC Yards
$1M for 950 REC Yards
$1M for 1,1100 REC Yards
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 Free Agent
JuJu Smith-Schuster signed a 1 year , $3,760,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $1,455,000 signing bonus, $2,490,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,760,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,760,000
Average Salary:
$3,760,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,455,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,490,000
Total GTD:
$2,490,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent
JuJu Smith-Schuster signed a 1 year , $8,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $7,000,000 signing bonus, $7,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000. In 2024, Smith-Schuster will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $1,400,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,000,000
Total GTD:
$7,000,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie
JuJu Smith-Schuster signed a 4 year , $4,195,779 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $1,191,475 signing bonus, $1,847,192 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,048,945.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,195,779
Average Salary:
$1,048,945
Signing Bonus:
$1,191,475
GTD at Sign:
$1,847,192
Total GTD:
$1,847,192
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$39,015,479
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$1,629,123 |
$1,629,123 |
|
| 2018 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$655,717 |
$2,284,840 |
|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$846,434 |
$3,131,274 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,037,152 |
$4,168,426 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$8,000,000 |
$12,168,426 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$9,200,000 |
$21,368,426 |
Champion |
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$9,647,053 |
$31,015,479 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$8,000,000 |
$39,015,479 |
|
| Total |
$39,015,479 |
$39,015,479 |
||||
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$7,500,000 |
$46,515,479 |
|
| Total |
$46,515,479 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
21 |
$437,648
|
$1,191,475 |
$1,629,123 |
$1,629,123 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
22 |
$655,717
|
$655,717 |
$2,284,840 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$846,434
|
$846,434 |
$3,131,274 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$1,037,152
|
$1,037,152 |
$4,168,426 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$1,000,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$8,000,000 |
$12,168,426 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$1,035,000
|
$1,455,000 |
$960,000 |
$250,000 |
$5,500,000 |
$9,200,000 |
$21,368,426 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$1,100,000
|
$7,900,000 |
$9,647,053 |
$31,015,479 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$7,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$39,015,479 |
||||||
| Total |
$13,111,951 |
$17,546,475 |
$960,000 |
$250,000 |
$5,500,000 |
$39,015,479 |
$39,015,479 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$6,500,000
|
$7,500,000 |
$46,515,479 |
||||||
| Total |
$19,611,951 |
$17,546,475 |
$960,000 |
$250,000 |
$5,500,000 |
$46,515,479 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$3,976,951 | $8,191,475 | - | - | - | - | $12,168,426 |
| 1 |
|
$1,035,000 | $1,455,000 | $960,000 | - | $250,000 | $5,500,000 | $9,200,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,100,000 | $7,900,000 | - | - | - | - | $9,647,053 |
-
Oct 06, 2023
Fined $16,391 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against New York (NYJ)
-
Mar 15, 2023
Signed a 3 year $25.5 million contract with New England (NE)
-
Mar 18, 2022
Signed a 1 year $3.76 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Mar 19, 2021
Signed a 1 year $8 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Nov 02, 2020
Fined $5,000 Uniform violation (socks too low)
-
Nov 02, 2020
Fined $5,000 Uniform violation (socks too low)
-
Dec 05, 2017
Suspended 1 game for violating the league's player safety rules (blindside block and taunting against Vontaze Burfict (CIN)), forfeiting $27,353 in 2017 salary with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
May 17, 2017
Signed a 4 year $4.19 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Apr 28, 2017
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 2 (#62 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 02, 2020 |
|
Uniform violation (socks too low) | $5,000 | |
| Oct 06, 2023 |
|
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against New York (NYJ) | $16,391 |
Suspensions
| Date | Reason | Games Suspended | Fine Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 05, 2017 |
|
Blindside Block + Taunting against Vontaze Burfict (CIN) | 1 | $27,353 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Receiving Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NE | 11 | 7 | 461 | 49.00 | 29 | 260 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | KC | 16 | 14 | 765 | 66.60 | 78 | 933 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | PIT | 5 | 5 | 222 | 68.90 | 15 | 129 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | PIT | 16 | 14 | 923 | 84.10 | 97 | 831 | 9 | 3 |
| 2019 | PIT | 12 | 12 | 582 | 57.20 | 42 | 552 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | PIT | 16 | 13 | 960 | 85.90 | 111 | 1,426 | 7 | 1 |
| 2017 | PIT | 14 | 7 | 707 | 69.40 | 58 | 917 | 7 | 0 |
