Justin Watson

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Chiefs, WR Age: 28-2d Exp: 5 Years
Drafted: Round 5 (#144 overall), 2018 College: Pennsylvania Agent(s): Joe Linta, Matt Ritchie (JL Sports)

 
  • Current Contract

    Justin Watson signed a 2 year, $3,400,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including a $150,000 signing bonus, $1,380,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,700,000. In 2024, Watson will earn a base salary of $1,870,000 and a workout bonus of $20,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,920,000 and a dead cap value of $150,000.
    Contract: 2 yr(s) / $3,400,000
    Signing Bonus $150,000
    Average Salary $1,700,000
    Total Guarantees $1,380,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $1,380,000
    Free Agent: 2025 / UFA
      Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details  
    Year   Age Base Salary Signing Roster/Gm Workout Misc. Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV
    2023 Contract details by year 28 $1,080,000 $150,000 - $20,000 - $1,250,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000($1,400,000) $1,400,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-150,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $320,000 2023 Cap Savings: $930,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $1,250,000 2024 Dead Cap: $150,000 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $170,000 2024 Dead Cap: $150,000 2023 Cap Savings: $1,080,000

    Potential Out: 2024, 1 yr, $1,400,000; $150,000 dead cap

    2024 Contract details by year 29 $1,870,000 $150,000 $480,000 $20,000 $400,000 $2,920,000 $150,000 $2,400,000($3,800,000) $1,900,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $150,000 2024 Cap Savings: $2,770,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $150,000 2024 Cap Savings: $2,770,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $150,000 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $2,770,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $150,000 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $2,770,000
    2025 Free Agent Year 30 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • $1.38M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
    • 2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
    Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

    Previous Contracts

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    2022-2022

    Justin Watson signed a 1 year, $1,035,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including an average annual salary of $1,035,000. In 2024, Watson will earn a base salary of $1,870,000 and a workout bonus of $20,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,920,000 and a dead cap value of $150,000.
    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,035,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $1,035,000
    Total Guarantees -
    Guaranteed at Signing -
    Free Agent: 2023 / UFA

    2021-2021Practice Squad

    Justin Watson signed a 1 year, - contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including an average annual salary of -. In 2024, Watson will earn a base salary of $1,870,000 and a workout bonus of $20,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,920,000 and a dead cap value of $150,000.
    Contract: 1 yr(s) / -
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary -
    Total Guarantees -
    Guaranteed at Signing -
    Free Agent: 0 /

    2018-2021Entry Level

    Justin Watson signed a 4 year, $2,761,739 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including a $301,739 signing bonus, $301,739 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $690,435. In 2024, Watson will earn a base salary of $1,870,000 and a workout bonus of $20,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,920,000 and a dead cap value of $150,000.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $2,761,739
    Signing Bonus $301,739
    Average Salary $690,435
    Total Guarantees $301,739
    Guaranteed at Signing $301,739
    Free Agent: 2022 / UFA
  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $480,000 $301,739 - - - - - $781,739
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $570,000 - - - - - - $570,000
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $750,000 - - - - - - $750,000
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $920,000 - - - - - - $920,000
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $1,035,000 - - - - - - $1,035,000
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $1,080,000 $300,000 - $20,000 - - - $1,400,000
    6 seasons $4,835,000 $601,739 - $20,000 - - - $5,456,739
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $1,870,000 - - $20,000 - - - $2,400,000
    $6,705,000 $601,739 - $40,000 - - - $7,856,739
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    4 seasons Player Cash Earnings $2,720,000 $301,739 - - - - - $3,021,739
    2 seasons Player Cash Earnings $2,115,000 $300,000 - $20,000 - - - $2,435,000
  • Fines

    • Player contract details by year 12/01/2023, $6,833

      Taunting against Las Vegas (LV)


    • TOTAL: $6,833

  • Transactions

    Dec 1 2023Fined $6,833 Taunting against Las Vegas (LV)
    Apr 14 2023Signed a 2 year $3.4 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
    Feb 5 2022Signed a reserve/future contract with Kansas City (KC)
    Jan 19 2022Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
    May 9 2018Signed a 4 year $2.76 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
    Apr 28 2018Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 5 (#144 overall)
  • 2024 Player Rankings

    A visual look at how Justin Watson ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.

     

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    Statistics

    Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Tgt Rec Rec Yds Yds/Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD Fum Drops Prod Pts
    2023 KC 16 16 8 518 52.2 53 27 460 17 28.75 3 1 4 62
    2022 KC 17 17 5 494 43.0 34 15 315 21 18.53 2 0 4 43.5
    2021 TB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
    2020 TB 11 11 2 159 14.8 11 7 94 13.4 8.55 0 0 0 9.4
    2019 TB 16 16 2 231 19.9 26 15 159 10.6 9.94 2 0 2 27.9
    2018 TB 12 12 73 6.5 3 1 5 5 0.42 0 0 0 0.5
    Totals 73 73 17 1,475 - 127 65 1,033 15.9 14.15 7 1 10 143.30