Derek Watt

Pittsburgh Steelers, Fullback
Age: 33y-4m-0d (Nov 07, 1992)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: Round 6 (#198 overall), 2016
RETIRED

2020-2022

Derek Watt signed a 3 year, $9,750,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $3,250,000 signing bonus, $3,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,250,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $9,750,000
Average Salary:
$3,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,250,000
Total GTD:
$3,250,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2020 28 $2,083,333 1.05% $4,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000
2021 29 $2,953,333 1.62% $2,750,000 $7,000,000 $4,916,668
2022 30 $4,713,334 2.26% $2,750,000 $9,750,000 $1,963,334
2023 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2020 28 $1,000,000 $1,083,333 - $2,083,333 1.05% $4,250,000
2021 29 $990,000 $1,083,333 $880,000 $2,953,333 1.62% $4,916,668
2022 30 $2,750,000 $1,083,334 $880,000 $4,713,334 2.26% $1,963,334
2023 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2020 28 $1,000,000 $3,250,000 - $4,250,000 $4,250,000 $9,750,000
2021 29 $990,000 - $1,760,000 $2,750,000 $7,000,000 $5,500,000
2022 30 $2,750,000 - - $2,750,000 $9,750,000 $2,750,000
Contract Notes
  • 2021 Roster Bonus: $1M (due 3/19/2021, restructured)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2016-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,469,682
Average Salary:
$617,421
Signing Bonus:
$129,682
GTD at Sign:
$129,682
Total GTD:
$129,682
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$13,429,364

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 24
Active
Active
$579,682
$579,682
$579,682
$1,159,364
2017 25
Active
$540,000
$1,699,364
2018 26
Active
Active
$630,000
$630,000
$2,329,364
$2,959,364
2019 27
Active
$720,000
$3,679,364
2020 28
Active
$4,250,000
$7,929,364
2021 29
Active
$2,750,000
$10,679,364
2022 30
Active
$2,750,000
$13,429,364
Total
$13,429,364

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,420,000 $259,364 - - - - $3,679,364
3 $4,740,000 $3,250,000 - $1,760,000 - - $9,750,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
24
$450,000
$450,000
$129,682
$129,682
$579,682
$579,682
$579,682
$1,159,364
2017
25
$540,000
$540,000
$1,699,364
2018
26
$630,000
$630,000
$630,000
$630,000
$2,329,364
$2,959,364
2019
27
$720,000
$720,000
$3,679,364
2020
28
$1,000,000
$3,250,000
$4,250,000
$7,929,364
2021
29
$990,000
$1,760,000
$2,750,000
$10,679,364
2022
30
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$13,429,364
Total
$8,160,000
$3,509,364
$1,760,000
$13,429,364

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,420,000 $259,364 - - - - $3,679,364
3 $4,740,000 $3,250,000 - $1,760,000 - - $9,750,000
  • Mar 12, 2024 Retired from Professional Football
  • Mar 10, 2021 Converted $1.76M of 2021 salary/bonus into signing bonus, clearing $880,000 of cap space with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 17, 2020 Signed a 3 year $9.75 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • May 09, 2016 Signed a 4 year $2.46 million contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Apr 30, 2016 Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 6 (#198 overall)
Year Team GP
2022 PIT 17
2021 PIT 17
2020 PIT 12
2019 LAC 16
2018 LAC 16
2017 LAC 16
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