Carlos Watkins

Tennessee Titans, Defensive End
Age: 32y-3m-0d (Dec 05, 1993)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Clemson
Drafted: Round 4 (#142 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Joby Branion (Vanguard Sports Group)

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,235,000
Average Salary:
$1,235,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2024

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,670,000
Average Salary:
$1,670,000
Signing Bonus:
$250,000
GTD at Sign:
$250,000
Total GTD:
$250,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,187,500
Average Salary:
$1,187,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$400,000
GTD at Sign:
$400,000
Total GTD:
$400,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,819,648
Average Salary:
$704,912
Signing Bonus:
$419,648
GTD at Sign:
$419,648
Total GTD:
$419,648
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$12,923,967

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 24
Active
Active
Active
$884,648
$884,648
$884,648
$884,648
$1,769,296
$2,653,944
2018 25
Active
Active
Active
$555,000
$555,000
$555,000
$3,208,944
$3,763,944
$4,318,944
2019 26
Active
$645,000
$4,963,944
2020 27
Active
$1,165,360
$6,129,304
2021 28
Active
$1,735,294
$7,864,598
2022 29
Active
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
$690,000
$210,000
$690,000
$210,000
$119,400
$119,400
$8,554,598
$8,764,598
$9,454,598
$9,664,598
$9,783,998
$9,903,398
2023 30
Injured
$1,395,893
$11,299,291
2024 31
Active
Retained
Retained
$1,000,000
$62,500
$33,600
$12,299,291
$12,361,791
$12,395,391
2025 32
Reserve
Retained
$315,000
$213,576
$12,710,391
$12,923,967
Total      
$12,923,967
$12,710,391
$12,923,967
Total
$12,923,967

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,530,000 $1,258,944 - - - $340,360 $6,129,304
3 $3,833,800 $705,000 $235,294 - - - $4,774,094
1 $1,080,000 $250,000 - - - $25,893 $1,395,893
1 $96,100 - - - - - $96,100
1 $524,166 - - - $4,410 - $528,576
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
24
$465,000
$465,000
$465,000
$419,648
$419,648
$419,648
$884,648
$884,648
$884,648
$884,648
$1,769,296
$2,653,944
2018
25
$555,000
$555,000
$555,000
$555,000
$555,000
$555,000
$3,208,944
$3,763,944
$4,318,944
2019
26
$645,000
$645,000
$4,963,944
2020
27
$825,000
$340,360
$1,165,360
$6,129,304
2021
28
$1,100,000
$400,000
$235,294
$1,735,294
$7,864,598
2022
29
$690,000
$57,500
$690,000
$57,500
$119,400
$119,400
$152,500
$152,500
$690,000
$210,000
$690,000
$210,000
$119,400
$119,400
$8,554,598
$8,764,598
$9,454,598
$9,664,598
$9,783,998
$9,903,398
2023
30
$1,080,000
$250,000
$25,893
$1,395,893
$11,299,291
2024
31
$1,000,000
$62,500
$33,600
$1,000,000
$62,500
$33,600
$12,299,291
$12,361,791
$12,395,391
2025
32
$315,000
$209,166
$4,410
$315,000
$213,576
$12,710,391
$12,923,967
Total
$10,064,066
$2,213,944
$235,294
$4,410
$366,253
$12,923,967
$12,710,391
$12,923,967
Total
$10,064,066
$2,213,944
$235,294
$4,410
$366,253
$12,923,967

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,530,000 $1,258,944 - - - $340,360 $6,129,304
3 $3,833,800 $705,000 $235,294 - - - $4,774,094
1 $1,080,000 $250,000 - - - $25,893 $1,395,893
1 $96,100 - - - - - $96,100
1 $524,166 - - - $4,410 - $528,576

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2023 ARI 3 - 18 Biceps
  • Aug 28, 2025 Signed to the practice squad by Tennessee (TEN)
  • Aug 26, 2025 Released by Tennessee (TEN)
  • May 13, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.235 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
  • Sep 18, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Dallas (DAL)
  • Aug 28, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Washington (WAS)
  • Aug 25, 2024 Released by Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Aug 14, 2024 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Mar 30, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.67 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Oct 22, 2022 Signed to the active roster by Dallas (DAL)
  • Aug 31, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
  • Aug 30, 2022 Released by Dallas (DAL), clearing $895,000 of cap
  • Mar 23, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.18 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 18, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • May 11, 2017 Signed a 4 year $2.81 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Apr 29, 2017 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 4 (#142 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 TEN 3 0 23 2.18 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 DAL 16 0 228 19.52 0 12 4 8 0 0
2023 ARI 2 1 43 3.81 1 7 4 3 0 0
2022 DAL 12 4 278 23.94 0 26 13 13 1 0
2021 DAL 15 14 438 35.73 1 32 17 15 0 1
2020 HOU 16 11 542 55.36 2 27 17 10 0 0
2019 HOU 10 1 268 24.70 1 23 10 13 0 0
2018 HOU 4 0 43 4.10 1 3 2 1 0 0
2017 HOU 12 6 330 33.10 0 21 9 12 0 0
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