Andre James

Age: 27-17d (May 02, 1997)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: California-Los Angeles
2024 Cap Hit

$6,266,666

2024 Cash

$9,760,000

Career Earnings

$13,730,205

2024-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Andre James signed a 3 year , $24,000,000 contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, including $5,150,000 signing bonus, $15,660,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000. In 2024, James will earn a base salary of $4,000,000, a signing bonus of $5,150,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,266,666 and a dead cap value of $13,000,000.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,150,000
GTD at Sign:
$13,000,000
Total GTD:
$15,660,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 27 $6,266,666 2.45% $9,760,000 $9,760,000 $13,000,000
2025 28 $8,836,666 3.23% $7,120,000 $16,880,000 $7,283,334
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $16,880,000; $1,716,668 DEAD CAP
2026 29 $8,836,668 3.02% $7,120,000 $24,000,000 $1,716,668
2027 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 SalarySalary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 27 $4,000,000 $1,716,667 $450,000 $100,000 $6,266,666 2.45% $13,000,000
2025 28 $6,510,000 $1,716,667 $510,000 $100,000 $8,836,666 3.23% $7,283,334
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $16,880,000; $1,716,668 DEAD CAP
2026 29 $6,510,000 $1,716,668 $510,000 $100,000 $8,836,668 3.02% $1,716,668
2027 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 27 $4,000,000 $5,150,000 $100,000 $9,760,000 $9,760,000 $9,760,000 $8,000,000
2025 28 $6,510,000 - $100,000 $7,120,000 $16,880,000 $8,440,000 $7,120,000
2026 29 $6,510,000 - $100,000 $7,120,000 $24,000,000 $8,000,000 $7,120,000
Contract Notes
  • $13M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $3.85M of 2024 salary)
  • Additional $2.66M of 2025 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2025
  • Annual Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2023 Extension

Andre James signed a 2 year , $8,650,000 contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,325,000. In 2024, James will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $1,440,000 and a dead cap value of $1,440,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $8,650,000
Average Salary:
$4,325,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$4,000,000
Total GTD:
$4,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2021 Rookie

Andre James signed a 3 year , $1,765,000 contract with the Oakland Raiders, including $10,000 signing bonus, $10,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $588,333.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,765,000
Average Salary:
$588,333
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000
Total GTD:
$10,000
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$13,730,205

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Active
$505,000
$505,000
2020 23
Active
$725,205
$1,230,205
2021 24
Active
$2,500,000
$3,730,205
2022 25
Active
$3,500,000
$7,230,205
2023 26
Active
$6,500,000
$13,730,205
Total      
$23,490,205
$13,730,205
2024 27
Active
$9,760,000
$23,490,205
2025 28
Active
$7,120,000
$30,610,205
2026 29
Active
$7,120,000
$37,730,205
Total
$37,730,205
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$495,000
$10,000
$505,000
$505,000
2020
23
$675,000
$50,205
$725,205
$1,230,205
2021
24
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$3,730,205
2022
25
$1,000,000
$2,400,000
$100,000
$3,500,000
$7,230,205
2023
26
$6,400,000
$100,000
$6,500,000
$13,730,205
2024
27
$4,000,000
$5,150,000
$100,000
$9,760,000
$23,490,205
Total
$15,070,000
$5,160,000
$2,400,000
$300,000
$50,205
$23,490,205
$23,490,205
2025
28
$6,510,000
$100,000
$7,120,000
$30,610,205
2026
29
$6,510,000
$100,000
$7,120,000
$37,730,205
Total
$28,090,000
$5,160,000
$2,400,000
$500,000
$50,205
$37,730,205

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $11,070,000 $10,000 - $2,400,000 $200,000 $50,205 $13,730,205
  • Mar 10, 2024 Signed a 3 year $24 million contract extension with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Mar 16, 2022 Converted $2.4M of 2022 salary into bonus, adding 3 void years, freeing up $1.92M of cap space with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Mar 22, 2021 Signed a 2 year $8.6 million contract extension with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Signed a contract with Oakland (OAK)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2023 LV 15 15 898 91.60
2022 LV 15 15 965 87.60
2021 LV 17 17 1,140 100.00
2020 LV 16 56 5.20
2019 OAK 12 1 125 12.10

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 2 years, $20,270,512
  • Avg. Salary: $10,135,256
  • NFL Rank: 235
  • C Rank: 8

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $8,000,000
  • NFL Rank: 300
  • C Rank: 11

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Andre James to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Mason Cole 3 $15,750,000 $5,250,000 25
Connor Williams 2 $14,035,000 $7,017,500 24
Cesar Ruiz 4 $44,000,000 $11,000,000 24
Erik McCoy 5 $60,000,000 $12,000,000 24
Averages 4 $33,446,250 $8,816,875 24.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at James's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $20,352,942 $10,176,471

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and James statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, QB Hurries Allowed/Gm, QB Sacks Allowed/Gm, Rating

Player GP% QB Hurries Allowed/Gm QB Sacks Allowed/Gm Rating
Mason Cole
2020-2021
84.85 1.57 0.14 62.50
Connor Williams
2020-2021
100.00 1.03 0.12 74.00
Cesar Ruiz
2021-2022
91.18 1.06 0.26 57.25
Erik McCoy
2020-2021
84.85 0.59 0.04 67.90
Average 90.22 1.06 0.14 65.41
Andre James
2022-2023
90.91 0.90 0.19 68.70
Pct Change 0.76 15.09 -35.71 5.03
Median Prime % Change 2.90%
Average Prime % Change -3.71%

Calculated Market Value: Andre James

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
2 years, $20,270,512 $10,135,256
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