NFL
Andre James
Andre James
Las Vegas Raiders, Center
Age: 27-140d (May 02, 1997)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: California-Los Angeles
Drafted: Undrafted, OAK, 2019
Agent(s): David Canter, Ian Grutman, Ness Mugrabi (GSE Worldwide)
2024 Cap Hit
$6,266,666
2024 Cash
$9,760,000
Career Earnings
$23,490,205
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 |
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| 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
$23,490,205
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 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$9,760,000 |
$23,490,205 |
|
| Total |
$23,490,205 |
$23,490,205 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$7,120,000 |
||
| 2026 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$7,120,000 |
||
| 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 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
29 |
$6,510,000
|
$100,000 |
$7,120,000 |
||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$15,070,000 | $5,160,000 | - | $2,400,000 | $300,000 | $50,205 | $23,490,205 |
-
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LV | 1 | 1 | 60 | 100.00 |
| 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: 226
- C Rank: 5
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2027
- Avg. Salary: $8,000,000
- NFL Rank: 283
- C Rank: 8
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 |