John Franklin-Myers

Denver Broncos, Defensive End
Age: 29y-5m-10d (Sep 26, 1996)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Stephen F. Austin
Drafted: Round 4 (#135 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Cliff Brady (Capital Sports Advisors)
Career Earnings

$44,212,935

2024-2025 Extension

John Franklin-Myers signed a 2 year, $15,000,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $4,000,000 signing bonus, $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,000,000
Total GTD:
$10,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 28 $5,000,000 1.96% $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $8,000,000
2025 29 $10,000,000 3.58% $7,970,000 $14,970,000 $3,100,000
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 28 $2,560,000 $2,000,000 $340,000 $100,000 $5,000,000 1.96% $8,000,000
2025 29 $7,390,000 $2,000,000 $510,000 $100,000 $10,000,000 3.58% $3,100,000
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 28 $2,560,000 $4,000,000 $340,000 $100,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $14,970,000
2025 29 $7,390,000 - $480,000 $100,000 $7,970,000 $14,970,000 $7,970,000
Contract Notes
  • $8M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary/per game/workout bonus, $1M of 2025 salary)
  • 2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)
  • 2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2025 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $55,000,000
Average Salary:
$13,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$14,815,556
Total GTD:
$30,215,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,912,359
Average Salary:
$728,090
Signing Bonus:
$452,359
GTD at Sign:
$452,359
Total GTD:
$452,359
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$44,212,935

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
Active
$932,359
$932,359
2019 23
Injured
$570,000
$1,502,359
2020 24
Active
$750,000
$2,252,359
2021 25
Active
$2,920,000
$5,172,359
2022 26
Active
$12,070,576
$17,242,935
2023 27
Active
$12,000,000
$29,242,935
2024 28
Active
$7,000,000
$36,242,935
2025 29
Active
$7,970,000
$44,212,935
Total      
$44,212,935
$44,212,935
Total
$44,212,935

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $480,000 $452,359 - - - - $932,359
5 $4,820,000 $2,000,000 $10,470,576 $10,320,000 $200,000 - $28,310,576
2 $9,950,000 $4,000,000 - - $200,000 - $14,970,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$480,000
$452,359
$932,359
$932,359
2019
23
$570,000
$570,000
$1,502,359
2020
24
$750,000
$750,000
$2,252,359
2021
25
$920,000
$2,000,000
$2,920,000
$5,172,359
2022
26
$1,500,000
$10,470,576
$100,000
$12,070,576
$17,242,935
2023
27
$1,080,000
$10,320,000
$100,000
$12,000,000
$29,242,935
2024
28
$2,560,000
$4,000,000
$100,000
$7,000,000
$36,242,935
2025
29
$7,390,000
$100,000
$7,970,000
$44,212,935
Total
$15,250,000
$6,452,359
$10,320,000
$10,470,576
$400,000
$44,212,935
$44,212,935
Total
$15,250,000
$6,452,359
$10,320,000
$10,470,576
$400,000
$44,212,935

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $480,000 $452,359 - - - - $932,359
5 $4,820,000 $2,000,000 $10,470,576 $10,320,000 $200,000 - $28,310,576
2 $9,950,000 $4,000,000 - - $200,000 - $14,970,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 NYJ 16 - 16 COVID-19
2019 NYJ 5 - 17 Undisclosed
  • Apr 27, 2024 Signed a 2 year $15 million restructured contract extension with Denver (DEN)
  • Apr 27, 2024 Traded to Denver (DEN) from New York (NYJ) for 2026 6th round pick
  • Apr 26, 2023 Converted $4.32M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $3.456M of cap space with New York (NYJ)
  • Mar 13, 2023 Converted $6M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding 2 void years, clearing $4.8M of cap with New York (NYJ)
  • Oct 08, 2021 Signed a 4 year $55 million contract extension with New York (NYJ)
  • Sep 01, 2019 Claimed off waivers by New York (NYJ)
  • Aug 31, 2019 Waived by Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Jun 09, 2018 Signed a 4 year $2.91 million contract with Los Angeles (LA)
  • Apr 28, 2018 Drafted by Los Angeles (LA): Round 4 (#135 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 11, 2024 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Las Vegas (LV) $14,069
Fines: 1 $14,069
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 DEN 16 15 517 45.31 8 26 13 13 0 0
2024 DEN 17 15 516 46.87 7 40 18 22 0 0
2023 NYJ 17 17 627 57.05 4 33 15 18 0 0
2022 NYJ 17 17 643 57.88 5 38 16 22 0 0
2021 NYJ 16 16 717 66.08 6 35 17 18 1 1
2020 NYJ 15 2 500 50.56 4 19 8 11 0 0
2019 NYJ 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 LAR 11 0 239 24.00 2 10 6 4 1 0

Calculated Market Value

$7.9M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $15,756,546
  • Avg. Salary: $7,878,273
  • NFL Rank: 303

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $7,500,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare John Franklin-Myers to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Dante Fowler Jr. 1 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 30
Bud Dupree 1 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 32
Haason Reddick 1 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 30
Larry Ogunjobi 1 $6,696,735 $6,696,735 30
Averages 1 $8,174,184 $8,174,184 30.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Franklin-Myers's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $21,727,173 $7,242,391

Statistical Comparisons

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

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Dante Fowler Jr.
2023-2024
 100.00 35.75 0.97 0.43 1.00 1.71 63.25
Bud Dupree
2023-2024
 97.06 57.70 1.06 0.38 1.03 1.30 51.55
Haason Reddick
2023-2024
 79.41 55.99 1.41 0.44 1.22 2.26 64.35
Larry Ogunjobi
2023-2024
 94.12 57.81 1.16 0.14 1.22 1.09 54.30
Average 92.65 51.81 1.15 0.35 1.12 1.59 58.36
John Franklin-Myers
2024-2025
 97.06 46.09 0.94 0.44 1.24 1.79 72.05
Pct Change 4.76 -11.04 -18.26 25.71 10.71 12.58 23.46
Median Prime % Change 10.71%
Average Prime % Change 6.85%

Calculated Market Value: John Franklin-Myers

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, $15,756,546 $7,878,273
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