Andre James

Los Angeles Chargers, Center
Age: 28y-10m-3d (May 02, 1997)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: California-Los Angeles
Drafted: Undrafted, OAK, 2019
Agent(s): David Canter, Ian Grutman, Ness Mugrabi (Aura Sports Group)
Career Earnings

$28,397,765

2025-2025 Free Agent

Andre James signed a 1 year, $1,170,000 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including an average annual salary of $1,170,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$1,170,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 28 $1,177,560 0.42% $1,177,560 $1,177,560 $7,560
2026 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 28 $1,170,000 $7,560 $1,177,560 0.42% $7,560
2026 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 28 $1,170,000 $7,560 $1,177,560 $1,177,560 $1,177,560
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2026 Extension

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
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2021-2023 Rookie Extension

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 undrafted

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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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$36,627,970

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Active
Active
$505,000
$505,000
$505,000
$1,010,000
2020 23
Active
Active
$725,205
$725,205
$1,735,205
$2,460,410
2021 24
Active
$2,500,000
$4,960,410
2022 25
Active
Active
Active
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$8,460,410
$11,960,410
$15,460,410
2023 26
Active
$6,500,000
$21,960,410
2024 27
Active
$9,640,000
$31,600,410
2025 28
Active
Retained
$1,177,560
$3,850,000
$32,777,970
$36,627,970
Total      
$36,627,970
$32,777,970
$36,627,970
Total
$36,627,970

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $22,090,000 $5,170,000 - $7,200,000 $500,000 $100,410 $35,450,410
1 $1,170,000 - - - $7,560 - $1,177,560
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$495,000
$495,000
$10,000
$10,000
$505,000
$505,000
$505,000
$1,010,000
2020
23
$675,000
$675,000
$50,205
$50,205
$725,205
$725,205
$1,735,205
$2,460,410
2021
24
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$4,960,410
2022
25
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$2,400,000
$2,400,000
$2,400,000
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$8,460,410
$11,960,410
$15,460,410
2023
26
$6,400,000
$100,000
$6,500,000
$21,960,410
2024
27
$4,000,000
$5,150,000
$100,000
$9,640,000
$31,600,410
2025
28
$1,170,000
$3,850,000
$7,560
$1,177,560
$3,850,000
$32,777,970
$36,627,970
Total
$23,260,000
$5,170,000
$7,200,000
$507,560
$100,410
$36,627,970
$32,777,970
$36,627,970
Total
$23,260,000
$5,170,000
$7,200,000
$507,560
$100,410
$36,627,970

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $22,090,000 $5,170,000 - $7,200,000 $500,000 $100,410 $35,450,410
1 $1,170,000 - - - $7,560 - $1,177,560
  • Mar 18, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.17 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Mar 12, 2025 Released by Las Vegas (LV), creating $1.49M of cap
  • 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%
2025 LAC 17 1 84 7.36
2024 LV 13 11 702 62.51
2023 LV 16 16 964 92.25
2022 LV 15 15 965 87.65
2021 LV 17 17 1,140 100.09
2020 LV 16 0 56 5.18

Calculated Market Value

$1.3M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,268,619
  • Avg. Salary: $1,268,619
  • NFL Rank: 813
  • C Rank: 23

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,170,000

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
Ryan Neuzil 2 $9,500,000 $4,750,000 27
Brock Hoffman 1 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 25
Kyle Fuller 1 $1,105,000 $1,105,000 29
Nick Gates 1 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 28
Averages 1 $3,207,500 $2,020,000 27.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at James's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $1,469,500 $1,469,500

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%, Snaps %, QB Hurries Allowed/Gm, QB Sacks Allowed/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % QB Hurries Allowed/Gm QB Sacks Allowed/Gm Rating
Ryan Neuzil
2023-2024
 100.00 34.24 0.62 0.06 56.90
Brock Hoffman
2023-2024
 100.00 31.46 0.35 0.05 60.00
Kyle Fuller
2021-2022
 91.18 24.92 0.92 0.17 51.05
Nick Gates
2022-2023
 67.65 45.15 0.77 0.27 63.20
Average 89.71 33.94 0.67 0.14 57.79
Andre James
2024-2025
 88.24 34.93 1.23 0.15 51.10
Pct Change -1.64 2.92 -83.58 -7.14 -11.58
Median Prime % Change -7.14%
Average Prime % Change -20.20%

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
1 years, $1,268,619 $1,268,619
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