Justin Watson Contract

The NFL is a widely competitive American football league in which college players from all over the United States work hard to break into. In this entire ordeal, there are several players who get drafted into the professional football league but then end up playing on a team’s practice squad or get bounced around from one team to another.

One such example is that of Justin Watson who is a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs and is looking to become a more consistent member of the team’s wide receiver room. Watson comes from Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, Born on April 4, 1996, Watson attended South Fayette High School and then went to the University of Pennsylvania where he played football on the Penn Quakers football team.

Watson had a great college career where he set numerous records as a receiver at his University. He is a two-time Ivy League champion and a three-time member of the First-team All-Ivy League. Watson was then drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He went on to win 2 Super Bowl rings with both his teams, the Bucs as well as the Chiefs

Justin Watson Contract Breakdown

Justin Watson signed a new two-year contract prior to the start of the 2023-24 NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs. This contract is worth $3.4 million of which Watson has a $1.38 million guarantee and received a signing bonus of $150,000.

The cap hit for the 2023-24 NFL season is $1.25 million while the dead cap value is $1.4 million. Watson will be an unrestricted free agent after the end of the 2024-25 NFL season.

Justin Watson Salary

As of February 2024, the Chiefs’ wide receiver is earning a base salary of $1.08 million for the 2023-24 season. His base salary will rise to $1.47 million for the upcoming 2024 season while the average annual salary of his 2-year deal comes to $1.7 million.

How much does Justin Watson make in a minute?

With the 2023 contract signed by Watson, he is earning nearly $3.2 per minute. This amount is reflective only of his contract in the NFL without taking into consideration any endorsement deals or other sources of income.

This amount is also calculated based on the number of minutes in a year and does not reflect the amount of money he is earning per minute on the field since the time and effort on the field of play cannot be measured correctly.

Justin Watson Contract Terms

Watson’s 2-year deal with the Chiefs signed in 2023 comes with just a couple of contractual terms attached to it.

• The $1.38M guarantee is inclusive of the signing bonus and his 2023 salary.

• The 2024 Per Game Active Bonus is $30,000 ($510,000)

Justin Watson Guaranteed Contract

Of the $3.4 million deal Watson signed with the Chiefs, the guaranteed amount in his contract is worth $1.38 million. This guarantee is inclusive of Watson’s $150,000 signing bonus and his 2023 salary.

Justin Watson Contract History

Prior to his two-year deal with the Chiefs in 2023, Watson had signed a couple of contracts earlier as well. His journey in the professional football league started when he signed a four-year rookie deal with the Buccaneers worth $2,761,739 in 2018. He received a signing bonus and a guarantee of $301,739, while his average annual salary was $690,435.

After his rookie contract expired, he signed a one-year deal with the Bucs but the details are unavailable as he was signed to the practice squad. In 2022, Watson signed a one-year deal with the Chiefs for $1,035,000.