Jerome Ford

Running Back

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2027 (SFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $238,550 (0.07% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $238,550 (0.09% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $330,300 ($330,300 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 144/172 at RB

Current Contract

(Practice, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202627$330,300$238,5500.1%
Total$330,300$238,550

Contract Notes

Jerome Ford and the Browns agreed to a revised contract replacing the PPE that was earned by Ford with a fully guaranteed $1.75 million salary in 2025.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$0.3M
2026
Cash Due$330,300
Running Cash$330,300
Career Earnings: $5,079,959
Career APY: $1,269,990
Potential Earnings: $4,794,309
Total Guarantees: $2,509,648
Largest Cash Payment: $1,750,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,830,537 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BrownsDraftedRenegotiated20224$3,982,148$995,537$322,148$2,805,75970.5%$935,253
BrownsOtherExpired20251$1,750,000$1,750,000$1,750,000$1,750,000100.0%$1,750,000
CommandersUFATerminated20261$1,402,500$1,402,500$437,500$00.0%$0
VikingsPracticeTerminated20261$330,300$330,300$0$00.0%$0
CardinalsPracticeActive20261$330,300$330,300$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Browns4$4,555,759$1,138,940$4,555,7590.0%$00.0%
Commanders0$487,500$0$00.0%$487,5000.0%
Vikings0$36,700$0$00.0%$36,7000.0%
Cardinals0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Browns$705,000$80,537$0$709,1480.3%$950,759
2023Browns$870,000$80,537$0$950,5370.4%$870,000
2024Browns$985,000$80,537$0$1,065,5370.4%$985,000
2025Browns$1,750,000$80,537$1,750,000$1,830,5370.6%$1,750,000
2026Cardinals$330,300$0$0$238,5500.1%$238,550
Total$4,640,300$322,148$1,750,000$4,794,309$4,794,309
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Commanders2026$487,500$487,500
Vikings2026$36,700$36,700
Total$524,200$524,200

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceiving
OffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
20221301.2%32.7%8121.50000.00
202317050.7%0.8%2048134.04443197.35
202414244.6%6.5%1045655.43372256.10
202513024.8%5.7%24733.00261034.00

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
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Injury Adjusted$0$0
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Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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