Pete Werner

Linebacker

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $3,938,000 (1.24% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $6,250,000 (2.16% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.59
  • Contract Value: $22,500,000 ($7,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $11,185,185
  • Contract Ranking: 34/225 at LB

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202425$1,435,185$1,473,578$1,435,185$2,908,7631.1%
2025 📝
March 15: 2026 salary is guaranteed
26$1,170,000$1,716,000$1,170,000$2,886,0001.0%
202627$1,215,000$2,723,000$1,215,000$3,938,0001.2%
202728$6,500,000$2,723,000$0$9,223,0002.8%
2028 📝
March 13: Contract voids
29Void$2,723,000Void$5,353,0001.5%
202930Void$1,623,000Void$0--
203031Void$1,007,000Void$0--
Total$10,320,185$13,988,578$3,820,185$24,308,763

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$7.5M
$15M
$22.5M
2024202520262027
Cash Due$5,500,000$4,250,000$6,250,000$6,500,000
Running Cash$5,500,000$9,750,000$16,000,000$22,500,000
Career Earnings: $15,434,682
Career APY: $3,086,936
Potential Earnings: $28,184,682
Total Guarantees: $14,257,892
Largest Cash Payment: $6,935,185 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $9,223,000 (2027)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SaintsDraftedExtended20214$5,684,682$1,421,171$3,072,707$4,249,49774.8%$1,416,499
SaintsExtensionActive20243$22,500,000$7,500,000$11,185,185$11,185,18549.7%$5,592,593
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Saints5$15,434,682$3,086,936$9,670,6820.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Saints$660,000$373,578$660,000$1,033,5780.6%$2,154,312
2022Saints$918,395$373,578$918,395$1,291,9730.6%$918,395
2023Saints$1,176,790$373,578$0$1,550,3680.7%$1,176,790
2024Saints$1,435,185$1,473,578$1,435,185$2,908,7631.1%$6,935,185
2025Saints$1,170,000$1,716,000$1,170,000$2,886,0001.0%$4,250,000
2026Saints$1,215,000$2,723,000$1,215,000$3,938,0001.2%$6,250,000
2027Saints$6,500,000$2,723,000$0$9,223,0002.8%$6,500,000
2028Saints$25,000,000$2,723,000$0$5,353,0001.5%$0
2029Saints$25,000,000$1,623,000$0$0--$0
2030Saints$25,000,000$1,007,000$0$0--$0
Total$88,075,370$15,109,312$5,398,580$28,184,682$28,184,682

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
DefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
202115235.3%41.8%362300410000000
202212552.7%9.2%552400303002000
202316183.1%2.6%60330.54411100200
202413462.1%3.7%543800301000000
202517062.2%8.8%503121435000300
20267077.8%9.4%252829442000000

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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OTC Valuation $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 APY $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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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