DaQuan Jones
Buffalo Bills, Defensive Tackle
Age: 32y-11m-27d (Dec 27, 1991)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Penn State
Drafted: Round 4 (#112 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Todd France (Athletes First)
2024 Cap Hit
$2,868,000
2024 Cash
$8,250,000
Career Earnings
$51,263,673
2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
DaQuan Jones signed a 2 year , $16,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $10,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000. In 2024, Jones will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, a signing bonus of $5,000,000 and a restructure bonus of $2,040,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,868,000 and a dead cap value of $10,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $16,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,500,000
Total GTD:
$10,500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 33 | $2,868,000 | 1.12% | $8,250,000 | $8,250,000 | $10,500,000 | ||
2025 | 34 | $9,408,000 | 3.44% | $7,750,000 | $16,000,000 | $7,632,000 | ||
2026 | 35 |
Void UFA |
$3,724,000 | 1.27% | - | $16,000,000 | $3,724,000 | |
2027 |
Void
|
- | - | - | $16,000,000 | - | ||
2028 |
Void
|
- | - | - | $16,000,000 | - |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Restructure Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 33 | $1,210,000 | $5,000,000 | $2,040,000 | $8,250,000 | $8,250,000 | $16,000,000 | ||
2025 | 34 | $7,750,000 | - | - | $7,750,000 | $16,000,000 | $7,750,000 | ||
2026 | 35 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $16,000,000 | - | |
2027 | 36 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $16,000,000 | - | |
2028 | 37 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $16,000,000 | - |
Contract Notes
- $10.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $2.25M of 2025 salary)
- 2026-27 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2026 league year
- Annual Sack Incentives
(non-cumulative)
3: $250,000
4: $500,000
5: $1M
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2023 Free Agent
DaQuan Jones signed a 2 year , $14,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $5,500,000 signing bonus, $10,625,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2024, Jones will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $1,833,334 and a dead cap value of $1,833,334.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $14,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,625,000
Total GTD:
$10,625,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2021-2021 Free Agent
DaQuan Jones signed a 1 year , $4,050,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $4,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,050,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,050,000
Average Salary:
$4,050,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,050,000
Total GTD:
$4,050,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2018-2020 Free Agent
DaQuan Jones signed a 3 year , $21,000,000 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including $4,000,000 signing bonus, $14,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $21,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$14,000,000
Total GTD:
$14,000,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
2014-2017 Rookie
DaQuan Jones signed a 4 year , $2,675,400 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including $455,400 signing bonus, $455,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $668,850.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,675,400
Average Salary:
$668,850
Signing Bonus:
$455,400
GTD at Sign:
$455,400
Total GTD:
$455,400
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
Seasons
10 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$51,263,673
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 23 |
Active
|
$875,400 |
$875,400 |
||
2015 | 24 |
Active
|
$691,273 |
$1,566,673 |
||
2016 | 25 |
Active
|
$600,000 |
$2,166,673 |
||
2017 | 26 |
Injured
|
$1,797,000 |
$3,963,673 |
||
2018 | 27 |
Active
|
$8,000,000 |
$11,963,673 |
||
2019 | 28 |
Active
|
$6,000,000 |
$17,963,673 |
||
2020 | 29 |
Active
|
$7,000,000 |
$24,963,673 |
||
2021 | 30 |
Active
|
$4,050,000 |
$29,013,673 |
||
2022 | 31 |
Active
|
$7,250,000 |
$36,263,673 |
||
2023 | 32 |
Active
|
$6,750,000 |
$43,013,673 |
||
2024 | 33 |
Active
|
$8,250,000 |
$51,263,673 |
||
Total |
$51,263,673 |
$51,263,673 |
||||
2025 | 34 |
Active
|
$7,750,000 |
|||
Total |
$59,013,673 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | $20,327,000 | $4,455,400 | - | - | - | $181,273 | $24,963,673 | |
1 | $2,050,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $4,050,000 | |
3 | $9,710,000 | $10,500,000 | - | $2,040,000 | - | - | $22,250,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 23 |
$420,000
|
$455,400 |
$875,400 |
$875,400 |
||||||
2015 | 24 |
$510,000
|
$181,273 |
$691,273 |
$1,566,673 |
||||||
2016 | 25 |
$600,000
|
$600,000 |
$2,166,673 |
|||||||
2017 | 26 |
$1,797,000
|
$1,797,000 |
$3,963,673 |
|||||||
2018 | 27 |
$4,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$8,000,000 |
$11,963,673 |
||||||
2019 | 28 |
$6,000,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$17,963,673 |
|||||||
2020 | 29 |
$7,000,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$24,963,673 |
|||||||
2021 | 30 |
$2,050,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$4,050,000 |
$29,013,673 |
||||||
2022 | 31 |
$1,750,000
|
$5,500,000 |
$7,250,000 |
$36,263,673 |
||||||
2023 | 32 |
$6,750,000
|
$6,750,000 |
$43,013,673 |
|||||||
2024 | 33 |
$1,210,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$2,040,000 |
$8,250,000 |
$51,263,673 |
|||||
Total |
$32,087,000 |
$16,955,400 |
$2,040,000 |
$181,273 |
$51,263,673 |
$51,263,673 |
|||||
2025 | 34 |
$7,750,000
|
$7,750,000 |
||||||||
Total |
$39,837,000 |
$16,955,400 |
$2,040,000 |
$181,273 |
$59,013,673 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | $20,327,000 | $4,455,400 | - | - | - | $181,273 | $24,963,673 | |
1 | $2,050,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $4,050,000 | |
3 | $9,710,000 | $10,500,000 | - | $2,040,000 | - | - | $22,250,000 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | BUF | 6 - 16 | Pectoral |
2020 | TEN | 4 - 4 | COVID-19 |
2017 | TEN | 14 - 17 | Biceps |
- Sep 03, 2024 Converted $2.04M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding 1 additional void year, clearing $1.632M of cap with Buffalo (BUF)
- Mar 12, 2024 Signed a 2 year $16 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
- Oct 06, 2023 Fined $16,391 Roughing the Passer against Miami (MIA)
- Mar 14, 2022 Signed a 2 year $14 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
- Apr 20, 2021 Signed a 1 year $4.05 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
- Mar 14, 2018 Signed a 3 year $21 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
- May 15, 2014 Signed a 4 year $2.675 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
- May 10, 2014 Drafted by Tennessee (TEN): Round 4 (#112 overall)
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 06, 2023 | Roughing the Passer against Miami (MIA) | $16,391 | ||
Fines: 1 | $16,391 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | BUF | 15 | 15 | 524 | 54.10 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | BUF | 7 | 7 | 174 | 42.90 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | BUF | 16 | 16 | 643 | 61.50 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | CAR | 17 | 17 | 641 | 59.00 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
2020 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 705 | 63.30 | 2 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
2019 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 688 | 61.50 | 1 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 585 | 55.90 | 0 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | TEN | 12 | 12 | 437 | 52.90 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 673 | 62.80 | 1 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 672 | 63.40 | 0 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | TEN | 7 | 1 | 137 | 12.00 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |