Justin Jones
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Arizona Cardinals, Defensive Tackle
Age: 27-318d (Aug 28, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: North Carolina State
Drafted: Round 3 (#84 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Jared Fox, Alan Herman (SportStars)
2024 Cap Hit
$6,555,000
2024 Cash
$13,055,000
Career Earnings
$17,077,681
2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Justin Jones signed a 3 year , $31,165,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $9,750,000 signing bonus, $26,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,388,333. In 2024, Jones will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, a signing bonus of $9,750,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,555,000 and a dead cap value of $24,750,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $31,165,000
Average Salary:
$10,388,333
Signing Bonus:
$9,750,000
GTD at Sign:
$24,750,000
Total GTD:
$26,750,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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28 | $6,555,000 | 2.57% | $13,055,000 | $13,055,000 | $24,750,000 |
2025 |
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29 | $12,055,000 | 4.41% | $8,805,000 | $21,860,000 | $18,500,000 |
2026 |
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30 | $12,555,000 | 4.29% | $9,305,000 | $31,165,000 | $8,250,000 |
2027 |
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31 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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28 | $3,000,000 | $9,750,000 | - | $50,000 | $13,055,000 | $13,055,000 | $13,055,000 | $10,388,333 |
2025 |
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29 | $7,000,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $50,000 | $8,805,000 | $21,860,000 | $10,930,000 | $9,055,000 |
2026 |
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30 | $7,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $50,000 | $9,305,000 | $31,165,000 | $10,388,333 | $9,305,000 |
Contract Notes
- $24.75M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + $5M of 2026 salary)
- Additional $2M of 2026 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2026
- 2025 Roster Bonus: $1.5M (5th league day of 2025)
- 2026 Roster Bonus: $1.5M (5th league day of 2026)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $15,000 ($255,000)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2023 Free Agent
Justin Jones signed a 2 year , $12,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $7,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $12,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,050,000
Total GTD:
$7,050,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2018-2021 Rookie
Justin Jones signed a 4 year , $3,471,621 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including $854,140 signing bonus, $854,140 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $867,905.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,471,621
Average Salary:
$867,905
Signing Bonus:
$854,140
GTD at Sign:
$854,140
Total GTD:
$854,140
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$17,077,681
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 22 |
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Active
|
$1,334,140 |
$1,334,140 |
|
2019 | 23 |
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Active
|
$621,481 |
$1,955,621 |
|
2020 | 24 |
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Active
|
$939,060 |
$2,894,681 |
|
2021 | 25 |
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Active
|
$2,183,000 |
$5,077,681 |
|
2022 | 26 |
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Active
|
$7,100,000 |
$12,177,681 |
|
2023 | 27 |
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Active
|
$4,900,000 |
$17,077,681 |
|
Total |
$17,077,681 |
$17,077,681 |
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2024 | 28 |
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Active
|
$13,055,000 |
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2025 | 29 |
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Active
|
$8,805,000 |
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2026 | 30 |
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Active
|
$9,305,000 |
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Total |
$48,242,681 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 |
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22 |
$480,000
|
$854,140 |
$1,334,140 |
$1,334,140 |
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2019 |
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23 |
$621,481
|
$621,481 |
$1,955,621 |
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2020 |
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24 |
$679,412
|
$259,648 |
$939,060 |
$2,894,681 |
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2021 |
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25 |
$2,183,000
|
$2,183,000 |
$5,077,681 |
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2022 |
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26 |
$1,050,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$50,000 |
$7,100,000 |
$12,177,681 |
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2023 |
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27 |
$4,800,000
|
$100,000 |
$4,900,000 |
$17,077,681 |
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Total |
$9,813,893 |
$5,854,140 |
$1,000,000 |
$150,000 |
$259,648 |
$17,077,681 |
$17,077,681 |
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2024 |
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28 |
$3,000,000
|
$9,750,000 |
$50,000 |
$13,055,000 |
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2025 |
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29 |
$7,000,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$50,000 |
$8,805,000 |
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2026 |
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30 |
$7,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$50,000 |
$9,305,000 |
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Total |
$27,313,893 |
$15,604,140 |
$4,000,000 |
$300,000 |
$259,648 |
$48,242,681 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$3,963,893 | $854,140 | - | - | - | $259,648 | $5,077,681 |
2 |
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$5,850,000 | $5,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $150,000 | - | $12,000,000 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2020 |
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3 - 6 | Undisclosed |
2021 |
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5 - 7 | Calf |
2021 |
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16 - 16 | COVID-19 |
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Atlanta (ATL) | $10,927 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | CHI | 17 | 16 | 690 | 68.20 | 5 | 49 | 29 | 20 | ||
2022 | CHI | 17 | 17 | 744 | 68.40 | 3 | 52 | 28 | 24 | ||
2021 | LAC | 11 | 11 | 487 | 50.70 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 18 | ||
2020 | LAC | 13 | 12 | 526 | 63.10 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 15 | ||
2019 | LAC | 12 | 12 | 507 | 51.50 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 1 | ||
2018 | LAC | 13 | 264 | 25.50 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 |