D.J. Jones

Denver Broncos, Defensive Tackle

Age: 30y-2m-8d (Jan 19, 1995)

Exp: 8 Years

Country: US

College: Mississippi

Drafted: Round 6 (#198 overall), 2017

Agent(s): Brian Ayrault (WME Sports)

2025 Cap Hit

$6,600,000

2025 Cash

$13,000,000

Career Earnings

$36,093,725

2025-2027 pending-free-agent-extension (CURRENT)

D.J. Jones signed a 3 year, $39,000,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $8,000,000 signing bonus, $26,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,000,000. In 2025, Jones will earn a base salary of $4,490,000 and a signing bonus of $8,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,600,000 and a dead cap value of $26,000,000.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $39,000,000

Average Salary:

$13,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$8,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$26,000,000

Total GTD:

$26,000,000

Free Agent:

2028 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	30		$6,600,000	2.36%	$13,000,000	$13,000,000	$26,000,000
2026	31		$14,600,000	4.75%	$13,000,000	$26,000,000	$19,400,000
2027	32		$14,600,000	4.32%	$13,000,000	$39,000,000	$4,800,000
2028	33	Void UFA	$3,200,000	0.86%	-	$39,000,000	$3,200,000
2029		Void	$1,600,000	0.39%	-	$39,000,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster/Gm Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2025	30		$4,490,000	$1,600,000	$510,000	$6,600,000	2.36%	$26,000,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $26,000,000 2025 Savings: $-19,400,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2025 Savings: $-1,400,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $19,600,000 2026 Dead Cap: $6,400,000 2025 Savings: $-13,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $1,600,000 2026 Dead Cap: $6,400,000 2025 Savings: $5,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	31		$12,490,000	$1,600,000	$510,000	$14,600,000	4.75%	$19,400,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $19,400,000 2026 Savings: $-4,800,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $6,400,000 2026 Savings: $8,200,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $14,600,000 2027 Dead Cap: $4,800,000 2026 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $1,600,000 2027 Dead Cap: $4,800,000 2026 Savings: $13,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	32		$12,235,000	$1,600,000	$765,000	$14,600,000	4.32%	$4,800,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $4,800,000 2027 Savings: $9,800,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $4,800,000 2027 Savings: $9,800,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $1,600,000 2028 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2027 Savings: $13,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $1,600,000 2028 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2027 Savings: $13,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	33	Void UFA	-	$1,600,000	-	$3,200,000	0.86%	$3,200,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2028 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2028 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2028 Savings: $3,200,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2028 Savings: $3,200,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029		Void	-	$1,600,000	-	$1,600,000	0.39%	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $1,600,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $1,600,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $1,600,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $1,600,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster/Gm Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2025	30		$4,490,000	$8,000,000	$510,000	$13,000,000	$13,000,000	$39,000,000
2026	31		$12,490,000	-	$510,000	$13,000,000	$26,000,000	$26,000,000
2027	32		$12,235,000	-	$765,000	$13,000,000	$39,000,000	$13,000,000
2028	33	Void	-	-	-	-	$39,000,000	-
2029	34	Void	-	-	-	-	$39,000,000	-

Contract Notes

$26M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 compensation + 2026 compensation)
2025-2026 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000, guaranteed)
2027 Per Game Active Bonus: $45,000 ($765,000)
2028-2029 years automatically void 10 days before the 2028 league year

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $30,000,000

Average Salary:

$10,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$8,965,000

GTD at Sign:

$20,000,000

Total GTD:

$20,000,000

Free Agent:

2025 / UFA

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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $3,500,000

Average Salary:

$3,500,000

Signing Bonus:

$2,250,000

GTD at Sign:

$3,250,000

Total GTD:

$3,250,000

Free Agent:

2022 / UFA

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2017-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $2,547,855

Average Salary:

$636,964

Signing Bonus:

$147,855

GTD at Sign:

$147,855

Total GTD:

$147,855

Free Agent:

2021 / UFA

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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$36,093,725

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2017	22	Active	$612,855	$612,855
2018	23	Active	$555,000	$1,167,855
2019	24	Injured	$645,000	$1,812,855
2020	25	Active	$825,000	$2,637,855
2021	26	Active	$3,455,870	$6,093,725
2022	27	Active	$10,000,000	$16,093,725
2023	28	Active	$10,000,000	$26,093,725
2024	29	Active	$10,000,000	$36,093,725
Total			$36,093,725	$36,093,725
2025	30	Active	$13,000,000
2026	31	Active	$13,000,000
2027	32	Active	$13,000,000
Total			$75,093,725

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
5		$3,490,000	$2,397,855	$205,870	-	-	-	$6,093,725
3		$20,525,000	$8,965,000	-	-	-	-	$30,000,000

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Restructure	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2017	22	$465,000	$147,855		$612,855	$612,855
2018	23	$555,000			$555,000	$1,167,855
2019	24	$645,000			$645,000	$1,812,855
2020	25	$825,000			$825,000	$2,637,855
2021	26	$1,000,000	$2,250,000	$205,870	$3,455,870	$6,093,725
2022	27	$1,035,000	$8,965,000		$10,000,000	$16,093,725
2023	28	$10,000,000			$10,000,000	$26,093,725
2024	29	$9,490,000			$10,000,000	$36,093,725
Total		$24,015,000	$11,362,855	$205,870	$36,093,725	$36,093,725
2025	30	$4,490,000	$8,000,000		$13,000,000
2026	31	$12,490,000			$13,000,000
2027	32	$12,235,000			$13,000,000
Total		$53,230,000	$19,362,855	$205,870	$75,093,725

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
5		$3,490,000	$2,397,855	$205,870	-	-	-	$6,093,725
3		$20,525,000	$8,965,000	-	-	-	-	$30,000,000

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2020	SF	12 - 12	COVID-19
2019	SF	15 - 17	Ankle

Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 3 year $39 million contract extension with Denver (DEN)
Mar 14, 2022 Signed a 3 year $30 million contract with Denver (DEN)
Mar 17, 2021 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
May 04, 2017 Signed a 4 year $2.54 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
Apr 29, 2017 Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 6 (#198 overall)

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Sack	Tackles Total	Tackles Solo	Tackles Assisted	FFum
2024	DEN	17	16	454	40.50	1	42	21	21	0
2023	DEN	16	16	568	50.30	2	46	30	16	3
2022	DEN	15	15	609	53.20	2	34	22	12	0
2021	SF	17	17	550	50.80	2	56	40	16	2
2020	SF	14	13	419	40.70	3	20	14	6	0
2019	SF	11	10	307	30.10	2	23	19	4	1
2018	SF	10	4	240	27.00	0	17	11	6	0
2017	SF	5	0	97	8.60	0	10	8	2	0

Calculated Market Value

$11.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

1 years, $11,173,978
Avg. Salary: $11,173,978
NFL Rank: 232
DT Rank: 27

Current Contract

Free Agent: 2028
Avg. Salary: $13,000,000
NFL Rank: 198
DT Rank: 23

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare D.J. Jones to.

Player	Length	Value	Avg. Salary	Age When Signed
Davon Godchaux	2	$18,000,000	$9,000,000	29
Grady Jarrett	3	$50,470,000	$16,823,333	28
Harrison Phillips	2	$15,000,000	$7,500,000	28
Grover Stewart	3	$39,000,000	$13,000,000	30
Averages	3	$30,617,500	$11,580,833	28.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Jones's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length	Value	Avg. Salary
1	$12,983,939	$12,983,939

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Jones statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player	GP%	Tackles/Gm	Sacks/Gm	Stops/Gm	QB Hurries/Gm	Rating
Davon Godchaux 2022-2023	100.00	1.47	0.04	1.53	0.62	51.65
Grady Jarrett 2020-2021	100.00	1.97	0.15	1.79	1.82	73.70
Harrison Phillips 2022-2023	100.00	2.12	0.13	1.88	0.91	65.90
Grover Stewart 2022-2023	82.35	2.39	0.16	2.21	0.64	72.60
Average	95.59	1.99	0.12	1.85	1.00	65.96
D.J. Jones 2023-2024	97.06	1.55	0.09	1.55	0.88	60.15
Pct Change	1.54	-22.11	-25.00	-16.22	-12.00	-8.81
Median Prime % Change						-14.11%
Average Prime % Change						-13.77%

Calculated Market Value: D.J. Jones

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms	Avg. Salary
1 years, $11,173,978	$11,173,978

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