Byron Jones
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Miami Dolphins, Cornerback
Age: 31-354d (Sep 26, 1992)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Connecticut
Drafted: Round 1 (#27 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Alan Herman (SportStars)
INACTIVE
2020-2024 Free Agent
Byron Jones signed a 5 year , $82,500,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $10,500,000 signing bonus, $54,375,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,500,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $82,500,000
Average Salary:
$16,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$40,000,000
Total GTD:
$54,375,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2015-2019 Rookie
Byron Jones signed a 4 year , $8,601,941 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $4,515,957 signing bonus, $6,993,950 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,150,485.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $8,601,941
Average Salary:
$2,150,485
Signing Bonus:
$4,515,957
GTD at Sign:
$6,993,950
Total GTD:
$6,993,950
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$69,425,400
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 23 |
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Active
|
$5,058,212 |
$5,058,212 |
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2016 | 24 |
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Active
|
$825,998 |
$5,884,210 |
|
2017 | 25 |
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Active
|
$1,216,995 |
$7,101,205 |
|
2018 | 26 |
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Active
|
$1,607,991 |
$8,709,196 |
|
2019 | 27 |
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Active / active-pup
|
$6,309,112 |
$15,018,308 |
|
2020 | 28 |
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Active
|
$26,032,092 |
$41,050,400 |
|
2021 | 29 |
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Active
|
$14,000,000 |
$55,050,400 |
|
2022 | 30 |
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Reserve
|
$14,375,000 |
$69,425,400 |
|
2024 | 32 |
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Retained
|
$590,000 |
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Total |
$70,015,400 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 |
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23 |
$435,000
|
$4,515,957 |
$107,255 |
$5,058,212 |
$5,058,212 |
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2016 |
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24 |
$825,998
|
$825,998 |
$5,884,210 |
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2017 |
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25 |
$1,216,995
|
$1,216,995 |
$7,101,205 |
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2018 |
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26 |
$1,607,991
|
$1,607,991 |
$8,709,196 |
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2019 |
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27 |
$6,266,000
|
$43,112 |
$6,309,112 |
$15,018,308 |
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2020 |
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28 |
$11,000,000
|
$10,500,000 |
$4,500,000 |
$32,092 |
$26,032,092 |
$41,050,400 |
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2021 |
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29 |
$14,000,000
|
$14,000,000 |
$55,050,400 |
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2022 |
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30 |
$1,120,000
|
$13,255,000 |
$14,375,000 |
$69,425,400 |
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2024 |
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32 |
$590,000
|
$590,000 |
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Total |
$37,061,984 |
$15,015,957 |
$13,255,000 |
$4,500,000 |
$182,459 |
$70,015,400 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 |
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$10,351,984 | $4,515,957 | - | - | - | $150,367 | $15,018,308 |
3 |
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$26,120,000 | $10,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $13,255,000 | - | $32,092 | $54,407,092 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
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2022 |
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1 - 18 | Achilles |
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Mar 15, 2023 Designated a Post June 1st release by Miami (MIA)
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Mar 25, 2022 Converted $13.25M of 2022 salary into signing bonus, adding two void years, clearing $10.604M of cap space with Miami (MIA)
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Mar 21, 2020 Signed a 5 year $82.5 million contract with Miami (MIA)
- Apr 22, 2018 Dallas (DAL) exercised a $6.266 million option for 2019
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Nov 10, 2017 Fined $12,154 Throwing helmet against Kansas City (KC)
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Jun 11, 2015 Signed a 4 year $8.601 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
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Apr 30, 2015 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 1 (#27 overall)
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
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Nov 10, 2017 |
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Throwing helmet against Kansas City (KC) | $12,154 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | MIA | 16 | 16 | 976 | 87.60 | 57 | 47 | 10 | 1 | ||
2020 | MIA | 14 | 13 | 814 | 79.40 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 2 | |
2019 | DAL | 15 | 14 | 940 | 85.50 | 46 | 36 | 10 | |||
2018 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 1,018 | 97.00 | 67 | 56 | 11 | |||
2017 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 910 | 88.00 | 80 | 55 | 25 | 1 | ||
2016 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 985 | 93.40 | 86 | 69 | 14 | 1 | 1 | |
2015 | DAL | 16 | 11 | 870 | 82.50 | 66 | 47 | 18 | 1 |