Zay Jones

Arizona Cardinals, Wide Receiver
Age: 29y-8m-22d (Mar 30, 1995)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: East Carolina
Drafted: Round 2 (#37 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Zeke Sandhu (Klutch Sports Group)
2024 Cap Hit

$1,703,373

2024 Cash

$1,763,373

Career Earnings

$27,681,725

2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,150,000
Total GTD:
$1,150,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 29 $1,703,373 0.67% $1,763,373 $1,763,373 $1,150,000
2025 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 29 $1,018,333 $500,000 $180,000 $5,040 $1,703,373 0.67% $1,150,000
2025 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 29 $1,018,333 $500,000 $180,000 $5,040 $1,763,373 $1,763,373 $1,763,373
Contract Notes
  • $1.15M guaranteed (signing bonus +. $650,000 of salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)
  • 2024 salary reduced from $1.41M per suspension
  • Reception Incentives
    (non-cumulative)
    50: $500,000
    60: $750,000
    70: $1M
  • Receiving Yard Incentives
    (non-cumulative)
    600: $500,000
    700: $750,000
    800: $1M
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2024 Free Agent

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Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$14,000,000
Total GTD:
$14,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2021-2021 pending-free-agent-extension

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,500,000
Total GTD:
$2,500,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie

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Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,779,831
Average Salary:
$1,694,958
Signing Bonus:
$3,070,786
GTD at Sign:
$3,843,960
Total GTD:
$3,843,960
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$27,681,725

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 22
Active
$3,535,786
$3,535,786
2018 23
Active
$773,174
$4,308,960
2019 24
Retained
Active
$353,337
$745,655
$4,662,297
$5,407,952
2020 25
Active
$1,525,125
$6,933,077
2021 26
Active
$2,500,000
$9,433,077
2022 27
Active
$8,720,576
$18,153,653
2023 28
Active
$7,764,699
$25,918,352
2024 29
Active
$1,763,373
$27,681,725
Total      
$27,681,725
$27,681,725
Total
$27,681,725

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,541,511 $3,070,786 - - $50,000 - $4,662,297
3 $3,067,531 $1,500,000 - - $50,000 $153,249 $4,770,780
2 $2,580,000 $5,500,000 $470,576 $5,920,000 $1,000,000 $750,000 $16,485,275
1 $1,018,333 $500,000 - - $5,040 - $1,763,373
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
22
$465,000
$3,070,786
$3,535,786
$3,535,786
2018
23
$773,174
$773,174
$4,308,960
2019
24
$303,337
$728,009
$50,000
$17,646
$353,337
$745,655
$4,662,297
$5,407,952
2020
25
$1,339,522
$50,000
$135,603
$1,525,125
$6,933,077
2021
26
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,500,000
$9,433,077
2022
27
$1,500,000
$5,500,000
$470,576
$500,000
$750,000
$8,720,576
$18,153,653
2023
28
$1,080,000
$5,920,000
$500,000
$7,764,699
$25,918,352
2024
29
$1,018,333
$500,000
$5,040
$1,763,373
$27,681,725
Total
$8,207,375
$10,570,786
$5,920,000
$470,576
$1,105,040
$903,249
$27,681,725
$27,681,725
Total
$8,207,375
$10,570,786
$5,920,000
$470,576
$1,105,040
$903,249
$27,681,725

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,541,511 $3,070,786 - - $50,000 - $4,662,297
3 $3,067,531 $1,500,000 - - $50,000 $153,249 $4,770,780
2 $2,580,000 $5,500,000 $470,576 $5,920,000 $1,000,000 $750,000 $16,485,275
1 $1,018,333 $500,000 - - $5,040 - $1,763,373
  • Aug 23, 2024 Suspended 5 games for violating the league's Personal Conduct policy, forfeiting $491,66 in 2024 salary/bonus with Arizona (ARI)
  • May 13, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.25 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Apr 30, 2024 Released by Jacksonville (JAC), clearing $4.1M of cap
  • Feb 28, 2023 Converted $5.92M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding 3 void years, clearing $4.73M of cap with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Mar 14, 2022 Signed a 3 year $24 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Mar 17, 2021 Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract extension with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Oct 05, 2020 Fined $15,000 Conduct Detrimental to the league
  • Oct 07, 2019 Traded to Oakland (OAK) from Buffalo (BUF) for 2021 5th round pick (#161 Tommy Doyle)
  • May 18, 2017 Signed a 4 year $6.77 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 2 (#37 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 05, 2020 Conduct Detrimental to the league $15,000
Fines: 1 $15,000

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Aug 23, 2024 Personal Conduct 5 $491,667
Suspensions: 1 $491,667
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2024 ARI 8 1 161 27.80 3 19 0 0
2023 JAX 9 7 475 40.70 34 321 2 0
2022 JAX 16 15 930 82.80 82 823 5 0
2021 LV 17 9 640 56.10 47 546 1 1
2020 LV 16 2 288 26.60 14 154 1 0
2018 BUF 16 15 941 88.90 56 652 7 1
2017 BUF 15 10 793 75.20 27 316 2 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Aug 23, 2024
Suspended 5 games for violating the league's Personal Conduct policy, forfeiting $491,66 in 2024 salary/bonus with Arizona (ARI)
May 13, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.25 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
Apr 30, 2024
Released by Jacksonville (JAC), clearing $4.1M of cap
Feb 28, 2023
Converted $5.92M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding 3 void years, clearing $4.73M of cap with Jacksonville (JAC)
Mar 14, 2022
Signed a 3 year $24 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
Mar 17, 2021
Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract extension with Las Vegas (LV)
Oct 05, 2020
Fined $15,000 Conduct Detrimental to the league
Oct 07, 2019
Traded to Oakland (OAK) from Buffalo (BUF) for 2021 5th round pick (#161 Tommy Doyle)
May 18, 2017
Signed a 4 year $6.77 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Apr 28, 2017
Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 2 (#37 overall)

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