NFL
Malik Jefferson
Malik Jefferson
Detroit Lions, Outside Linebacker
Age: 28-15d (Nov 15, 1996)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Texas
Drafted: Round 3 (#78 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Chris Cabott, Leigh Steinberg (Equity Sports)
INACTIVE
2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Malik Jefferson signed a 1 year , $1,125,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including an average annual salary of $1,125,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
28 | $985,000 | 0.39% | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | - | |
| 2025 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
28 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024
Malik Jefferson signed a 2 year , $2,135,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including an average annual salary of $1,067,500.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,135,000
Average Salary:
$1,067,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent
Malik Jefferson signed a 1 year , $965,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including an average annual salary of $965,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $965,000
Average Salary:
$965,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent
Malik Jefferson signed a 1 year , $920,000 contract with the Indianapolis Colts, including an average annual salary of $920,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $920,000
Average Salary:
$920,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020
Malik Jefferson signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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2018-2021 Rookie
Malik Jefferson signed a 4 year , $3,593,728 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $923,728 signing bonus, $923,728 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $898,432.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,593,728
Average Salary:
$898,432
Signing Bonus:
$923,728
GTD at Sign:
$923,728
Total GTD:
$923,728
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$3,802,683
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 |
|
Injured
|
$1,389,957 |
$1,389,957 |
|
| 2019 | 23 |
 |
Retained
Retained
|
$413,475 $40,000 |
$1,803,432 $1,843,432 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
 |
Injured
Retained
Retained
|
$661,770 $143,015 $8,400 |
$2,505,202 $2,648,217 $2,656,617 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Retained
|
$282,133 |
$2,938,750 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Retained
Reserve
|
$278,600 $46,200 |
$3,217,350 $3,263,550 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Reserve
Retained
|
$370,800 $168,333 |
$3,634,350 $3,802,683 |
|
| Total |
$3,802,683 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$466,229 | $923,728 | - | - | - | - | $1,389,957 |
| 1 |
|
$373,530 | - | - | - | - | $39,945 | $413,475 |
| 2 |
|
$718,570 | - | - | - | - | $126,215 | $844,785 |
| 1 |
|
$8,400 | - | - | - | - | - | $8,400 |
| 1 |
|
$282,133 | - | - | - | - | - | $282,133 |
| 2 |
|
$863,933 | - | - | - | - | - | $863,933 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
22 |
$466,229
|
$923,728 |
$1,389,957 |
$1,389,957 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$373,530 $40,000
|
$39,945 |
$413,475 $40,000 |
$1,803,432 $1,843,432 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$661,770 $16,800 $8,400
|
$126,215 |
$661,770 $143,015 $8,400 |
$2,505,202 $2,648,217 $2,656,617 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$282,133
|
$282,133 |
$2,938,750 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$278,600 $46,200
|
$278,600 $46,200 |
$3,217,350 $3,263,550 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$370,800 $168,333
|
$370,800 $168,333 |
$3,634,350 $3,802,683 |
||||||
| Total |
$2,712,795 |
$923,728 |
$166,160 |
$3,802,683 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$466,229 | $923,728 | - | - | - | - | $1,389,957 |
| 1 |
|
$373,530 | - | - | - | - | $39,945 | $413,475 |
| 2 |
|
$718,570 | - | - | - | - | $126,215 | $844,785 |
| 1 |
|
$8,400 | - | - | - | - | - | $8,400 |
| 1 |
|
$282,133 | - | - | - | - | - | $282,133 |
| 2 |
|
$863,933 | - | - | - | - | - | $863,933 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
CIN |
16 - 17 | Foot |
| 2020 |
LAC |
17 - 17 | Shoulder |
| 2021 |
IND |
17 - 17 | COVID-19 |
-
Aug 23, 2024
Released by Detroit (DET)
-
Jul 27, 2024
Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Released by Dallas (DAL)
-
Dec 21, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Released by Dallas (DAL)
-
Jul 14, 2022
Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
May 10, 2022
Waived by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Jan 10, 2022
Signed a reserve/future contract with Indianapolis (IND)
-
Jan 04, 2022
Waived by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Dec 15, 2021
Signed to the active roster by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Sep 02, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Waived by Indianapolis (IND)
-
May 05, 2021
Signed a 1 year $920,000 contract with Indianapolis (IND)
-
Mar 12, 2021
Released by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Sep 26, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Sep 16, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Sep 09, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Sep 05, 2020
Waived by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Jan 02, 2020
Signed a reserve/future contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Nov 25, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Nov 12, 2019
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 01, 2019
Claimed off waivers by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 31, 2019
Waived by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jun 21, 2018
Signed a 4 year $3.59 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Apr 27, 2018
Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 3 (#78 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DAL | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | IND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | LAC | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0.40 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | CLE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | CIN | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1.10 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
