NFL
Craig James
Craig James
Detroit Lions, Cornerback
Age: 28-194d (Apr 29, 1996)
Exp: 3 Years
College: Southern Illinois
Drafted: Undrafted, MIN, 2018
Agent(s): Nodirbek Talipov (BC Sports Inc.)
INACTIVE
2024-2024 (CURRENT)
Craig James signed a 1 year , $1,055,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including an average annual salary of $1,055,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,055,000
Average Salary:
$1,055,000
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 | $1,055,000 | 0.41% | $1,055,000 | $1,055,000 | - | |
| 2025 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
28 | $1,055,000 | $1,055,000 | $1,055,000 | $1,055,000 | $1,055,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023
Craig James signed a 1 year , $1,010,000 contract with the New York Jets, including an average annual salary of $1,010,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,010,000
Average Salary:
$1,010,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent
Craig James signed a 1 year , $965,000 contract with the New York Jets, 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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2020-2021 Extension
Craig James signed a 1 year , $1,520,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $300,000 signing bonus, $300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,520,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,520,000
Average Salary:
$1,520,000
Signing Bonus:
$300,000
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$300,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2019-2020
Craig James signed a 2 year , $1,320,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including an average annual salary of $660,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,320,000
Average Salary:
$660,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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2018-2019
Craig James signed a 2 year , $1,050,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including an average annual salary of $525,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,050,000
Average Salary:
$525,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / ERFA
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2018-2020 Rookie
Craig James signed a 3 year , $1,710,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including an average annual salary of $570,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,710,000
Average Salary:
$570,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$2,237,931
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$141,175 $128,142 |
$141,175 $269,317 |
|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$469,411 $33,529 $8,000 $8,000 |
$738,728 $772,257 $780,257 $788,257 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Injured
|
$626,474 |
$1,414,731 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Reserve
Retained
|
$126,000 $73,600 |
$1,540,731 $1,614,331 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Reserve
|
$277,200 |
$1,891,531 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Reserve
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$48,300 $185,400 $96,600 $16,100 |
$1,939,831 $2,125,231 $2,221,831 $2,237,931 |
|
| Total |
$2,237,931 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$269,317 | - | - | - | - | - | $269,317 |
| 3 |
|
$1,345,015 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,345,014 |
| 2 |
|
$575,300 | - | - | - | - | - | $575,300 |
| 1 |
|
$48,300 | - | - | - | - | - | $48,300 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
22 |
$141,175 $128,142
|
$141,175 $128,142 |
$141,175 $269,317 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$469,412 $33,529 $8,000 $8,000
|
$469,411 $33,529 $8,000 $8,000 |
$738,728 $772,257 $780,257 $788,257 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$626,474
|
$626,474 |
$1,414,731 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$126,000 $73,600
|
$126,000 $73,600 |
$1,540,731 $1,614,331 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$277,200
|
$277,200 |
$1,891,531 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$48,300 $185,400 $96,600 $16,100
|
$48,300 $185,400 $96,600 $16,100 |
$1,939,831 $2,125,231 $2,221,831 $2,237,931 |
||||||
| Total |
$2,237,932 |
$2,237,931 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$269,317 | - | - | - | - | - | $269,317 |
| 3 |
|
$1,345,015 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,345,014 |
| 2 |
|
$575,300 | - | - | - | - | - | $575,300 |
| 1 |
|
$48,300 | - | - | - | - | - | $48,300 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
PHI |
2 - 4 | Thigh |
| 2020 |
PHI |
11 - 17 | Shoulder |
| 2021 |
PHI |
17 - 17 | COVID-19 |
-
Jun 12, 2024
Released by Detroit (DET)
-
Jan 30, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Dec 21, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Nov 21, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
-
Oct 04, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Waived by New York (NYJ)
-
Jan 09, 2023
Signed a reserve/future contract with New York (NYJ)
-
Sep 01, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
-
Jul 26, 2022
Released by New York (NYJ)
-
Jul 20, 2022
Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)
-
Jul 18, 2022
Released by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Jan 18, 2022
Signed a reserve/future contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Nov 09, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Sep 02, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Waived by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Sep 04, 2020
Signed a 1 year $1.52 million contract extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Sep 24, 2019
Signed to the active roster by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Sep 20, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Sep 17, 2019
Waived by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Sep 13, 2019
Signed to the active roster by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Sep 02, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Aug 31, 2019
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Nov 27, 2018
Signed to the active roster by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Oct 16, 2018
Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Sep 02, 2018
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
-
May 06, 2018
Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NYJ | 2 | 0 | 42 | 31.60 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | PHI | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3.30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | PHI | 14 | 1 | 69 | 7.60 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
