NFL
D’Ernest Johnson
D’Ernest Johnson
Jacksonville Jaguars, Running Back
Age: 28-271d (Feb 27, 1996)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: South Florida
Drafted: Undrafted, CLE, 2019
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$1,135,000
2024 Cash
$1,275,000
Career Earnings
$6,014,193
2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
D’Ernest Johnson signed a 1 year , $1,275,000 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including $25,000 signing bonus, $225,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,275,000. In 2024, Johnson will earn a base salary of $1,125,000, a signing bonus of $25,000, a roster bonus of $100,000 and a workout bonus of $25,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,135,000 and a dead cap value of $225,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,275,000
Average Salary:
$1,275,000
Signing Bonus:
$25,000
GTD at Sign:
$225,000
Total GTD:
$225,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
28 | $1,135,000 | 0.44% | $1,275,000 | $1,275,000 | $225,000 |
| 2025 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
28 | $1,125,000 | $25,000 | $100,000 | $25,000 | $1,275,000 | $1,275,000 | $1,275,000 | $1,275,000 |
Source:
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2023-2023 Free Agent
D’Ernest Johnson signed a 1 year , $1,232,500 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including $50,000 signing bonus, $50,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,232,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,232,500
Average Salary:
$1,232,500
Signing Bonus:
$50,000
GTD at Sign:
$50,000
Total GTD:
$50,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Restricted Tender
D’Ernest Johnson signed a 1 year , $1,216,500 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $151,500 signing bonus, $729,125 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,216,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,216,500
Average Salary:
$1,216,500
Signing Bonus:
$151,500
GTD at Sign:
$729,125
Total GTD:
$729,125
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2021 undrafted
D’Ernest Johnson signed a 3 year , $1,755,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including an average annual salary of $585,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,755,000
Average Salary:
$585,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$6,014,193
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$622,544 |
$622,544 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$817,649 |
$1,440,193 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$850,000 |
$2,290,193 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,216,500 |
$3,506,693 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,232,500 |
$4,739,193 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,275,000 |
$6,014,193 |
|
| Total |
$6,014,193 |
$6,014,193 |
||||
| Total |
$6,014,193 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,085,000 | $151,500 | - | - | - | $270,193 | $3,506,693 |
| 2 |
|
$2,205,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 | - | $25,000 | - | $2,507,500 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$495,000
|
$127,544 |
$622,544 |
$622,544 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$675,000
|
$142,649 |
$817,649 |
$1,440,193 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$850,000
|
$850,000 |
$2,290,193 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$1,065,000
|
$151,500 |
$1,216,500 |
$3,506,693 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$1,080,000
|
$50,000 |
$1,232,500 |
$4,739,193 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$1,125,000
|
$25,000 |
$100,000 |
$25,000 |
$1,275,000 |
$6,014,193 |
|||
| Total |
$5,290,000 |
$226,500 |
$100,000 |
$25,000 |
$270,193 |
$6,014,193 |
$6,014,193 |
||||
| Total |
$5,290,000 |
$226,500 |
$100,000 |
$25,000 |
$270,193 |
$6,014,193 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,085,000 | $151,500 | - | - | - | $270,193 | $3,506,693 |
| 2 |
|
$2,205,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 | - | $25,000 | - | $2,507,500 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
CLE |
18 - 18 | COVID-19 |
-
Mar 12, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.27 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Mar 22, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.232 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Jun 14, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.2 million restructured contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Mar 11, 2022
Assigned a 1 year $2.443 million tender by Cleveland (CLE)
-
May 16, 2019
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Yards/Gm | Rush Touchdowns | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | JAX | 10 | 1 | 146 | 25.30 | 28 | 114 | 11.4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 77 | 9.6 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | JAX | 17 | 0 | 194 | 16.60 | 41 | 108 | 6.4 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 140 | 14.0 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CLE | 15 | 0 | 35 | 3.00 | 4 | 17 | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | CLE | 17 | 2 | 331 | 29.90 | 100 | 534 | 31.4 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 137 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | CLE | 16 | 0 | 81 | 7.60 | 33 | 166 | 10.4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | CLE | 16 | 0 | 48 | 4.50 | 4 | 21 | 1.3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
