Ezra Cleveland
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Jacksonville Jaguars, Guard
Age: 26-129d (May 08, 1998)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Boise State
Drafted: Round 2 (#58 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Ronald Slavin (SportStars)
2024 Cap Hit
$3,591,176
2024 Cash
$9,250,000
Career Earnings
$7,427,054
2024-2026 Extension (CURRENT)
Ezra Cleveland signed a 3 year , $24,000,000 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including $7,000,000 signing bonus, $14,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000. In 2024, Cleveland will earn a base salary of $1,250,000, a signing bonus of $7,000,000 and a workout bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,591,176 and a dead cap value of $14,250,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$14,250,000
Total GTD:
$14,250,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
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2024 |
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26 | $3,591,176 | 1.41% | $9,250,000 | $9,250,000 | $14,250,000 | |||||
2025 |
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27 | $5,200,000 | 1.90% | $7,000,000 | $16,250,000 | $11,600,000 | |||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $16,250,000; $7,400,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
2026 |
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28 | $9,950,000 | 3.40% | $7,750,000 | $24,000,000 | $7,400,000 | |||||
2027 |
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29 |
Void UFA |
$5,200,000 | 1.66% | - | - | $5,200,000 | ||||
2028 |
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Void
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$2,200,000 | 0.66% | - | - | - | |||||
2029 |
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Void
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$800,000 | 0.22% | - | - | - |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
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2024 |
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26 | $1,250,000 | $7,000,000 | - | $500,000 | $9,250,000 | $9,250,000 | $9,250,000 | $8,000,000 | |
2025 |
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27 | $2,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $500,000 | $7,000,000 | $16,250,000 | $8,125,000 | $7,375,000 | |
2026 |
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28 | $6,750,000 | - | - | $500,000 | $7,750,000 | $24,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,750,000 | |
2027 |
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29 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2028 |
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30 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2029 |
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31 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Contract Notes
- $14.25M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + 2025 option bonus)
- 2025 Option Bonus: $4M (guaranteed, must be exercised by the 10th league day of 2025)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
- 2027-2029 years automatically void the last league day of 2026
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2023 Rookie
Ezra Cleveland signed a 4 year , $5,537,209 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $1,587,060 signing bonus, $2,448,751 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,384,302.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,537,209
Average Salary:
$1,384,302
Signing Bonus:
$1,587,060
GTD at Sign:
$2,448,751
Total GTD:
$2,448,751
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$7,427,054
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 22 |
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Active
|
$2,458,980 |
$2,458,980 |
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2021 | 23 |
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Active
|
$861,691 |
$3,320,671 |
|
2022 | 24 |
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Active
|
$1,113,383 |
$4,434,054 |
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2023 | 25 |
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Active
Retained
|
$1,662,780 $1,330,220 |
$6,096,834 $7,427,054 |
|
Total |
$7,427,054 |
$6,096,834 $7,427,054 |
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2024 | 26 |
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Active
|
$9,250,000 |
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2025 | 27 |
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Active
|
$7,000,000 |
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2026 | 28 |
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Active
|
$7,750,000 |
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Total |
$31,427,054 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 |
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22 |
$610,000
|
$1,587,060 |
$261,920 |
$2,458,980 |
$2,458,980 |
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2021 |
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23 |
$861,691
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$861,691 |
$3,320,671 |
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2022 |
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24 |
$1,113,383
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$1,113,383 |
$4,434,054 |
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2023 |
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25 |
$1,662,780 $1,330,220
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$1,662,780 $1,330,220 |
$6,096,834 $7,427,054 |
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Total |
$5,578,074 |
$1,587,060 |
$261,920 |
$7,427,054 |
$6,096,834 $7,427,054 |
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2024 |
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26 |
$1,250,000
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$7,000,000 |
$500,000 |
$9,250,000 |
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2025 |
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27 |
$2,000,000
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$4,000,000 |
$500,000 |
$7,000,000 |
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2026 |
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28 |
$6,750,000
|
$500,000 |
$7,750,000 |
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Total |
$15,578,074 |
$8,587,060 |
$4,000,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$261,920 |
$31,427,054 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
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4 |
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$3,915,294 | $1,587,060 | - | - | - | $261,920 | $5,764,274 |
1 |
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$1,662,780 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,662,780 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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18 - 18 | COVID-19 |
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Mar 07, 2024 Signed a 3 year $24 million contract extension with Jacksonville (JAC)
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Oct 31, 2023 Traded to Jacksonville (JAX) from Minnesota (MIN) for 2024 6th round pick (#177 Walter Rouse)
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Jul 21, 2020 Signed a 4 year $5.53 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
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Apr 24, 2020 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 2 (#58 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | JAX | 15 | 10 | 677 | 63.70 |
2022 | MIN | 17 | 17 | 1,134 | 97.10 |
2021 | MIN | 17 | 17 | 1,141 | 100.00 |
2020 | MIN | 13 | 9 | 633 | 58.50 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 3 years, $27,079,938
- Avg. Salary: $9,026,646
- NFL Rank: 252
- G Rank: 20
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $8,000,000
- NFL Rank: 282
- G Rank: 23
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Ezra Cleveland to.
Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
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Elgton Jenkins | 4 | $68,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 26 |
Nate Davis | 3 | $30,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 26 |
Alex Cappa | 4 | $35,000,000 | $8,750,000 | 26 |
Ben Powers | 4 | $51,500,000 | $12,875,000 | 26 |
Averages | 4 | $46,125,000 | $12,156,250 | 26.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Cleveland's current age (26), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
---|---|---|
5 | $61,847,525 | $12,369,505 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Cleveland statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, QB Hurries Allowed/Gm, QB Sacks Allowed/Gm, Rating
Player | GP% | QB Hurries Allowed/Gm | QB Sacks Allowed/Gm | Rating |
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Elgton Jenkins
2020-2021
|
72.73 | 0.74 | 0.13 | 75.30 |
Nate Davis
2021-2022
|
76.47 | 1.27 | 0.31 | 69.85 |
Alex Cappa
2020-2021
|
100.00 | 1.06 | 0.16 | 71.75 |
Ben Powers
2021-2022
|
88.24 | 0.87 | 0.10 | 64.55 |
Average | 84.36 | 0.99 | 0.18 | 70.36 |
Ezra Cleveland
2022-2023
|
96.97 | 1.63 | 0.27 | 66.50 |
Pct Change | 14.95 | -64.65 | -50.00 | -5.49 |
Median Prime % Change | -27.75% | |||
Average Prime % Change | -26.30% |
Calculated Market Value: Ezra Cleveland
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
Terms | Avg. Salary |
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3 years, $27,079,938 | $9,026,646 |