Velus Jones

Carolina Panthers, Wide Receiver
Age: 27y-9m-10d (May 11, 1997)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Tennessee
Drafted: Round 3 (#71 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Chad Berger (National Sports Agency)
2025 Cash
$0
Career Earnings
$3,635,172
2024-2024
Velus Jones signed a 1 year, $985,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including an average annual salary of $985,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $985,000
Average Salary:
$985,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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27 | $218,889 | 0.09% | $218,888 | $218,888 | - |
2025 |
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28 |
RFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Dead Cap | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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27 | $985,000 | $218,889 | 0.09% | - | |
2025 |
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28 |
RFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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27 | $218,889 | $218,888 | $218,888 | $218,888 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2025 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,405,928
Average Salary:
$1,351,482
Signing Bonus:
$1,111,584
GTD at Sign:
$1,111,584
Total GTD:
$1,111,584
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,635,172
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 25 |
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Active
|
$1,816,584 |
$1,816,584 |
|
2023 | 26 |
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Active
|
$950,724 |
$2,767,308 |
|
2024 | 27 |
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Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$218,888 $531,754 $62,500 $54,722 |
$2,986,196 $3,517,950 $3,580,450 $3,635,172 |
|
Total |
$3,635,172 |
$2,986,196 $3,517,950 $3,580,450 $3,635,172 |
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Total |
$3,635,172 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$2,187,479 | $1,111,584 | - | - | - | - | $3,299,062 |
1 |
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$218,889 | - | - | - | - | - | $218,888 |
1 |
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$117,222 | - | - | - | - | - | $117,222 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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25 |
$705,000
|
$1,111,584 |
$1,816,584 |
$1,816,584 |
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2023 |
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26 |
$950,724
|
$950,724 |
$2,767,308 |
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2024 |
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27 |
$218,889 $531,755 $62,500 $54,722
|
$218,888 $531,754 $62,500 $54,722 |
$2,986,196 $3,517,950 $3,580,450 $3,635,172 |
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Total |
$2,523,590 |
$1,111,584 |
$3,635,172 |
$2,986,196 $3,517,950 $3,580,450 $3,635,172 |
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Total |
$2,523,590 |
$1,111,584 |
$3,635,172 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$2,187,479 | $1,111,584 | - | - | - | - | $3,299,062 |
1 |
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$218,889 | - | - | - | - | - | $218,888 |
1 |
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$117,222 | - | - | - | - | - | $117,222 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | CAR | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.00 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | CHI | 14 | 0 | 100 | 8.80 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | CHI | 12 | 2 | 159 | 15.40 | 7 | 107 | 1 | 4 |