NFL
Jameis Winston
Jameis Winston
Cleveland Browns, Quarterback
Age: 31y-0m-24d (Jan 06, 1994)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Florida State
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Reginald Johnson (CAA Football)
2025 Cap Hit
$2,232,000
2025 Cash
$0
Career Earnings
$76,080,894
2024-2024 Free Agent
Jameis Winston signed a 1 year, $4,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $2,790,000 signing bonus, $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2025, Winston will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $2,232,000 and a dead cap value of $2,232,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,790,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,000,000
Total GTD:
$4,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $1,768,000 | 0.69% | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
Void UFA |
$2,232,000 | 0.81% | - | $4,000,000 | $2,232,000 |
| 2026 |
|
Void
|
$558,000 | 0.19% | - | $4,000,000 | - | |
| 2027 |
|
Void
|
$558,000 | 0.18% | - | $4,000,000 | - | |
| 2028 |
|
Void
|
$558,000 | 0.17% | - | $4,000,000 | - |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $1,210,000 | $2,790,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
Void |
- | - | - | $4,000,000 | - |
| 2026 |
|
32 |
Void |
- | - | - | $4,000,000 | - |
| 2027 |
|
33 |
Void |
- | - | - | $4,000,000 | - |
| 2028 |
|
34 |
Void |
- | - | - | $4,000,000 | - |
Contract Notes
- Fully Guaranteed
- 2025-2028 Years Automatically Void the final league day of 2024
- Incentives
50% Snaps + Team Win: $100,000 (1 earned)
50% Snaps + Playoff Berth: $1M
50% Snaps + Wild Card Win: $250,000
50% Snaps + Divisional Round Win: $250,000
50% Snaps + Conference Champ. Win: $500,000
50% Snaps + Super Bowl Win: $1M
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024 Extension
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,835,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,000,000
Total GTD:
$4,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $28,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$14,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,200,000
Total GTD:
$21,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021 pending-free-agent-extension
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,500,000
Total GTD:
$5,500,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$148,000
GTD at Sign:
$148,000
Total GTD:
$148,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2015-2019 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $25,351,277
Average Salary:
$6,337,819
Signing Bonus:
$16,697,292
GTD at Sign:
$25,351,277
Total GTD:
$25,351,277
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons
10 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$76,080,894
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$11,320,269 |
$11,320,269 |
|
| 2016 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$7,431,383 |
$18,751,652 |
|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$2,739,662 |
$21,491,314 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$3,767,580 |
$25,258,894 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active / Club Exercised
|
$20,922,000 |
$46,180,894 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,100,000 |
$47,280,894 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$5,500,000 |
$52,780,894 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$15,200,000 |
$67,980,894 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$4,100,000 |
$72,080,894 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$4,000,000 |
$76,080,894 |
|
| Total |
$76,080,894 |
$76,080,894 |
||||
| Total |
$76,080,894 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$23,077,588 | $16,697,292 | $6,373,985 | - | - | $32,029 | $46,180,894 |
| 4 |
|
$4,317,000 | $21,483,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - | $25,900,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | $2,790,000 | - | - | - | - | $4,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
21 |
$435,000
|
$10,853,240 |
$32,029 |
$11,320,269 |
$11,320,269 |
||||
| 2016 |
|
22 |
$525,000
|
$5,844,052 |
$1,062,331 |
$7,431,383 |
$18,751,652 |
||||
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$615,000
|
$2,124,662 |
$2,739,662 |
$21,491,314 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$580,588
|
$3,186,992 |
$3,767,580 |
$25,258,894 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$20,922,000
|
$20,922,000 |
$46,180,894 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$952,000
|
$148,000 |
$1,100,000 |
$47,280,894 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$1,000,000
|
$4,500,000 |
$5,500,000 |
$52,780,894 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$1,200,000
|
$14,000,000 |
$15,200,000 |
$67,980,894 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$1,165,000
|
$2,835,000 |
$100,000 |
$4,100,000 |
$72,080,894 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$1,210,000
|
$2,790,000 |
$4,000,000 |
$76,080,894 |
|||||
| Total |
$28,604,588 |
$40,970,292 |
$100,000 |
$6,373,985 |
$32,029 |
$76,080,894 |
$76,080,894 |
||||
| Total |
$28,604,588 |
$40,970,292 |
$100,000 |
$6,373,985 |
$32,029 |
$76,080,894 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$23,077,588 | $16,697,292 | $6,373,985 | - | - | $32,029 | $46,180,894 |
| 4 |
|
$4,317,000 | $21,483,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - | $25,900,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | $2,790,000 | - | - | - | - | $4,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
NO |
9 - 18 | Knee (ACL) |
| 2020 |
NO |
15 - 15 | COVID-19 |
-
Mar 13, 2024
Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Mar 12, 2024
Designated a Post June 1st release by New Orleans (NO)
-
Mar 21, 2022
Signed a 2 year $28 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
-
Mar 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $5.5 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
-
Apr 28, 2020
Signed a 1 year $1.1 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
-
Jun 21, 2018
Suspended 3 games for violating the league's personal conduct policy, forfeiting $124,411 in 2018 salary with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Apr 17, 2018
Tampa Bay (TB) exercised a $20.922 million option for 2019
-
Nov 10, 2017
Fined $12,154 Taunting against Marshon Lattimore (NO)
-
Dec 23, 2016
Fined $9,115 Head-butting Justin Durant (DAL)
-
May 01, 2015
Signed a 4 year $25.3 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Apr 30, 2015
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 1 (#1 overall)
-
Apr 30, 2015
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 1 (#1 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2017 |
|
Taunting against Marshon Lattimore (NO) | $12,154 | |
| Dec 23, 2016 |
|
Head-butting Justin Durant (DAL) | $9,115 | |
| Fines: 2 | $21,269 |
Suspensions
| Date | Reason | Games Suspended | Fine Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2018 |
|
Personal Conduct (2016 legal issue) | 3 | $124,411 |
| Suspensions: 1 | $124,411 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Pass Attempts | Pass Completions | Pass Completion % | Pass Yards | Pass Yards/Gm | Pass Touchdowns | Pass Interceptions | Pass Rating | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 12 | 7 | 504 | 42.70 | 296 | 181 | 61.1 | 2,121 | 176.8 | 13 | 12 | 80.64 | 25 | 83 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | NO | 7 | 0 | 76 | 6.60 | 47 | 25 | 53.2 | 264 | 37.7 | 2 | 3 | 57.40 | 5 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NO | 3 | 3 | 196 | 18.60 | 115 | 73 | 63.5 | 858 | 286.0 | 4 | 5 | 79.55 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | NO | 7 | 7 | 371 | 83.90 | 161 | 95 | 59.0 | 1,170 | 167.1 | 14 | 3 | 102.76 | 32 | 166 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | NO | 4 | 0 | 54 | 5.00 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 75 | 18.8 | 0 | 0 | 83.52 | 8 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | TB | 16 | 16 | 1,149 | 99.10 | 626 | 380 | 60.7 | 5,109 | 319.3 | 33 | 30 | 84.28 | 59 | 250 | 1 | 12 |
| 2018 | TB | 11 | 9 | 688 | 74.90 | 378 | 244 | 64.6 | 2,992 | 272.0 | 19 | 14 | 90.18 | 49 | 281 | 1 | 7 |
| 2017 | TB | 13 | 13 | 795 | 72.70 | 442 | 282 | 63.8 | 3,504 | 269.5 | 19 | 11 | 92.24 | 33 | 135 | 1 | 15 |
| 2016 | TB | 16 | 16 | 1,122 | 98.70 | 567 | 345 | 60.8 | 4,090 | 255.6 | 28 | 18 | 86.08 | 52 | 168 | 1 | 10 |
| 2015 | TB | 16 | 16 | 1,095 | 100.00 | 535 | 312 | 58.3 | 4,042 | 252.6 | 22 | 15 | 84.19 | 54 | 213 | 6 | 9 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 2 years, $12,052,434
- Avg. Salary: $6,026,217
- NFL Rank: 344
- QB Rank: 27
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2025
- Avg. Salary: $4,000,000
- NFL Rank: 445
- QB Rank: 34
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Jameis Winston to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Mills | 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 25 |
| Mitchell Trubisky | 2 | $5,250,000 | $2,625,000 | 29 |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 1 | $3,178,750 | $3,178,750 | 32 |
| Gardner Minshew | 2 | $25,000,000 | $12,500,000 | 27 |
| Averages | 2 | $9,607,188 | $5,825,938 | 28.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Winston's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $13,735,750 | $6,867,875 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Winston statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Pass Yds/Gm, Pass TD/Gm, Pass INT/Gm, Pass Comp%, Pass Rat, Rush Yds/Gm, Rating
| Player | GP% | Pass Yds/Gm | Pass TD/Gm | Pass INT/Gm | Pass Comp% | Pass Rat | Rush Yds/Gm | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Davis Mills
2022-2023
|
61.76 | 156.71 | 0.90 | 0.71 | 53.60 | 77.46 | 5.57 | 54.70 |
|
Mitchell Trubisky
2022-2023
|
35.29 | 157.00 | 0.67 | 0.83 | 63.80 | 76.47 | 7.67 | 59.95 |
|
Jimmy Garoppolo
2022-2023
|
52.94 | 202.33 | 1.28 | 0.72 | 66.15 | 90.31 | 4.00 | 68.20 |
|
Gardner Minshew
2022-2023
|
61.76 | 188.95 | 0.86 | 0.57 | 60.05 | 84.00 | 4.90 | 58.80 |
| Average | 52.94 | 176.25 | 0.93 | 0.71 | 60.90 | 82.06 | 5.54 | 60.41 |
|
Jameis Winston
2023-2024
|
55.88 | 125.53 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 57.15 | 69.02 | 4.05 | 65.05 |
| Pct Change | 5.55 | -28.78 | -15.05 | -11.27 | -6.16 | -15.89 | -26.90 | 7.68 |
| Median Prime % Change | -13.16% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -11.35% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Jameis Winston
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 |
|---|---|
| 2 years, $12,052,434 | $6,026,217 |
