NFL
Jadeveon Clowney
Jadeveon Clowney
Carolina Panthers, Outside Linebacker
Age: 31-281d (Feb 14, 1993)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: South Carolina
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Kennard McGuire (MS World)
2024 Cap Hit
$6,000,000
2024 Cash
$10,000,000
Career Earnings
$95,057,740
2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Jadeveon Clowney signed a 2 year , $20,000,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $8,000,000 signing bonus, $12,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000. In 2024, Clowney will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, a signing bonus of $8,000,000 and a workout bonus of $90,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,000,000 and a dead cap value of $12,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $20,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$12,000,000
Total GTD:
$12,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
31 | $6,000,000 | 2.35% | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $12,000,000 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $10,000,000; $6,000,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
32 | $14,000,000 | 5.12% | $10,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $6,000,000 | ||||
| 2026 |
|
33 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
31 | $1,210,000 | $8,000,000 | $90,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| 2025 |
|
32 | $8,525,000 | - | $200,000 | $10,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- $12M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 compensation + $2M of 2025 salary)
- 2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $41,176 ($700,000)
- 2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $75,000 ($1.275M)
- Annual Sack Incentives (cumulative)
8: $500,000
10: $500,000
12: $1M
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Jadeveon Clowney signed a 1 year , $2,500,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including $1,335,000 signing bonus, $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,335,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,500,000
Total GTD:
$2,500,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent
Jadeveon Clowney signed a 1 year , $10,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $8,000,000 signing bonus, $9,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000. In 2024, Clowney will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $4,800,000 and a dead cap value of $4,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,250,000
Total GTD:
$9,250,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent
Jadeveon Clowney signed a 1 year , $8,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $4,500,000 signing bonus, $7,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000. In 2024, Clowney will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,000,000
Total GTD:
$7,000,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020 Free Agent
Jadeveon Clowney signed a 1 year , $13,000,000 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including $6,250,000 signing bonus, $11,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $13,000,000
Average Salary:
$13,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$11,500,000
Total GTD:
$11,500,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2019 Franchise Tag
Jadeveon Clowney signed a 1 year , $15,000,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $7,000,000 signing bonus, $15,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,000,000
Total GTD:
$15,000,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2014-2018 Rookie
Jadeveon Clowney signed a 4 year , $22,272,998 contract with the Houston Texans, including $14,518,544 signing bonus, $22,272,998 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,568,250.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $22,272,998
Average Salary:
$5,568,250
Signing Bonus:
$14,518,544
GTD at Sign:
$22,272,998
Total GTD:
$22,272,998
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons
10 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$95,057,740
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 |
|
Injured
|
$11,308,908 |
$11,308,908 |
|
| 2015 | 22 |
|
Active / active-pup
|
$5,062,045 |
$16,370,953 |
|
| 2016 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$2,444,818 |
$18,815,771 |
|
| 2017 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$3,457,227 |
$22,272,998 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
Active / Club Exercised
|
$13,311,000 |
$35,583,998 |
|
| 2019 | 26 |
 |
Active / Franchise Tag
Retained
|
$8,000,000 $7,000,000 |
$43,583,998 $50,583,998 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$12,718,750 |
$63,302,748 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$7,470,588 |
$70,773,336 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$9,779,404 |
$80,552,740 |
|
| 2023 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$4,505,000 |
$85,057,740 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$10,000,000 |
$95,057,740 |
|
| Total |
$95,057,740 |
$95,057,740 |
||||
| 2025 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$10,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$105,057,740 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$14,526,000 | $21,518,544 | $5,534,454 | - | - | $1,005,000 | $42,583,998 |
| 1 |
|
$8,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $8,000,000 |
| 1 |
|
$5,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $1,218,750 | - | - | - | $12,718,750 |
| 2 |
|
$3,750,000 | $12,500,000 | $999,992 | - | - | - | $17,249,992 |
| 1 |
|
$1,165,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | $2,000,000 | $4,505,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | $8,000,000 | - | - | $90,000 | - | $10,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
21 |
$420,000
|
$10,888,908 |
$11,308,908 |
$11,308,908 |
|||||
| 2015 |
|
22 |
$510,000
|
$3,629,636 |
$922,409 |
$5,062,045 |
$16,370,953 |
||||
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$600,000
|
$1,844,818 |
$2,444,818 |
$18,815,771 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
24 |
$690,000
|
$2,767,227 |
$3,457,227 |
$22,272,998 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$12,306,000
|
$1,005,000 |
$13,311,000 |
$35,583,998 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$8,000,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$8,000,000 $7,000,000 |
$43,583,998 $50,583,998 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$5,250,000
|
$6,250,000 |
$1,218,750 |
$12,718,750 |
$63,302,748 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$2,500,000
|
$4,500,000 |
$470,588 |
$7,470,588 |
$70,773,336 |
||||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$1,250,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$529,404 |
$9,779,404 |
$80,552,740 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$1,165,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$4,505,000 |
$85,057,740 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$1,210,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$90,000 |
$10,000,000 |
$95,057,740 |
||||
| Total |
$33,901,000 |
$49,268,544 |
$7,753,196 |
$90,000 |
$3,005,000 |
$95,057,740 |
$95,057,740 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
32 |
$8,525,000
|
$200,000 |
$10,000,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$42,426,000 |
$49,268,544 |
$7,753,196 |
$290,000 |
$3,005,000 |
$105,057,740 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$14,526,000 | $21,518,544 | $5,534,454 | - | - | $1,005,000 | $42,583,998 |
| 1 |
|
$8,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $8,000,000 |
| 1 |
|
$5,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $1,218,750 | - | - | - | $12,718,750 |
| 2 |
|
$3,750,000 | $12,500,000 | $999,992 | - | - | - | $17,249,992 |
| 1 |
|
$1,165,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | $2,000,000 | $4,505,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | $8,000,000 | - | - | $90,000 | - | $10,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
TEN |
11 - 17 | Knee |
| 2021 |
CLE |
15 - 16 | COVID-19 |
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Mar 27, 2024
Signed a 2 year $20 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Aug 18, 2023
Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Mar 15, 2023
Designated a Post June 1st release by Cleveland (CLE)
-
May 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jan 07, 2022
Fined $12,875 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Apr 14, 2021
Signed a 1 year $8million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 06, 2020
Signed a 1 year $13 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
-
Aug 31, 2019
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Houston (HOU) for Barkevious Mingo, Jake Martin and 2020 3rd round pick (#91 - traded)
-
Mar 04, 2019
Signed a 1 year $15.967 million franchise tag by Houston (HOU)
-
Jan 11, 2019
Fined $10,026 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Indianapolis (IND)
-
Dec 28, 2018
Fined $40,110 Roughing the Passer against Nick Foles (PHI)
-
Dec 21, 2018
Fined $20,054 Roughing the Passer against Sam Darnold (NYJ)
-
Sep 21, 2018
Fined $10,026 Taunting against Tennessee (TEN)
-
Dec 29, 2017
Fined $9,115 Excessive facemask against Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)
-
Apr 14, 2017
Houston (HOU) exercised a $12.306 million 5th-year option for 2018
-
Jan 20, 2017
Fined $18,231 Roughing the Passer against Tom Brad (NE)
-
Oct 14, 2016
Fined $9,115 Excessive facemask against Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jun 06, 2014
Signed a 4 year $22.27 million contract with Houston (HOU)
-
May 08, 2014
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 1 (#1 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2016 |
|
Excessive facemask against Minnesota (MIN) | $9,115 | |
| Jan 20, 2017 |
|
Roughing the Passer against Tom Brad (NE) | $18,231 | |
| Dec 29, 2017 |
|
Excessive facemask against Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) | $9,115 | |
| Sep 21, 2018 |
|
Taunting against Tennessee (TEN) | $10,026 | |
| Dec 21, 2018 |
|
Roughing the Passer against Sam Darnold (NYJ) | $20,054 | |
| Dec 28, 2018 |
|
Roughing the Passer against Nick Foles (PHI) | $40,110 | |
| Jan 11, 2019 |
|
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Indianapolis (IND) | $10,026 | |
| Jan 07, 2022 |
|
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Pittsburgh (PIT) | $12,875 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAR | 8 | 8 | 385 | 54.50 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | BAL | 17 | 15 | 654 | 56.50 | 10 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | CLE | 12 | 10 | 493 | 45.30 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | CLE | 14 | 14 | 677 | 60.60 | 9 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | TEN | 8 | 8 | 426 | 66.70 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | SEA | 13 | 11 | 624 | 57.00 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | HOU | 15 | 14 | 900 | 85.30 | 9 | 47 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 898 | 90.20 | 10 | 59 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | HOU | 14 | 14 | 740 | 74.30 | 6 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | HOU | 13 | 9 | 564 | 54.20 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | HOU | 4 | 2 | 143 | 15.60 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
