Jalen Reeves-Maybin

Linebacker

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $2,750,000 (1.07% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $4,000,000 (2.02% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.45
  • Contract Value: $7,500,000 ($3,750,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $5,245,000
  • Contract Ranking: 38/217 at LB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
RegularPer Game
202429$1,245,000$1,250,000$0$255,000$1,245,000$2,750,0001.1%
2025 📝
March 18: Roster bonus due (guaranteed March 1, 2024)
30$2,745,000$1,250,000$500,000$255,000$1,500,000$4,750,0001.8%
Total$3,990,000$2,500,000$500,000$510,000$2,745,000$7,500,000

Contract Notes

Jalen Reeves-Maybin signed a two year, $7.5 million contract with the Lions on February 27, 2024. $6.56 million is guaranteed including a signing bonus worth $2.5 million. There are annual per game bonuses worth $255,000. Another $500,000 in escalators are available.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3.8M
$7.5M
20242025
Cash Due$4,000,000$3,500,000
Running Cash$4,000,000$7,500,000
Career Earnings: $14,938,945
Career APY: $2,134,135
Potential Earnings: $18,688,945
Total Guarantees: $13,695,592
Largest Cash Payment: $4,000,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $4,750,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
LionsDraftedExpired20174$3,013,092$753,273$613,092$3,061,445101.6%$765,361
LionsUFAExpired20211$2,337,500$2,337,500$2,337,500$2,377,500101.7%$2,377,500
TexansUFATerminated20222$7,500,000$3,750,000$5,000,000$4,000,00053.3%$4,000,000
LionsSFAExpired20231$1,750,000$1,750,000$500,000$1,750,000100.0%$1,750,000
LionsUFAActive20242$7,500,000$3,750,000$5,245,000$2,500,00033.3%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Lions6$9,688,945$1,614,824$5,938,9450.0%$00.0%
Texans1$5,250,000$5,250,000$3,250,0000.0%$2,000,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2017Lions$465,000$153,273$0$0$0$618,2730.4%$1,078,092
2018Lions$555,000$153,273$0$0$0$666,6260.4%$513,353
2019Lions$645,000$153,273$0$0$0$798,2730.4%$645,000
2020Lions$825,000$153,273$0$0$0$978,2730.5%$825,000
2021Lions$2,240,000$137,500$0$0$2,240,000$1,127,5000.6%$2,377,500
2022Texans$2,250,000$750,000$0$250,000$2,250,000$3,250,0001.5%$4,000,000
2023Lions$1,250,000$500,000$0$0$0$1,750,0000.8%$1,750,000
2024Lions$1,245,000$1,250,000$0$255,000$1,245,000$2,750,0001.1%$4,000,000
2025Lions$2,745,000$1,250,000$500,000$255,000$1,500,000$4,750,0001.8%$3,500,000
Total$12,220,000$4,500,592$500,000$760,000$7,235,000$16,688,945$18,688,945
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Texans2023$2,000,000$1,250,000
Total$2,000,000$1,250,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2017142021.9%56.0%2350.54.5212001000
201897011.1%36.7%8500000000000
2019160025.9%65.1%28800110001100
202016003.3%75.3%3000000000000
2021152054.0%27.2%462600414002100
202217007.5%84.1%5400000000000
202317008.4%75.6%43113122000000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$548,000$3,750,000
Injury Adjusted$548,000$3,750,000
test
OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.1M $9.2M $12.2M $15.3M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $4,874,000 $3,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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