Aaron Jones

Running Back

Age: 31
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $6,800,000 (2.39% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $10,000,000 (3.10% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.47
  • Contract Value: $20,000,000 ($10,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $11,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 6/142 at RB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202531$1,500,000$4,800,000$350,000$150,000$1,500,000$6,800,0002.4%
2026 📝
March 15: $2 million additioal guarantee
32$9,000,000$6,400,000$850,000$150,000$2,000,000$16,400,0005.5%
Total$10,500,000$11,200,000$1,200,000$300,000$3,500,000$23,200,000

Contract Notes

Aaron Jones signed a two year contract with the Minnesota Vikings worth $20 million with $11.5 million fully guaranteed and $13 million in total guarantees. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2026 league year, $2 million will be fully guaranteed. There are per game bonuses of $350,000 in 2025 and $850,000 in 2026.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$10M
$20M
20252026
Cash Due$10,000,000$10,000,000
Running Cash$10,000,000$20,000,000
Career Earnings: $49,596,183
Career APY: $6,199,523
Potential Earnings: $61,596,183
Total Guarantees: $40,221,948
Largest Cash Payment: $14,250,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $16,400,000 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PackersDraftedExpired20174$2,601,948$650,487$201,948$3,913,830150.4%$978,458
PackersUFARenegotiated20214$48,000,000$12,000,000$13,000,000$20,000,00041.7%$10,000,000
PackersOtherTerminated20232$23,000,000$11,500,000$8,520,000$10,682,35346.4%$10,682,353
VikingsSFAExpired20241$7,000,000$7,000,000$7,000,000$7,000,000100.0%$7,000,000
VikingsUFAActive20252$20,000,000$10,000,000$11,500,000$8,000,00040.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Packers7$34,596,183$4,942,312$22,522,0510.0%$12,355,0000.0%
Vikings1$15,000,000$15,000,000$3,800,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2017Packers$465,000$50,487$0$0$0$515,4870.3%$666,948
2018Packers$555,000$50,487$0$0$0$519,3690.3%$468,882
2019Packers$645,000$50,487$0$0$0$695,4870.4%$645,000
2020Packers$2,133,000$49,002$0$0$0$2,182,0021.1%$2,133,000
2021Packers$1,000,000$3,250,000$200,000$50,000$0$4,464,7062.4%$14,250,000
2022Packers$1,035,000$4,013,000$400,000$500,000$0$5,948,0002.8%$5,750,000
2023Packers$1,080,000$5,717,000$900,000$500,000$0$8,197,0003.6%$10,682,353
2024Vikings$2,000,000$800,000$850,000$150,000$3,000,000$3,800,0001.4%$7,000,000
2025Vikings$1,500,000$4,800,000$350,000$150,000$1,500,000$6,800,0002.4%$10,000,000
2026Vikings$9,000,000$6,400,000$850,000$150,000$2,000,000$16,400,0005.5%$10,000,000
Total$19,413,000$25,180,463$3,550,000$1,500,000$6,500,000$49,522,051$61,596,183
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Packers2024$12,355,000$0
Total$12,355,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2017123122.5%7.5%814485.549222.4000
2018122035.0%4.0%1337285.58262067.9111
2019160061.2%0.0%23610844.616494749.7332
2020142051.8%0.0%20111045.59473557.6200
2021152051.8%0.9%1717994.74523917.5600
2022170057.6%0.7%21311215.32593956.7500
2023114232.3%0.0%1426564.62302337.8100
2024170062.7%0.0%25511384.55514088.0200

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$9,297,000$10,000,000
Injury Adjusted$9,297,000$10,000,000
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OTC Valuation $2.5M $5M $7.5M $10M $12.5M APY $3.4M $6.9M $10.3M $13.7M $17.2M $7,062,000 $5,489,636

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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