Age: 26
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 310
- College: USC
- Entry: 2020 Draft, Round 1, #18 overall (Dolphins)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $5,749,113 (2.02% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $11,500,000 (4.10% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.00
- Contract Value: $36,000,000 ($12,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $13,066,124
- Contract Ranking: 13/91 at RT
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | Regular | Per Game | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | 24 | $2,064,480 | $2,870,064 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,064,480 | $4,934,544 | 2.2% | |||||
| 2024
March 16: $5 million of 2025 salary is guaranteed
| 25 | $1,125,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,332,114 | $0 | $595,000 | $25,000 | $500,000 | $1,125,000 | $4,577,113 | 1.8% | |||||
| 2025
March 15: $2.62 million is guaranteed
| 26 | $1,170,000 | $2,942,000 | $1,332,114 | $0 | $595,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,749,113 | 2.0% | |||||
| 2026
March 15: Roster bonus due
| 27 | $9,880,000 | $2,942,000 | $1,332,114 | $1,000,000 | $595,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,774,113 | 5.3% | |||||
| 2027
February 10: Contract voids
| 28 | Void | $2,942,000 | $1,332,114 | Void | Void | Void | Void | Void | $9,490,229 | 3.1% | |||||
| 2028 | 29 | Void | $1,942,000 | $1,332,114 | Void | Void | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2029 | 30 | Void | $1,942,000 | $0 | Void | Void | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $14,239,480 | $16,580,064 | $6,660,568 | $1,000,000 | $1,785,000 | $75,000 | $500,000 | $3,189,480 | $40,525,112 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Austin Jackson signed a three year, $36 million contract extension with the Dolphins on December 7, 2023. Jackson received $20.7 million in guarantees of which $13 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The full guarantee is made up of Jackson\'s remaining 2023 salary, a $5 million signing bonus, his 2024 salary and a $6.6 million option bonus due in 2024. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2024 league year $5 million of future salary becomes fully guaranteed. There are annual per game bonuses worth $595,000 in each year of the contract. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2026 league year he will earn a $1 million bonus. Another $3 million in additional incentives are also available. The final two years of the contract are void years for salary cap purposes. Jackson\'s salary cap number increased by about $600,000 in 2023 due to the extension.
The Dolphins converted $9.71 million of Jackson's 2025 salary into a signing bonus, reducing his salary cap number by $7.768 million. Each additional contract year, including void years, will see a cap increase of $1.942 million.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $4,594,432 | $8,405,568 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $4,594,432 | $13,000,000 | $24,500,000 | $36,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $26,325,352
Career APY: $5,265,070
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | Drafted | Extended | 2020 | 4 | $13,640,352 | $3,410,088 | $13,640,352 | $11,170,304 | 81.9% | $3,723,435 |
| Dolphins | Extension | Active | 2023 | 3 | $36,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $13,066,124 | $15,155,048 | 42.1% | $7,577,524 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 5 | $26,325,352 | $5,265,070 | $18,811,897 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dolphins | $610,000 | $1,870,064 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $610,000 | $2,480,064 | 1.1% | $8,090,256 | ||
| 2021 | Dolphins | $1,230,016 | $1,870,064 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,230,016 | $3,100,080 | 1.6% | $1,230,016 | ||
| 2022 | Dolphins | $1,850,032 | $1,870,064 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,850,032 | $3,720,096 | 1.7% | $1,850,032 | ||
| 2023 | Dolphins | $2,064,480 | $2,870,064 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,064,480 | $4,934,544 | 2.2% | $7,064,480 | ||
| 2024 | Dolphins | $1,125,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,332,114 | $0 | $595,000 | $25,000 | $500,000 | $1,125,000 | $4,577,113 | 1.8% | $8,090,568 | ||
| 2025 | Dolphins | $1,170,000 | $2,942,000 | $1,332,114 | $0 | $595,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,749,113 | 2.0% | $11,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Dolphins | $9,880,000 | $2,942,000 | $1,332,114 | $1,000,000 | $595,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,774,113 | 5.3% | $11,500,000 | ||
| 2027 | Dolphins | $12,000,000 | $2,942,000 | $1,332,114 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,490,229 | 3.1% | $0 | ||
| 2028 | Dolphins | $12,000,000 | $1,942,000 | $1,332,114 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Dolphins | $0 | $1,942,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $41,929,528 | $22,190,256 | $6,660,568 | $1,000,000 | $1,785,000 | $75,000 | $500,000 | $6,879,528 | $49,825,352 | $49,325,352 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 79.4% | 4.8% |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 95.1% | 14.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.9% | 0.2% |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 90.1% | 9.4% |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 47.5% | 6.5% |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $7,172,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,172,000 | $12,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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