Austin Jackson

Right Tackle

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $4,577,113 (1.79% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $8,405,568 (3.92% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.84
  • Contract Value: $36,000,000 ($12,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $13,066,124
  • Contract Ranking: 11/96 at RT

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
SigningOptionRegularPer Game
202324$2,064,480$2,870,064$0$0$0$0$0$2,064,480$4,934,5442.2%
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$4,577,1131.8%
2025 📝
March 17: $2.62 million is guaranteed
26$10,880,000$1,000,000$1,332,114$0$595,000$25,000$0$0$13,832,1135.3%
2026 📝
March 17: Roster bonus due
27$9,880,000$1,000,000$1,332,114$1,000,000$595,000$25,000$0$0$13,832,1134.9%
2027 📝
February 10: Contract voids
28Void$1,000,000$1,332,114VoidVoidVoidVoidVoid$3,664,2291.2%
202829Void$0$1,332,114VoidVoidVoidVoidVoid$0--
Total$23,949,480$6,870,064$6,660,568$1,000,000$1,785,000$75,000$500,000$3,189,480$40,840,112

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.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$12M
$24M
$36M
2023202420252026
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: $18,234,784
Career APY: $4,558,696
Potential Earnings: $49,640,352
Total Guarantees: $26,706,476
Largest Cash Payment: $11,500,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $13,832,113 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
DolphinsDraftedExtended20204$13,640,352$3,410,088$13,640,352$11,170,30481.9%$3,723,435
DolphinsExtensionActive20233$36,000,000$12,000,000$13,066,124$7,064,48019.6%$7,064,480
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Dolphins4$18,234,784$4,558,696$14,234,7840.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOption BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Dolphins$610,000$1,870,064$0$0$0$0$0$610,000$2,480,0641.1%$8,090,256
2021Dolphins$1,230,016$1,870,064$0$0$0$0$0$1,230,016$3,100,0801.6%$1,230,016
2022Dolphins$1,850,032$1,870,064$0$0$0$0$0$1,850,032$3,720,0961.7%$1,850,032
2023Dolphins$2,064,480$2,870,064$0$0$0$0$0$2,064,480$4,934,5442.2%$7,064,480
2024Dolphins$1,125,000$1,000,000$1,332,114$0$595,000$25,000$500,000$1,125,000$4,577,1131.8%$8,405,568
2025Dolphins$10,880,000$1,000,000$1,332,114$0$595,000$25,000$0$0$13,832,1135.3%$11,500,000
2026Dolphins$9,880,000$1,000,000$1,332,114$1,000,000$595,000$25,000$0$0$13,832,1134.9%$11,500,000
2027Dolphins$0$1,000,000$1,332,114$0$0$0$0$0$3,664,2291.2%$0
2028Dolphins$0$0$1,332,114$0$0$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$27,639,528$12,480,256$6,660,568$1,000,000$1,785,000$75,000$500,000$6,879,528$50,140,352$49,640,352

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
2020130079.4%4.8%
2021170095.1%14.1%
20222207.9%0.2%
2023160090.1%9.4%

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$11,767,000$12,000,000
Injury Adjusted$11,767,000$12,000,000
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OTC Valuation $3.2M $6.3M $9.5M $12.6M $15.8M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $7,521,000 $7,013,115

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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