Braxton Jones

Left Tackle

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $4,340,000 (1.40% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $5,000,000 (1.63% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.15
  • Contract Value: $5,000,000 ($5,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 27/128 at LT

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202627$2,000,000$1,500,000$1,020,000$480,000$1,500,000$4,340,0001.4%
Total$2,000,000$1,500,000$1,020,000$480,000$1,500,000$4,340,000

Contract Notes

Braxton Jones signed a one year, $5 million contract with the Bears with $3M guaranteed including a $1.5 million signing bonus. Another $5 million in incentives are avilable.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$5M
2026
Cash Due$5,000,000
Running Cash$5,000,000
Career Earnings: $7,883,881
Career APY: $1,970,970
Potential Earnings: $11,383,881
Total Guarantees: $3,299,548
Largest Cash Payment: $5,000,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $4,340,000 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BearsDraftedExpired20224$3,959,548$989,887$299,548$6,383,881161.2%$1,595,970
BearsUFAActive20261$5,000,000$5,000,000$3,000,000$1,500,00030.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bears4$7,883,881$1,970,970$6,383,8810.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Bears$705,000$74,887$0$0$0$779,8870.4%$1,004,548
2023Bears$870,000$74,887$0$0$0$813,2200.4%$738,333
2024Bears$985,000$74,887$0$0$0$1,059,8870.4%$985,000
2025Bears$3,656,000$74,887$0$0$0$3,730,8871.3%$3,656,000
2026Bears$2,000,000$1,500,000$1,020,000$480,000$1,500,000$4,340,0001.4%$5,000,000
Total$8,216,000$1,799,548$1,020,000$480,000$1,500,000$10,723,881$11,383,881

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
OffenseSpecial
202216092.4%13.3%
202311064.1%1.1%
202412363.4%7.1%
20256018.2%5.6%

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$1,182,000$5,000,000
Injury Adjusted$1,182,000$5,000,000
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OTC Valuation $4.4M $8.8M $13.2M $17.6M $22M APY $5M $10M $15.1M $20.1M $25.1M $8,816,000 $16,000,000

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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