Byron Jones
Cornerback
Age: 29
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 199
- College: Connecticut
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 1, #27 overall (Cowboys)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $16,100,000 (8.20% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $14,000,000 (7.02% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.87
- Contract Value: $82,500,000 ($16,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $46,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 5/326 at CB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | $11,000,000 | $2,100,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,500,000 | $17,600,000 | 8.1% | |||||
| 2021 | 29 | $14,000,000 | $2,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000,000 | $16,100,000 | 8.2% | |||||
| 2022
March 22: $8.375 million skill/cap guarantee
| 30 | $14,375,000 | $2,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $16,475,000 | 7.9% | |||||
| 2023 | 31 | $13,500,000 | $2,100,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $16,200,000 | 7.2% | |||||
| 2024
March 22: $1 million roster bonus due
| 32 | $12,425,000 | $2,100,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $16,125,000 | 6.3% | |||||
| Total | $65,300,000 | $10,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | $35,500,000 | $82,500,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Byron Jones signed a 5 year contract with the Miami Dolphins on March 17, 2020. The contract is worth $82.5 million with $46 million guaranteed at signing. Jones receives a $10.5 million signing bonus, and fully guaranteed salaries in 2020 and 2021. $6 million of the 2022 base salary is also guaranteed. An additional $8.375 million becomes guaranteed for skill/cap on the 5th day of the 2022 league year. In 2023-2024 Jones can earn up to $500,000 ($31,250 per game active) in roster bonuses. Jones is due a $1 million lump sum roster bonus on the 5th day of the 2024 league year.
Cash Flows
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $26,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,375,000 | $14,100,000 | $14,025,000 |
| Running Cash | $26,000,000 | $40,000,000 | $54,375,000 | $68,475,000 | $82,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $40,867,938
Career APY: $6,811,323
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Drafted | Expired | 2015 | 4 | $8,601,938 | $2,150,485 | $6,993,947 | $14,867,938 | 172.8% | $2,973,588 |
| Dolphins | UFA | Active | 2020 | 5 | $82,500,000 | $16,500,000 | $46,000,000 | $26,000,000 | 31.5% | $26,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 5 | $14,867,938 | $2,973,588 | $14,867,938 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Dolphins | 1 | $26,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $17,600,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cowboys | $435,000 | $1,128,989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $435,000 | $1,563,989 | 1.1% | $4,950,956 | ||
| 2016 | Cowboys | $825,997 | $1,128,989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,997 | $1,954,986 | 1.2% | $825,997 | ||
| 2017 | Cowboys | $1,216,994 | $1,128,989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,216,994 | $2,345,983 | 1.4% | $1,216,994 | ||
| 2018 | Cowboys | $1,012,991 | $1,128,989 | $595,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,736,980 | 1.5% | $1,607,991 | ||
| 2019 | Cowboys | $6,266,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,266,000 | $6,266,000 | 3.1% | $6,266,000 | ||
| 2020 | Dolphins | $11,000,000 | $2,100,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,500,000 | $17,600,000 | 8.1% | $26,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Dolphins | $14,000,000 | $2,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000,000 | $16,100,000 | 8.2% | $14,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Dolphins | $14,375,000 | $2,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $16,475,000 | 7.9% | $14,375,000 | ||
| 2023 | Dolphins | $13,500,000 | $2,100,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $16,200,000 | 7.2% | $14,100,000 | ||
| 2024 | Dolphins | $12,425,000 | $2,100,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $16,125,000 | 6.3% | $14,025,000 | ||
| Total | $75,056,982 | $15,015,956 | $6,095,000 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | $44,243,991 | $97,367,938 | $97,367,938 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 82.5% | 42.1% | 47 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 93.5% | 51.6% | 73 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 86.8% | 52.2% | 51 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.4% | 50.5% | 56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 85.4% | 32.4% | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 79.2% | 10.1% | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $3,494,000 | $16,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $4,528,732 | $14,437,500 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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