Cameron Jordan
4-3 Defensive End
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $9,547,000
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 5.02%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $17,000,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 8.75%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.78
- Total Contract Value: $52,600,000
- Annual Contract Value: $17,533,333
- Position Ranking: 4/118 at 43DE
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $27,935,000
- Age: 30
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 287
- College: California
- Accrued Seasons: 8
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 1, #24 overall (Saints)
- Year Signed: 2019 (Extension)
- Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $17,467,000
Contract Notes
Cameron Jordan signed a three year contract extension with the New Orleans Saints on June 12, 2019. The contract base value is $52.5 million in new money with $27.935 million guaranteed at signing and a total vesting guarantee of $42.735 million. Jordan received a $15.5 million signing bonus and $500,000 roster bonus 5 days after signing the contract. Jordan has an injury guarantee of $13.8 million in 2021 consisting of the full salary and $1.9 million roster bonus. The salary vests on the third day of the 2021 league year, and the roster bonus is due of the fifth day of the 2021 league year. Jordan can earn a $500,000 roster bonus in 2022 and 2023 on the fifth day of each league year. Jordan has incentives of $500,000 in 2021 and 2022 for sacks.Cam Jordan signed a five year, $55 million contract extension with the Saints on June 2, 2015. Jordan received a $16 million signing bonus and his $969,000 2015 base salary is also fully guaranteed. According to Nick Underhill of the Advocate, Jordan will receive a $6,000,000 roster bonus in 2016 and yearly roster bonuses of $500,000 in the final three years of the contract. Jordan is also eligible for $300,000 in per game roster bonuses in 2018 and $500,000 in per game bonuses from 2018 through 2020. His salaries in 2015 and 2016 are guaranteed for injury only and will become fully guaranteed if on the roster the 3rd day of that respective League Year. Another $1.25 million in sack incentives per year is available from 2017 to 2020. The Saints created $2.8 million in 2015 cap space with the extension.
According to ESPN's Field Yates, the Saints converted Jordan's $6 million roster bonus into a signing bonus. The move saves $4.8 million in 2016 cap space and will add $1.2 million per year to his future cap charges. According to Evan Woodbury the Saints later converted $2.73 million of base salary to a signing bonus for cap relief. The move saved just under $2.2 million on the 2016 cap and increased future charges by $547,000.
Current Contract
(📝: 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 30 | $935,000 | $8,047,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $65,000 | $935,000 | $9,547,000 | 5.1% | |||||
| 2020 | 31 | $11,000,000 | $4,847,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $11,000,000 | $15,947,000 | 8.0% | |||||
| 2021
March 15: $11.9 million injury guarantee vests to a full guarantee. March 17: $1.9 million roster bonus due
| 32 | $11,900,000 | $3,100,000 | $1,900,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $17,000,000 | -- | |||||
| 2022
March 17: $500,000 roster bonus due
| 33 | $13,600,000 | $3,100,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $17,800,000 | -- | |||||
| 2023
March 17: $500,000 roster bonus due
| 34 | $13,900,000 | $3,100,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,000,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $51,335,000 | $22,194,000 | $3,400,000 | $1,000,000 | $365,000 | $11,935,000 | $78,294,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $66,450,400
Career APY: $8,306,300
Potential Earnings: $122,550,400
Total Guarantees: $57,206,118
Largest Cash Payment: $17,000,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Hit: $18,000,000 (2023)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2011 | 4 | $11,760,320 | $2,940,080 | $6,302,118 | $7,731,400 | 65.7% | $1,932,850 |
| Saints | Extension | Renegotiated | 2015 | 5 | $55,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $22,969,000 | $43,219,000 | 78.6% | $10,804,750 |
| Saints | Extension | Active | 2019 | 3 | $52,600,000 | $17,533,333 | $27,935,000 | $15,500,000 | 29.5% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 8 | $66,450,400 | $8,306,300 | $44,256,400 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Saints | $375,000 | $1,030,709 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,405,709 | 1.2% | $4,497,836 | ||
| 2012 | Saints | $726,427 | $1,030,709 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,757,136 | 1.5% | $726,427 | ||
| 2013 | Saints | $1,077,855 | $1,030,709 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,077,855 | $2,108,564 | 1.7% | $1,077,855 | ||
| 2014 | Saints | $1,429,282 | $1,030,709 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,459,991 | 1.8% | $1,429,282 | ||
| 2015 | Saints | $969,000 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $969,000 | $4,169,000 | 2.9% | $16,969,000 | ||
| 2016 | Saints | $765,000 | $4,947,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $765,000 | $5,812,000 | 3.7% | $9,600,000 | ||
| 2017 | Saints | $7,000,000 | $4,947,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $7,000,000 | $12,047,000 | 7.2% | $7,100,000 | ||
| 2018 | Saints | $8,650,000 | $4,947,000 | $500,000 | $300,000 | $100,000 | $500,000 | $14,497,000 | 8.2% | $9,550,000 | ||
| 2019 | Saints | $935,000 | $8,047,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $65,000 | $935,000 | $9,547,000 | 5.1% | $17,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Saints | $11,000,000 | $4,847,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $11,000,000 | $15,947,000 | 8.0% | $11,100,000 | ||
| 2021 | Saints | $11,900,000 | $3,100,000 | $1,900,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $17,000,000 | -- | $13,900,000 | ||
| 2022 | Saints | $13,600,000 | $3,100,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $17,800,000 | -- | $14,700,000 | ||
| 2023 | Saints | $13,900,000 | $3,100,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,000,000 | -- | $14,900,000 | ||
| Total | $72,327,564 | $44,357,836 | $3,900,000 | $1,300,000 | $665,000 | $22,246,855 | $122,550,400 | $122,550,400 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Recovered | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 14 | 54.5% | 0.0% | 18 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 91.3% | 13.6% | 41 | 26 | 8 | 54 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 92.1% | 13.1% | 29 | 18 | 12.5 | 101.5 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 93.3% | 17.6% | 32 | 19 | 7.5 | 49 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 92.3% | 17.3% | 32 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 91.8% | 19.3% | 40 | 18 | 7.5 | 51.5 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 93.3% | 13.9% | 44 | 14 | 12 | 86.5 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 85.7% | 13.1% | 36 | 13 | 12 | 67 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 87.4% | 14.4% | 18 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |