Chandler Jones
3-4 Outside Linebacker
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $21,333,333
- % of 2020 Team Cap: 10.86%
- 2020 Cash Payout: $16,000,000
- % of 2020 Team Cash Spending: 9.13%
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.75
- Total Contract Value: $82,500,000
- Annual Contract Value: $16,500,000
- Position Ranking: 4/77 at 34OLB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $31,000,000
- Age: 30
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 265
- College: Syracuse
- Accrued Seasons: 8
- Entry: 2012 Draft, Round 1, #21 overall (Patriots)
- Year Signed: 2017 (Franchise)
- Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $20,450,000
Contract Notes
Chandler Jones signed a five year, $82.5 million contract with the Cardinals on March 11, 2017. Jones received $53 million in guarantees, $22 million of which is guaranteed at signing. Jones' signing bonus is worth $15 million. Jones had been designated a franchise player when he signed his contract. The new contract saved the Cardinals $4.55 million against the salary cap in 2017.Jones restructured his contract in September of 2019 converting $7 million of his base salary into a signing bonus. The move saved Arizona $4.67 million against the cap in 2019. jones' cap numbers in 2020 and 2021 will each increase by $2.33 million
Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27 | $7,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 6.0% | |||||
| 2018 | 28 | $12,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $15,500,000 | 8.7% | |||||
| 2019
March 16: $5 million of base salary becomes guaranteed March 16: $2M of base salary becomes guaranteed
| 29 | $9,500,000 | $5,333,333 | $9,500,000 | $14,833,333 | 7.9% | |||||
| 2020
March 16: $2 million injury guarantee vests to a full guarantee on 3rd day of 2020 league year
| 30 | $16,000,000 | $5,333,333 | $2,000,000 | $21,333,333 | 10.8% | |||||
| 2021 | 31 | $15,500,000 | $5,333,334 | $0 | $20,833,334 | 9.7% | |||||
| Total | $60,500,000 | $22,000,000 | $31,000,000 | $82,500,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $66,972,499
Career APY: $8,371,562
Potential Earnings: $98,472,499
Total Guarantees: $45,842,430
Largest Cash Payment: $22,000,000 (2017)
Largest Cap Hit: $21,333,333 (2020)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Drafted | Traded | 2012 | 5 | $15,972,499 | $3,194,500 | $7,421,215 | $8,173,499 | 51.2% | $2,043,375 |
| Cardinals | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 5 | $15,972,499 | $3,194,500 | $7,421,215 | $7,799,000 | 48.8% | $7,799,000 |
| Cardinals | Franchise | Active | 2017 | 5 | $82,500,000 | $16,500,000 | $31,000,000 | $51,000,000 | 61.8% | $17,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 4 | $8,173,499 | $2,043,375 | $8,173,499 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 4 | $58,799,000 | $14,699,750 | $48,132,333 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Patriots | $390,000 | $1,096,091 | $0 | $1,486,091 | 1.2% | $4,774,364 | ||
| 2013 | Patriots | $761,522 | $1,096,091 | $761,522 | $1,857,613 | 1.5% | $761,522 | ||
| 2014 | Patriots | $1,133,045 | $1,096,091 | $1,133,045 | $2,229,136 | 1.7% | $1,133,045 | ||
| 2015 | Patriots | $1,504,568 | $1,096,091 | $752,284 | $2,600,659 | 1.8% | $1,504,568 | ||
| 2016 | Cardinals | $7,799,000 | $0 | $7,799,000 | $7,799,000 | 5.0% | $7,799,000 | ||
| 2017 | Cardinals | $7,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 6.0% | $22,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Cardinals | $12,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $15,500,000 | 8.7% | $12,500,000 | ||
| 2019 | Cardinals | $9,500,000 | $5,333,333 | $9,500,000 | $14,833,333 | 7.9% | $16,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | Cardinals | $16,000,000 | $5,333,333 | $2,000,000 | $21,333,333 | 10.8% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cardinals | $15,500,000 | $5,333,334 | $0 | $20,833,334 | 9.7% | $15,500,000 | ||
| Total | $72,088,135 | $26,384,364 | $41,445,851 | $98,472,499 | $98,472,499 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2012 | 14 | -- | -- | 66.8% | 11.3% | 24 | 21 | 6 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 93.1% | 26.2% | 40 | 39 | 11.5 | 73.5 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 52.2% | 14.2% | 30 | 13 | 6 | 49.5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 78.8% | 29.3% | 31 | 13 | 12.5 | 89.5 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 87.3% | 17.4% | 38 | 11 | 11 | 85.5 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.5% | 13.3% | 47 | 6 | 15 | 104 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 81.5% | 19.5% | 38 | 11 | 13 | 71 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 106.5% | 29.6% | 42 | 11 | 19 | 146 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $20,432,000 | $16,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $20,432,000 | $16,500,000 |
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