Age: 31
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 10
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 265
- College: Syracuse
- Entry: 2012 Draft, Round 1, #21 overall (Patriots)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $20,176,388 (10.54% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $15,500,000 (7.98% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.77
- Contract Value: $82,500,000 ($16,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $31,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 14/235 at EDGE
Current Contract
(Franchise, signed 2017)
(📝: 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 | 5.8% | |||||
| 2018 | 28 | $12,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $15,500,000 | 8.7% | |||||
| 2019
March 16: $2M of base salary becomes guaranteed
| 29 | $9,500,000 | $5,333,333 | $9,500,000 | $14,833,333 | 7.7% | |||||
| 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 | 10.9% | |||||
| 2021 | 31 | $15,500,000 | $4,676,388 | $0 | $20,176,388 | 10.5% | |||||
| Total | $60,500,000 | $21,343,054 | $31,000,000 | $81,843,054 | |||||||
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
Cash Flows
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $22,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $16,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $15,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $22,000,000 | $34,500,000 | $51,000,000 | $67,000,000 | $82,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $98,472,499
Career APY: $9,847,250
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 | $82,500,000 | 100.0% | $16,500,000 |
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 | 6 | $90,299,000 | $15,049,833 | $89,642,054 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season 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 | 1.6% | $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 | 4.9% | $7,799,000 | ||
| 2017 | Cardinals | $7,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 5.8% | $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 | 7.7% | $16,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | Cardinals | $16,000,000 | $5,333,333 | $2,000,000 | $21,333,333 | 10.9% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cardinals | $15,500,000 | $4,676,388 | $0 | $20,176,388 | 10.5% | $15,500,000 | ||
| Total | $72,088,135 | $25,727,418 | $41,445,851 | $97,815,553 | $98,472,499 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | 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 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19.9% | 0.5% | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 75.0% | 7.2% | 31 | 10 | 10.5 | 79.5 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 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 | $10,197,000 | $16,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $10,197,000 | $16,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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