Chandler Jones
4-3 Defensive End
- 2018 Salary Cap Charge: $15,500,000
- % of 2018 Team Cap: 8.69%
- 2018 Cash Payout: $12,500,000
- % of 2018 Team Cash Spending: 8.41%
- 2018 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.81
- Total Contract Value: $82,500,000
- Annual Contract Value: $16,500,000
- Position Ranking: 0/44 at 43DE
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $31,000,000
- Age: 28
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 265
- College: Syracuse
- Accrued Seasons: 6
- Entry: 2012 Draft, Round 1, #21 overall (Patriots)
- Year Signed: 2017
- Contract Type: Franchise
- Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
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.Current Contract
| Year | Age | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other | ||||||||
| 2017 | 27 | $7,000,000 $7,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | 6.0% | |||
| 2018 | 28 | $12,500,000 $12,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,500,000 | 8.7% | |||
| 2019 | 29 | $16,500,000 $11,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,500,000 | 10.3% | |||
| 2020 | 30 | $16,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,000,000 | 9.5% | |||
| 2021 | 31 | $15,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,500,000 | -- | |||
| Total | $67,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $82,500,000 | |||||
Career Earnings: $37,972,499
Career APY: $6,328,750
Potential Earnings: $98,472,499
Total Guarantees: $45,842,430
Largest Cash Payment: $22,000,000 (2017)
Largest Cap Hit: $19,500,000 (2019)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Drafted | Traded | 2012 | 5 | $15,972,499 | $3,194,500 | $8,173,499 | 51.2% | $2,043,375 |
| Cardinals | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 5 | $15,972,499 | $3,194,500 | $7,799,000 | 48.8% | $7,799,000 |
| Cardinals | Franchise | Active | 2017 | 5 | $82,500,000 | $16,500,000 | $22,000,000 | 26.7% | $22,000,000 |
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 | 2 | $29,799,000 | $14,899,500 | $17,799,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Due | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other | ||||||
| 2012 | Patriots | $390,000 | $1,096,091 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,486,091 | 1.2% | $4,774,364 |
| 2013 | Patriots | $761,522 $761,522 | $1,096,091 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,857,613 | 1.5% | $761,522 |
| 2014 | Patriots | $1,133,045 $1,133,045 | $1,096,091 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,229,136 | 1.7% | $1,133,045 |
| 2015 | Patriots | $1,504,568 $752,284 | $1,096,091 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,600,659 | 1.8% | $1,504,568 |
| 2016 | Cardinals | $7,799,000 $7,799,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,799,000 | 5.0% | $7,799,000 |
| 2017 | Cardinals | $7,000,000 $7,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | 6.0% | $22,000,000 |
| 2018 | Cardinals | $12,500,000 $12,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,500,000 | 8.7% | $12,500,000 |
| 2019 | Cardinals | $16,500,000 $11,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,500,000 | 10.3% | $16,500,000 |
| 2020 | Cardinals | $16,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,000,000 | 9.5% | $16,000,000 |
| 2021 | Cardinals | $15,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,500,000 | -- | $15,500,000 |
| Total | $79,088,135 | $19,384,364 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $98,472,499 | $98,472,499 | ||
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 | |||
| 2012 | 14 | 66.8% | 11.3% | 24 | 21 | 6 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 93.1% | 26.2% | 40 | 39 | 11.5 | 73.5 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 10 | 52.2% | 14.2% | 30 | 13 | 6 | 49.5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 78.8% | 29.3% | 31 | 13 | 12.5 | 89.5 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 87.3% | 17.4% | 38 | 11 | 11 | 85.5 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 98.5% | 13.3% | 47 | 6 | 15 | 104 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 86.5% | 17.3% | 25 | 7 | 10.5 | 53 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |