Age: 29
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 310
- College: Mississippi State
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 2, #37 overall (Chiefs)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $28,291,668 (12.88% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $20,000,000 (8.33% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.71
- Contract Value: $80,000,000 ($20,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $37,626,000
- Contract Ranking: 8/283 at IDL
Current Contract
(Franchise, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | $14,626,000 | $375,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,626,000 | $15,001,000 | 6.7% | |||||
| 2021
March 20: Roster bonus due
| 27 | $1,000,000 | $7,041,666 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $21,500,000 | $8,541,666 | 4.5% | |||||
| 2022
March 20: 2022 salary is guaranteed; roster bonus due
| 28 | $3,750,000 | $7,041,666 | $18,124,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $22,374,000 | $29,415,666 | 14.0% | |||||
| 2023 | 29 | $19,500,000 | $7,041,668 | $0 | $500,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $28,291,668 | 12.9% | |||||
| Total | $38,876,000 | $21,500,000 | $18,124,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $58,500,000 | $81,250,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Chris Jones signed a four year, $80 million contract with the Chiefs on July 14, 2020. Per Mike Florio of PFT, Jones received $37.626 million in full guarantees, which consists of Jones' 2020 and 2021 base salaries. He has $60 million guaranteed for injury, $18.124 million of which will convert to a full guarantee in 2021. The remaining guarantee vests on the 3rd day of the 2022 league year.
The team converted Jones' $20 million roster bonus to a signing bonus to create $13.3 million in cap space. Jone's cap number will increase by $6.66 million in each of the next two years.
Cash Flows
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $16,126,000 | $21,500,000 | $23,624,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $14,876,000 | $36,376,000 | $60,000,000 | $80,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $67,481,240
Career APY: $9,640,177
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $6,231,240 | $1,557,810 | $3,890,050 | $6,231,240 | 100.0% | $1,557,810 |
| Chiefs | Franchise | Active | 2020 | 4 | $80,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $37,626,000 | $61,250,000 | 76.6% | $20,416,667 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 7 | $67,481,240 | $9,640,177 | $59,189,572 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Chiefs | $450,000 | $682,953 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450,000 | $1,132,953 | 0.7% | $3,181,812 | ||
| 2017 | Chiefs | $708,238 | $682,953 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $708,238 | $1,416,191 | 0.8% | $733,238 | ||
| 2018 | Chiefs | $916,476 | $682,953 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,699,429 | 1.0% | $1,016,476 | ||
| 2019 | Chiefs | $1,199,714 | $682,953 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,982,667 | 1.0% | $1,299,714 | ||
| 2020 | Chiefs | $14,626,000 | $375,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,626,000 | $15,001,000 | 6.7% | $16,126,000 | ||
| 2021 | Chiefs | $1,000,000 | $7,041,666 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $21,500,000 | $8,541,666 | 4.5% | $21,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Chiefs | $3,750,000 | $7,041,666 | $18,124,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $22,374,000 | $29,415,666 | 14.0% | $23,624,000 | ||
| 2023 | Chiefs | $19,500,000 | $7,041,668 | $0 | $500,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $28,291,668 | 12.9% | $20,000,000 | ||
| Total | $42,150,428 | $24,231,812 | $18,124,000 | $1,725,000 | $1,250,000 | $59,658,238 | $87,481,240 | $87,481,240 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 51.3% | 15.0% | 17 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 58.2% | 4.1% | 21 | 10 | 5.5 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 65.7% | 14.2% | 35 | 5 | 15.5 | 122 | 19 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 58.5% | 10.4% | 23 | 13 | 9 | 75 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 64.5% | 8.5% | 23 | 13 | 7.5 | 28 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 56.1% | 1.2% | 18 | 9 | 9 | 65.5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 81.2% | 9.0% | 30 | 14 | 15.5 | 105.5 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $17,901,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $17,901,000 | $20,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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