Age: 31
Free Agency: 2029 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 310
- College: Mississippi State
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 2, #37 overall (Chiefs)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $23,600,000 (8.25% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $28,850,000 (11.26% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.22
- Contract Value: $158,750,000 ($31,750,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $60,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 1/238 at IDL
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | $1,250,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $1,250,000 | $7,350,000 | 2.9% | |||||
| 2025
March 15: 2026 salary and roster bonus guaranteed
| 31 | $13,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $13,750,000 | $23,600,000 | 8.3% | |||||
| 2026
March 13: $3 million guaranteed
| 32 | $19,000,000 | $9,750,000 | $16,000,000 | $100,000 | $35,000,000 | $44,850,000 | 15.2% | |||||
| 2027
March 13: $3 million guaranteed
| 33 | $28,250,000 | $9,750,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $38,100,000 | 12.3% | |||||
| 2028 | 34 | $35,000,000 | $9,750,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $44,850,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $97,250,000 | $45,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $500,000 | $50,000,000 | $158,750,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Chris Jones signed a five year, $158.75 million contract with the Chiefs. Contract details come via PFT. Jones received $95 million in guarantees, $60 million of which is fully guaranteed at signing. Jones\' full guarantee is made up of a $30 million signing bonus, his 2024 base salary, his 2025 base salary and a $15 million 2025 roster bonus. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2025 league year Jones\' 2026 salary and roster bonus, which total $35 million, are fully guaranteed. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2027 league year he will earn a $3 million guarantee. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2028 league year Jones will earn a $3 million guarantee. The contract has annual workout bonuses valued at $100,000 per year.
Jones had a $15 million 2025 roster bonus converted to a signing bonus for cap purposes in 2025. The move reduced Jones' 2025 salary cap number by $11.25 million and increased his cap number by $3.75 million in each of the 2026 through 2028 seasons.
Cash Flows
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $31,350,000 | $28,850,000 | $35,100,000 | $28,350,000 | $35,100,000 |
| Running Cash | $31,350,000 | $60,200,000 | $95,300,000 | $123,650,000 | $158,750,000 |
Career Earnings: $121,397,912
Career APY: $13,488,657
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 | Expired | 2020 | 4 | $80,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $37,626,000 | $83,916,672 | 104.9% | $20,979,168 |
| Chiefs | UFA | Active | 2024 | 5 | $158,750,000 | $31,750,000 | $60,000,000 | $31,250,000 | 19.7% | $31,250,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 9 | $121,397,912 | $13,488,657 | $93,347,927 | 0.0% | $3,400,080 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Chiefs | $450,000 | $682,953 | $0 | $0 | $450,000 | $1,132,953 | 0.7% | $3,181,812 | ||
| 2017 | Chiefs | $708,238 | $682,953 | $0 | $25,000 | $708,238 | $1,416,191 | 0.8% | $733,238 | ||
| 2018 | Chiefs | $916,476 | $682,953 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,699,429 | 1.0% | $1,016,476 | ||
| 2019 | Chiefs | $1,199,714 | $682,953 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,982,667 | 1.0% | $1,299,714 | ||
| 2020 | Chiefs | $14,626,000 | $375,000 | $0 | $0 | $14,626,000 | $15,001,000 | 6.7% | $16,126,000 | ||
| 2021 | Chiefs | $1,000,000 | $7,041,666 | $0 | $500,000 | $21,500,000 | $8,541,666 | 4.5% | $21,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Chiefs | $3,750,000 | $7,041,666 | $18,124,000 | $500,000 | $22,374,000 | $29,415,666 | 14.0% | $23,624,000 | ||
| 2023 | Chiefs | $19,499,900 | $8,391,688 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,808,355 | 12.2% | $22,666,672 | ||
| 2024 | Chiefs | $1,250,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $1,250,000 | $7,350,000 | 2.9% | $31,250,000 | ||
| 2025 | Chiefs | $13,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $13,750,000 | $23,600,000 | 8.3% | $28,850,000 | ||
| 2026 | Chiefs | $19,000,000 | $9,750,000 | $16,000,000 | $100,000 | $35,000,000 | $44,850,000 | 15.2% | $35,100,000 | ||
| 2027 | Chiefs | $28,250,000 | $9,750,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $38,100,000 | 12.3% | $28,350,000 | ||
| 2028 | Chiefs | $35,000,000 | $9,750,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $44,850,000 | -- | $35,100,000 | ||
| Total | $139,400,328 | $70,581,832 | $34,124,000 | $1,725,000 | $109,658,238 | $244,747,927 | $248,797,912 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 2024 | $3,400,080 | $0 | Total | $3,400,080 | $0 |
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 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 68.1% | 0.0% | 20 | 10 | 10.5 | 71.5 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 66.8% | 10.5% | 19 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 | $17,362,000 | $31,750,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $17,362,000 | $31,750,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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