Age: 30
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- College: Florida State
- Entry: 2014 Undrafted Free Agent (Bears)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $987,500 (0.52% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $1,212,500 (0.62% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.23
- Contract Value: $1,212,500 ($1,212,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $537,500
- Contract Ranking: 75/242 at LB
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | $1,075,000 | $137,500 | $400,000 | $987,500 | 0.5% | |||||
| Total | $1,075,000 | $137,500 | $400,000 | $987,500 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Christian Jones signed a two year, $7.75 million contract extension with the Lions. Jones received $5 million guaranteed including a $1.97 million signing bonus. There are annual per game bonuses in the contract.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,212,500 |
| Running Cash | $1,212,500 |
Career Earnings: $13,958,250
Career APY: $1,994,036
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | UDFA | Expired | 2014 | 3 | $1,537,000 | $512,333 | $0 | $1,537,000 | 100.0% | $512,333 |
| Bears | SFA | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | 100.0% | $1,500,000 |
| Lions | UFA | Renegotiated | 2018 | 2 | $6,350,000 | $3,175,000 | $2,800,000 | $3,650,000 | 57.5% | $3,650,000 |
| Lions | Extension | Terminated | 2019 | 2 | $7,750,000 | $3,875,000 | $3,217,059 | $7,133,750 | 92.0% | $3,566,875 |
| Bears | SFA | Active | 2021 | 1 | $1,212,500 | $1,212,500 | $537,500 | $137,500 | 11.3% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 4 | $3,174,500 | $793,625 | $3,036,999 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 3 | $10,783,750 | $3,594,583 | $8,511,434 | 0.0% | $2,185,442 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bears | $420,000 | $2,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $422,333 | 0.3% | $427,000 | ||
| 2015 | Bears | $510,000 | $2,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $512,333 | 0.4% | $510,000 | ||
| 2016 | Bears | $600,000 | $2,334 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $602,333 | 0.4% | $600,000 | ||
| 2017 | Bears | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | 0.9% | $1,500,000 | ||
| 2018 | Lions | $1,050,000 | $875,000 | $300,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $2,475,000 | 1.4% | $3,650,000 | ||
| 2019 | Lions | $1,579,117 | $1,367,721 | $300,000 | $250,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $3,696,838 | 1.9% | $4,043,750 | ||
| 2020 | Lions | $910,000 | $1,092,721 | $230,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $820,000 | $2,339,596 | 1.1% | $3,090,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bears | $1,075,000 | $137,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400,000 | $987,500 | 0.5% | $1,212,500 | ||
| Total | $7,144,117 | $3,979,942 | $830,000 | $650,000 | $200,000 | $2,270,000 | $12,535,933 | $15,033,250 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 2021 | $2,185,442 | $0 | Total | $2,185,442 | $0 |
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 | |||
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 41.6% | 64.4% | 42 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 71.7% | 28.1% | 63 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10.3% | 75.5% | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 59.0% | 56.1% | 58 | 29 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 65.1% | 32.3% | 49 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 53.4% | 26.4% | 29 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 47.6% | 30.4% | 29 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12.8% | 84.8% | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $595,000 | $1,212,500 |
| Injury Adjusted | $595,000 | $1,212,500 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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