Christian Jones
Linebacker
Age: 29
Free Agency: 2022 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- College: Florida State
- Entry: 2014 Undrafted Free Agent (Bears)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $2,339,596 (1.09% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $3,090,000 (1.54% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.32
- Contract Value: $7,750,000 ($3,875,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,217,059
- Contract Ranking: 53/293 at LB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2019)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28 | $1,579,117 | $1,367,721 | $300,000 | $250,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $3,696,838 | 1.9% | |||||
| 2020
March 22: $1.8 million option bonus due between 1st and 5th day of 2020 league year.
| 29 | $910,000 | $1,092,721 | $230,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $820,000 | $2,339,596 | 1.1% | |||||
| 2021 | 30 | $3,170,000 | $1,092,721 | $280,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,742,720 | 2.4% | |||||
| 2022
February 10: Contract voids
| 31 | $0 | $1,092,721 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,092,721 | 0.5% | |||||
| Total | $5,659,117 | $4,645,884 | $810,000 | $600,000 | $200,000 | $820,000 | $11,871,875 | |||||||
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.Career Earnings: $12,530,750
Career APY: $2,088,458
Potential Earnings: $19,750,750
Total Guarantees: $6,517,059
Largest Cash Payment: $4,043,750 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $4,742,720 (2021)
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 | Active | 2019 | 2 | $7,750,000 | $3,875,000 | $3,217,059 | $5,843,750 | 75.4% | $5,843,750 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 4 | $3,037,000 | $759,250 | $3,036,999 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 2 | $9,493,750 | $4,746,875 | $6,171,838 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap 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 | Lions | $3,170,000 | $1,092,721 | $280,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,742,720 | 2.4% | $3,650,000 | ||
| 2022 | Lions | $0 | $1,092,721 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,092,721 | 0.5% | $2,280,000 | ||
| Total | $9,239,117 | $6,027,884 | $1,110,000 | $850,000 | $200,000 | $1,870,000 | $17,383,874 | $19,750,750 | ||||
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67.7% | 31.3% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | $5,263,000 | $3,875,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $5,263,000 | $3,875,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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