Christian Jones
Inside Linebacker
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $3,696,838
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 1.90%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $4,100,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 2.19%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.11
- Total Contract Value: $8,120,000
- Annual Contract Value: $2,706,667
- Position Ranking: 33/145 at ILB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,217,059
- Age: 28
- College: Florida State
- Accrued Seasons: 5
- Entry: 2014 Undrafted Free Agent (Bears)
- Year Signed: 2019 (Extension)
- Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $2,766,000
Contract Notes
Christian Jones signed a two year, 46.35 million contract with the Lions. Jones received $2.8 million guaranteed including a $1.75 million signing bonus. There are annual $300,000 per game bonuses in the contract.Current Contract
(📝: 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 | 2.0% | |||||
| 2020
March 17: $1.8 million option bonus due between 1st and 5th day of 2020 league year.
| 29 | $820,000 | $1,092,721 | $230,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $820,000 | $2,292,721 | 1.1% | |||||
| 2021 | 30 | $1,260,000 | $1,092,721 | $280,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,832,721 | -- | |||||
| 2022 | 31 | $2,280,000 | $1,092,721 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,372,721 | -- | |||||
| Total | $5,939,117 | $4,645,884 | $810,000 | $600,000 | $200,000 | $820,000 | $12,195,001 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $8,657,883
Career APY: $1,731,577
Potential Earnings: $17,807,000
Total Guarantees: $6,517,059
Largest Cash Payment: $4,100,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Hit: $3,696,838 (2019)
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 | 3 | $8,120,000 | $2,706,667 | $3,217,059 | $1,970,883 | 24.3% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 4 | $3,037,000 | $759,250 | $3,036,999 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 1 | $5,620,883 | $5,620,883 | $2,475,000 | 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 | 2.0% | $4,100,000 | ||
| 2020 | Lions | $820,000 | $1,092,721 | $230,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $820,000 | $2,292,721 | 1.1% | $3,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Lions | $1,260,000 | $1,092,721 | $280,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,832,721 | -- | $1,740,000 | ||
| 2022 | Lions | $2,280,000 | $1,092,721 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,372,721 | -- | $2,280,000 | ||
| Total | $9,519,117 | $6,027,884 | $1,110,000 | $850,000 | $200,000 | $1,870,000 | $17,707,000 | $17,807,000 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2014 | 16 | 41.6% | 64.4% | 42 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 71.7% | 28.1% | 63 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 10.3% | 75.5% | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 59.0% | 56.1% | 58 | 29 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 65.1% | 32.3% | 49 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 66.5% | 31.8% | 27 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |