Age: 29
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $12,958,334 (5.04% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $10,000,000 (4.51% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.77
  • Contract Value: $30,000,000 ($10,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $20,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 31/235 at IDL

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202227$1,035,000$2,988,333$0$1,035,000$4,023,3331.8%
202328$10,000,000$2,988,333$0$10,000,000$12,988,3335.6%
202429$9,490,000$2,988,334$510,000$0$12,958,3345.0%
Total$20,525,000$8,965,000$510,000$11,035,000$29,970,000

Contract Notes

D.J. Jones signed a three year, $30 million contract with the Broncos. $20 million is guaranteed including an $8.97 million signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$10M
$20M
$30M
202220232024
Cash Due$10,000,000$10,000,000$10,000,000
Running Cash$10,000,000$20,000,000$30,000,000
Career Earnings: $26,137,868
Career APY: $3,733,981
Potential Earnings: $36,137,868
Total Guarantees: $23,397,868
Largest Cash Payment: $10,000,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $12,988,333 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
49ersDraftedExpired20174$2,547,868$636,967$147,868$2,637,868103.5%$659,467
49ersUFAExpired20211$3,500,000$3,500,000$3,250,000$3,500,000100.0%$3,500,000
BroncosUFAActive20223$30,000,000$10,000,000$20,000,000$20,000,00066.7%$10,000,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
49ers5$6,137,868$1,227,574$6,093,7500.0%$00.0%
Broncos2$20,000,000$10,000,000$17,011,6660.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
201749ers$465,000$36,967$0$0$501,9670.2%$612,868
201849ers$555,000$36,967$0$0$591,9670.2%$555,000
201949ers$645,000$36,967$0$0$681,9670.3%$645,000
202049ers$825,000$36,967$0$0$861,9670.4%$825,000
202149ers$1,000,000$2,250,000$250,000$1,000,000$3,455,8821.8%$3,500,000
2022Broncos$1,035,000$2,988,333$0$1,035,000$4,023,3331.8%$10,000,000
2023Broncos$10,000,000$2,988,333$0$10,000,000$12,988,3335.6%$10,000,000
2024Broncos$9,490,000$2,988,334$510,000$0$12,958,3345.0%$10,000,000
Total$24,015,000$11,362,868$760,000$12,035,000$36,063,750$36,137,868

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201791611.3%15.7%8200101000000
2018100622.3%14.3%11600110000000
2019115029.5%18.2%194217420001000
2020141040.4%19.6%146316731000000
2021170050.7%31.5%40162201031002000
2022150047.6%9.1%2212214346000000
2023161050.3%0.0%3016223540003200

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$3,414,000$10,000,000
Injury Adjusted$3,716,113$9,375,000
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OTC Valuation $3.4M $6.8M $10.2M $13.5M $16.9M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $6,358,000 $7,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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