Age: 26
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 220
- College: Duke
- Entry: 2019 Draft, Round 1, #6 overall (Giants)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $15,435,000 (6.74% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $46,000,000 (19.49% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.98
- Contract Value: $160,000,000 ($40,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $81,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 12/103 at QB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | $1,080,000 | $11,105,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $2,750,000 | $1,080,000 | $15,435,000 | 6.7% | |||||
| 2024 | 27 | $35,500,000 | $11,105,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $36,000,000 | $47,105,000 | 18.2% | |||||
| 2025
March 15: $12 million of 2025 base salary converts to full guarantee
| 28 | $30,000,000 | $11,105,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $41,605,000 | 14.8% | |||||
| 2026
March 19: Roster bonus due
| 29 | $46,500,000 | $11,105,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $58,605,000 | 19.0% | |||||
| Total | $113,080,000 | $44,420,000 | $500,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,750,000 | $37,080,000 | $162,750,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Daniel Jones signed a 4 year contract with the New York Giants worth a base value of $160.0 million with $82 million guaranteed at signing and total guarantee of $105 million. Jones has full guaranteed salaries and work out bonuses in 2023 and 2024, and a $36 million signing bonus. $23 million of the 2025 base salary is guaranteed for injury at signing, with $12 million of that scheduled to vest into a full guarantee at the start of the 2025 league year. Jones can also earn a $1 million roster bonus at the start of the 2026 league year. An available $35 million through performance incentives is also available. Details courtesy of PFT
The Giants restructured Jones' contract on September 3, 2023, converting $8.42 million of salary into a signing bonus, creating $6.315 million in cap room for 2023. Jones' cap figures increased by $2.105 million in each of the 2024, 2025, and 2026 seasons.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $46,000,000 | $36,000,000 | $30,500,000 | $47,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $46,000,000 | $82,000,000 | $112,500,000 | $160,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $62,129,056
Career APY: $15,532,264
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | Drafted | Expired | 2019 | 4 | $25,664,056 | $6,416,014 | $25,664,056 | $26,129,056 | 101.8% | $6,532,264 |
| Giants | UFA | Active | 2023 | 4 | $160,000,000 | $40,000,000 | $81,000,000 | $36,000,000 | 22.5% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 4 | $62,129,056 | $15,532,264 | $26,129,056 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Giants | $495,000 | $4,171,192 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $495,000 | $4,666,192 | 2.4% | $17,179,768 | ||
| 2020 | Giants | $675,000 | $4,171,192 | $1,076,548 | $0 | $0 | $1,661,548 | $5,922,740 | 3.0% | $1,751,548 | ||
| 2021 | Giants | $850,000 | $4,171,192 | $2,153,096 | $0 | $0 | $2,828,096 | $7,174,288 | 3.9% | $3,003,096 | ||
| 2022 | Giants | $965,000 | $4,171,192 | $3,229,644 | $0 | $0 | $3,994,644 | $8,365,836 | 4.0% | $4,194,644 | ||
| 2023 | Giants | $1,080,000 | $11,105,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $2,750,000 | $1,080,000 | $15,435,000 | 6.7% | $46,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Giants | $35,500,000 | $11,105,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $36,000,000 | $47,105,000 | 18.2% | $36,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Giants | $30,000,000 | $11,105,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $41,605,000 | 14.8% | $30,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Giants | $46,500,000 | $11,105,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $58,605,000 | 19.0% | $47,500,000 | ||
| Total | $116,065,000 | $61,104,768 | $6,959,288 | $2,000,000 | $2,750,000 | $46,059,288 | $188,879,056 | $186,129,056 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2019 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 76.4% | 0.0% | 284/459 | 61.9% | 3027 | 24 | 12 | 38 | 87.7 | 45 | 279 | 6.2 | 2 | 18 | 11 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 85.7% | 0.0% | 280/448 | 62.5% | 2943 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 80.4 | 65 | 423 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 61.1% | 0.0% | 232/361 | 64.3% | 2428 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 84.8 | 62 | 298 | 4.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 91.6% | 0.0% | 317/472 | 67.2% | 3205 | 15 | 5 | 44 | 92.5 | 120 | 708 | 5.9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 41.6% | 0.0% | 108/160 | 67.5% | 909 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 70.5 | 40 | 206 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $6,017,000 | $40,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $9,865,938 | $32,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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