Eddie Jackson
Safety
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $3,716,452
- % of 2020 Team Cap: 1.75%
- 2020 Cash Payout: $13,150,000
- % of 2020 Team Cash Spending: 6.04%
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.54
- Total Contract Value: $58,400,000
- Annual Contract Value: $14,600,000
- Position Ranking: 1/187 at S
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $22,000,000
- Age: 26
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 201
- College: Alabama
- Accrued Seasons: 3
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 4, #112 overall (Bears)
- Year Signed: 2020 (Extension)
- Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $6,199,000
Contract Notes
Eddie Jackson signed a 5 year contract extension on January 3, 2020 with the Chicago Bears. The contract is worth $58,400,000 in new money with $22,000,000 virtually guaranteed at signing. Jackson was due $735,000 in 2020 under his rookie contract. Jackson will receive a $12 million signing bonus, virtually guaranteed salaries in 2020 and 2021 (the two salaries will become full guaranteed on the 3rd day of the 2020 waiver period, February 5, 2020). Jackson has an injury guarantee in 2022, worth $11 million, which will vest to a full guarantee on the 3rd day of the 2022 league year. The total new money amount listed for this contract is based that Jackson was slated to earn the Proven Performance Escalator (PPE) for 2020, which would have raised his salary to ~$2.144 to ~$2.150 million from the previous $735,000. Using this new money total aligns with the reports from the player's agency.Eddie Jackson signed a 4 year contract worth $3,065,808 with the Bears on May 15, 2017. Jackson received a guarantee worth $665,808 including a $665,808 signing bonus.
Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | $1,050,000 | $2,566,452 | $100,000 | $1,050,000 | $3,716,452 | 1.9% | |||||
| 2021 | 28 | $8,950,000 | $2,400,000 | $100,000 | $8,950,000 | $11,450,000 | 5.3% | |||||
| 2022
March 20: $11 million injury guarantee (salary) vests to a full guarantee for skill/cap/injury.
| 29 | $11,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $13,500,000 | 5.9% | |||||
| 2023 | 30 | $13,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $15,500,000 | 6.4% | |||||
| 2024 | 31 | $14,050,000 | $2,400,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $16,550,000 | 6.5% | |||||
| Total | $48,050,000 | $12,166,452 | $500,000 | $10,000,000 | $60,716,452 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $14,330,808
Career APY: $4,776,936
Potential Earnings: $62,880,808
Total Guarantees: $22,665,808
Largest Cash Payment: $14,150,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Hit: $16,550,000 (2024)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2017 | 4 | $3,065,808 | $766,452 | $665,808 | $2,330,808 | 76.0% | $776,936 |
| Bears | Extension | Active | 2020 | 4 | $58,400,000 | $14,600,000 | $22,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 20.5% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 3 | $14,330,808 | $4,776,936 | $2,164,356 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bears | $465,000 | $166,452 | $0 | $0 | $631,452 | 0.4% | $1,130,808 | ||
| 2018 | Bears | $555,000 | $166,452 | $0 | $0 | $721,452 | 0.4% | $555,000 | ||
| 2019 | Bears | $645,000 | $166,452 | $0 | $0 | $811,452 | 0.4% | $645,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bears | $1,050,000 | $2,566,452 | $100,000 | $1,050,000 | $3,716,452 | 1.9% | $13,150,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bears | $8,950,000 | $2,400,000 | $100,000 | $8,950,000 | $11,450,000 | 5.3% | $9,050,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bears | $11,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $13,500,000 | 5.9% | $11,100,000 | ||
| 2023 | Bears | $13,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $15,500,000 | 6.4% | $13,100,000 | ||
| 2024 | Bears | $14,050,000 | $2,400,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $16,550,000 | 6.5% | $14,150,000 | ||
| Total | $49,715,000 | $12,665,808 | $500,000 | $10,000,000 | $62,880,808 | $62,880,808 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.7% | 30.6% | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 82 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 2 |
| 2018 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 86.0% | 7.2% | 41 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 3 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.7% | 5.2% | 51 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $6,146,000 | $14,600,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $6,146,000 | $14,600,000 |
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