Ernest Jones

Linebacker

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $3,326,154 (1.30% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,116,000 (1.49% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.94
  • Contract Value: $4,685,354 ($1,171,339 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $840,616
  • Contract Ranking: 90/212 at LB

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202122$660,000$210,154$842,9320.5%
202223$877,539$210,154$1,087,6930.5%
202324$1,095,078$210,154$1,305,2320.6%
202425$3,116,000$210,154$3,326,1541.3%
Total$5,748,617$840,616$6,562,011

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.2M
$2.3M
$3.5M
$4.7M
2021202220232024
Cash Due$1,473,394$877,539$1,095,078$3,116,000
Running Cash($403,263)$474,276$1,569,354$4,685,354
Career Earnings: $3,446,011
Career APY: $1,148,670
Potential Earnings: $6,562,011
Total Guarantees: $840,616
Largest Cash Payment: $3,116,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $3,326,154 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RamsDraftedActive20214$4,685,354$1,171,339$840,616$3,446,01173.5%$1,148,670
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Rams3$3,446,011$1,148,670$3,235,8570.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Rams$660,000$210,154$842,9320.5%$1,473,394
2022Rams$877,539$210,154$1,087,6930.5%$877,539
2023Rams$1,095,078$210,154$1,305,2320.6%$1,095,078
2024Rams$3,116,000$210,154$3,326,1541.3%$3,116,000
Total$5,748,617$840,616$6,562,011$6,562,011

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2021150037.8%30.5%332514134200000
2022170066.4%18.7%654800412101000
2023151182.4%14.2%74714.519.51466000000

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$12,917,000$1,171,339
Injury Adjusted$13,702,654$1,098,130
test
OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.1M $9.2M $12.2M $15.3M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $4,826,000 $2,500,000

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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