
J.J. Nelson
Wide Receiver
Career Earnings: $4,932,689
Career APY: $986,538
Total Guarantees: $284,800
Largest Cash Payment: $1,907,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $1,959,450 (2018)
- Date of Birth: April 24, 1992
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 160
- College: UAB
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 5, #159 overall (Cardinals)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Drafted | Expired | 2015 | 4 | $2,489,800 | $622,450 | $209,800 | $3,691,800 | 148.3% | $922,950 |
| Raiders | UFA | Terminated | 2019 | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $75,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| 49ers | SFA | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $910,000 | $910,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $204,000 | $204,000 | $0 | $12,000 | 5.9% | $12,000 |
| Colts | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 4 | $3,691,800 | $922,950 | $3,691,800 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Raiders | 0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 49ers | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 1 | $12,000 | $12,000 | $12,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Colts | 0 | $228,889 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $206,667 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cardinals | $435,000 | $52,450 | $487,450 | 0.3% | $644,800 | |
| 2016 | Cardinals | $525,000 | $52,450 | $577,450 | 0.4% | $525,000 | |
| 2017 | Cardinals | $615,000 | $52,450 | $667,450 | 0.4% | $615,000 | |
| 2018 | Cardinals | $1,907,000 | $52,450 | $1,959,450 | 1.1% | $1,907,000 | |
| 2020 | Bills | $204,000 | $0 | $12,000 | 0.0% | $12,000 | |
| Total | $3,686,000 | $209,800 | $3,703,800 | $3,703,800 | |||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2015 | 11 | 5 | 13.4% | 3.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 40.9% | 2.1% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 1 | 48.0% | 3.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 2 | 22.6% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5.2% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |