Jaelon Darden
Wide Receiver
Career Earnings: $3,297,459
Career APY: $824,365
Total Guarantees: $1,395,800
Largest Cash Payment: $1,357,905 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $834,475 (2021)
- Date of Birth: January 14, 1999
- Height: 5'9"
- Weight: 174
- College: North Texas
- Entry: 2021 Draft, Round 4, #129 overall (Buccaneers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Drafted | Claimed | 2021 | 4 | $4,177,900 | $1,044,475 | $697,900 | $1,357,905 | 32.5% | $1,357,905 |
| Browns | Drafted | Terminated | 2021 | 4 | $4,177,900 | $1,044,475 | $697,900 | $229,167 | 5.5% | $229,167 |
| Browns | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | Practice | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $256,222 | $256,222 | $0 | $256,222 | 100.0% | $256,222 |
| Browns | SFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $985,000 | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | Practice | Renegotiated | 2024 | 1 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | SFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $985,000 | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $284,444 | $284,444 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $242,222 | $242,222 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | Practice | Renegotiated | 2024 | 1 | $326,666 | $326,666 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Seahawks | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $985,000 | $985,000 | $0 | $273,611 | 27.8% | $273,611 |
| Browns | SFA | Claimed | 2024 | 1 | $985,000 | $985,000 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 1 | $1,953,738 | $1,953,738 | $834,475 | 0.0% | $1,119,258 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 2 | $1,070,110 | $535,055 | $485,389 | 0.0% | $584,721 | 0.0% |
| Seahawks | 1 | $273,611 | $273,611 | $273,611 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Buccaneers | $660,000 | $174,475 | $834,475 | 0.5% | $1,357,905 | |
| 2022 | Browns | $825,000 | $0 | $229,167 | 0.1% | $229,167 | |
| 2023 | Browns | $216,000 | $0 | $256,222 | 0.1% | $256,222 | |
| 2024 | Seahawks | $985,000 | $0 | $273,611 | 0.1% | $273,611 | |
| Total | $2,686,000 | $174,475 | $1,593,475 | $2,116,905 | |||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 2022 | $770,308 | $595,833 |
| Buccaneers | 2023 | $348,950 | $0 |
| Browns | 2024 | $109,444 | $109,444 |
| Browns | 2024 | $201,666 | $201,666 |
| Browns | 2024 | $273,611 | $273,611 | Total | $1,703,979 | $1,180,554 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7.5% | 17.5% | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 5.0% | 18.1% | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.9% | 14.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |