Age: 25
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 220
- College: Auburn
- Entry: 2021 Draft, Round 5, #146 overall (Jets)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $5,000,000 (1.79% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $15,000,000 (7.03% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.00
- Contract Value: $45,000,000 ($15,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $30,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 6/224 at LB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 25 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1.8% | |||||
| 2026
September 1: Option due day before first regular season game
| 26 | $7,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $11,500,000 | 3.5% | |||||
| 2027 | 27 | $15,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $19,000,000 | 5.8% | |||||
| 2028
February 10: Contract voids on 5th day waiver period
| 28 | Void | $2,500,000 | $1,500,000 | Void | $9,500,000 | 2.7% | |||||
| 2029 | 29 | Void | $2,500,000 | $1,500,000 | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 30 | Void | $0 | $1,500,000 | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $25,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $17,500,000 | $45,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Jamien Sherwood signed a three year, $45 million contract with the Jets on March 10, 2025. $30 million is fully guaranteed at signing including a $12.5 million signing bonus. His 2026 salary is fully guaranteed and the Jets have a $7.5 million option that they can exercise that year. There are three void years for salary cap purposes.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $15,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $45,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $18,685,137
Career APY: $3,737,027
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | Drafted | Extended | 2021 | 4 | $3,834,856 | $958,714 | $354,856 | $3,685,137 | 96.1% | $921,284 |
| Jets | UFA | Active | 2025 | 3 | $45,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 33.3% | $15,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 5 | $18,685,137 | $3,737,027 | $8,685,134 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jets | $660,000 | $88,714 | $0 | $0 | $598,992 | 0.3% | $865,137 | ||
| 2022 | Jets | $825,000 | $88,714 | $0 | $0 | $913,714 | 0.4% | $825,000 | ||
| 2023 | Jets | $940,000 | $88,714 | $0 | $0 | $1,028,714 | 0.5% | $940,000 | ||
| 2024 | Jets | $1,055,000 | $88,714 | $0 | $0 | $1,143,714 | 0.4% | $1,055,000 | ||
| 2025 | Jets | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1.8% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Jets | $7,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $11,500,000 | 3.5% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Jets | $15,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $19,000,000 | 5.8% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Jets | $1,390,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $9,500,000 | 2.7% | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Jets | $1,435,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2030 | Jets | $80,000,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $111,305,000 | $12,854,856 | $7,500,000 | $17,500,000 | $48,685,134 | $48,685,137 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 11.7% | 15.4% | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 2.2% | 67.2% | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 17.1% | 86.6% | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 92.8% | 24.4% | 95 | 59 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 98.4% | 21.3% | 71 | 83 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $8,121,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $8,121,000 | $15,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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