Jason Witten
Tight End
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $4,250,000
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 2.12%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $4,250,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 2.36%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Total Contract Value: $4,250,000
- Annual Contract Value: $4,250,000
- Position Ranking: 22/159 at TE
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Age: 37
- Height: 6' 6"
- Weight: 261
- College: Tennessee
- Accrued Seasons: 15
- Entry: 2003 Draft, Round 3, #69 overall (Cowboys)
- Year Signed: 2019
- Contract Type: SFA
- Free Agency: 2020 (UFA)
Contract Notes
Jason Witten signed a one year, $4.25 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys on March 6, 2019. None of the contract is guaranteed. Witten can earn up to $1.25 million in roster bonuses for being on the 53 man roster and $1 million in roster bonuses for being active on game day. Another $750,000 in incentives can increase the value of the contract to a max of $5 million if earned.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Per Game Roster Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37 | $2,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $4,250,000 | 2.3% | ||||
| Total | $2,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $4,250,000 | ||||||
Career Earnings: $67,753,000
Career APY: $4,516,867
Potential Earnings: $72,003,000
Total Guarantees: $26,202,000
Largest Cash Payment: $14,032,000 (2011)
Largest Cap Hit: $12,262,000 (2017)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2003 | 4 | $3,153,000 | $788,250 | $670,000 | $1,580,000 | 50.1% | $526,667 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Renegotiated | 2006 | 6 | $27,600,000 | $4,600,000 | $12,000,000 | $20,641,000 | 74.8% | $4,128,200 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Renegotiated | 2011 | 5 | $37,000,000 | $7,400,000 | $13,532,000 | $38,132,000 | 103.1% | $6,355,333 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Terminated | 2017 | 4 | $26,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $7,400,000 | 28.5% | $7,400,000 |
| Cowboys | SFA | Active | 2019 | 1 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 15 | $67,753,000 | $4,516,867 | $67,753,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Cowboys | $225,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $392,500 | 0.5% | $895,000 | ||
| 2004 | Cowboys | $305,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $472,500 | 0.6% | $305,000 | ||
| 2005 | Cowboys | $380,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $547,500 | 0.6% | $380,000 | ||
| 2006 | Cowboys | $500,000 | $1,367,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,867,500 | 1.8% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2007 | Cowboys | $595,000 | $2,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,795,000 | 2.6% | $6,595,000 | ||
| 2008 | Cowboys | $1,905,000 | $2,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,105,000 | 3.5% | $1,905,000 | ||
| 2009 | Cowboys | $2,500,000 | $2,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,700,000 | 3.8% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2010 | Cowboys | $2,641,000 | $2,200,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,341,000 | -- | $3,141,000 | ||
| 2011 | Cowboys | $1,032,000 | $3,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $1,032,000 | $5,032,000 | 4.2% | $14,032,000 | ||
| 2012 | Cowboys | $2,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,968,000 | $5,500,000 | 4.6% | $2,000,000 | ||
| 2013 | Cowboys | $940,000 | $3,412,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,352,000 | 3.5% | $5,500,000 | ||
| 2014 | Cowboys | $5,000,000 | $3,412,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,412,000 | 6.3% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | Cowboys | $1,500,000 | $4,612,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,112,000 | 4.3% | $5,100,000 | ||
| 2016 | Cowboys | $1,000,000 | $4,862,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,862,000 | 3.8% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2017 | Cowboys | $7,400,000 | $4,862,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,262,000 | 7.3% | $7,400,000 | ||
| 2019 | Cowboys | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $4,250,000 | 2.3% | $4,250,000 | ||
| Total | $29,923,000 | $38,830,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $3,000,000 | $72,003,000 | $72,003,000 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 16 | 99.2% | 0.0% | 79 | 942 | 11.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 98.1% | 15.2% | 110 | 1039 | 9.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 98.7% | 16.6% | 73 | 851 | 11.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 99.0% | 19.7% | 64 | 703 | 11.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 99.2% | 13.3% | 77 | 713 | 9.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 16 | 96.0% | 19.1% | 69 | 673 | 9.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 98.3% | 16.7% | 61 | 543 | 8.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 66.2% | 23.1% | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |