Jaylon Johnson

Cornerback

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $13,000,000 (5.01% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $28,000,000 (12.75% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.15
  • Contract Value: $76,000,000 ($19,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $43,800,000
  • Contract Ranking: 8/269 at CB

Current Contract

(Franchise, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
RegularPer Game
202425$7,900,000$5,000,000$0$0$100,000$7,900,000$13,000,0005.0%
202526$15,900,000$5,000,000$0$0$100,000$15,900,000$21,000,0008.1%
2026 📝
March 15: $7.6 million vesting guarantee
27$15,050,000$5,000,000$0$850,000$100,000$0$21,000,0007.4%
2027 📝
March 18: Roster bonus due
28$13,050,000$5,000,000$2,000,000$850,000$100,000$0$21,000,0006.7%
Total$51,900,000$20,000,000$2,000,000$1,700,000$400,000$23,800,000$76,000,000

Contract Notes

Jaylon Johnson signed a 4 year contract with the Chicago Bears worth $76 million with $43.8 million fully guaranteed and $54.4 million in total guarantees.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$19M
$38M
$57M
$76M
2024202520262027
Cash Due$28,000,000$16,000,000$16,000,000$16,000,000
Running Cash$28,000,000$44,000,000$60,000,000$76,000,000
Career Earnings: $27,969,669
Career APY: $6,992,417
Potential Earnings: $83,969,669
Total Guarantees: $47,578,599
Largest Cash Payment: $28,000,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $21,000,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BearsDraftedExpired20204$6,468,774$1,617,194$3,778,599$7,969,669123.2%$1,992,417
BearsFranchiseRenegotiated20241$19,802,000$19,802,000$0$00.0%$0
BearsFranchiseActive20244$76,000,000$19,000,000$43,800,000$20,000,00026.3%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bears4$27,969,669$6,992,417$7,969,6690.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Bears$610,000$566,141$0$0$0$610,000$1,176,1410.6%$2,874,564
2021Bears$904,035$566,141$0$0$0$904,035$1,470,1760.8%$904,035
2022Bears$1,198,070$566,141$0$0$0$0$1,764,2110.8%$1,198,070
2023Bears$2,993,000$566,141$0$0$0$0$3,559,1411.5%$2,993,000
2024Bears$7,900,000$5,000,000$0$0$100,000$7,900,000$13,000,0005.0%$28,000,000
2025Bears$15,900,000$5,000,000$0$0$100,000$15,900,000$21,000,0008.1%$16,000,000
2026Bears$15,050,000$5,000,000$0$850,000$100,000$0$21,000,0007.4%$16,000,000
2027Bears$13,050,000$5,000,000$2,000,000$850,000$100,000$0$21,000,0006.7%$16,000,000
Total$57,605,105$22,264,564$2,000,000$1,700,000$400,000$25,314,035$83,969,669$83,969,669

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2020133081.0%3.9%3410001015000000
2021150088.2%1.4%37900109101000
2022113060.5%6.9%28700107001100
2023143075.4%2.9%315001010401000

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$15,134,000$19,000,000
Injury Adjusted$17,670,781$15,437,500
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OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.3M $9.4M $12.5M $15.7M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $4,253,000 $3,775,717

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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