Jerome Baker

Linebacker

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $0 (0.00% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $0 (0.00% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0
  • Contract Value: $0 ($0 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 212/212 at LB

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202428$0$00.0%
Total$0$0

Contract Notes

Jerome Baker signed a three year, $37.5 million contract extension with the Dolphins. Baker received $20 million in full guarantees and $28.4 million in injury protection. Baker receive a $5.5 million signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$0M
Cash Due
Running Cash
Career Earnings: $31,639,200
Career APY: $5,273,200
Potential Earnings: $31,639,200
Total Guarantees: $20,975,200
Largest Cash Payment: $13,605,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $12,516,111 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
DolphinsDraftedExtended20184$3,809,200$952,300$975,200$2,919,20076.6%$973,067
DolphinsExtensionTerminated20213$37,500,000$12,500,000$20,000,000$28,720,00076.6%$9,573,333
SeahawksSFAActive20241$0$0$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Dolphins6$31,639,200$5,273,200$26,995,8660.0%$4,973,3340.0%
Seahawks0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Dolphins$480,000$243,800$0$0$0$0$0$723,8000.4%$1,455,200
2019Dolphins$654,000$243,800$0$0$0$0$0$897,8000.5%$654,000
2020Dolphins$810,000$243,800$0$0$0$0$0$1,053,8000.5%$810,000
2021Dolphins$920,000$3,368,800$0$0$0$0$920,000$4,288,8002.2%$6,420,000
2022Dolphins$3,499,444$3,741,111$7,000,000$0$25,000$250,000$3,499,444$7,515,5553.5%$13,605,000
2023Dolphins$8,410,000$3,741,111$0$340,000$25,000$0$8,410,000$12,516,1115.6%$8,695,000
2024Seahawks$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
Total$14,773,444$11,582,422$7,000,000$340,000$50,000$250,000$12,829,444$26,995,866$31,639,200
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Dolphins2024$4,973,334$0
Total$4,973,334$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2018160062.1%41.1%57223284431250001
2019160096.8%32.5%77501.5133541342000
2020150074.4%15.6%6942769.57113002000
2021161086.3%0.0%62305.5529154101000
2022170088.6%1.5%6634419.5674001000
2023130064.6%0.4%51271.50243200000

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$5,755,000$0
Injury Adjusted$5,755,000$0
test
OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.1M $9.2M $12.2M $15.3M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $4,826,000 $2,200,000

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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