Jonathan Jones

Cornerback

Age: 32
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $5,500,000 (1.85% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $5,500,000 (1.81% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $5,500,000 ($5,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $4,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 40/340 at CB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202532$2,000,000$2,500,000$850,000$150,000$2,000,000$5,500,0001.8%
Total$2,000,000$2,500,000$850,000$150,000$2,000,000$5,500,000

Contract Notes

Jonathan Jones signed a one year contract with the Washington Commanders worth $5.5 million with $4.5 million guaranteed including a$2.5 million signing bonus. An additional $1.0 million is available through performance incentives.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$5.5M
2025
Cash Due$5,500,000
Running Cash$5,500,000
Career Earnings: $47,701,470
Career APY: $5,300,163
Potential Earnings: $50,701,470
Total Guarantees: $29,530,000
Largest Cash Payment: $9,823,529 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $12,750,000 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PatriotsUDFAExpired20163$1,630,000$543,333$35,000$1,630,000100.0%$543,333
PatriotsRFARenegotiated20191$3,095,000$3,095,000$0$00.0%$0
PatriotsExtensionExpired20193$21,000,000$7,000,000$11,995,000$24,747,941117.8%$6,186,985
PatriotsUFAExpired20232$19,000,000$9,500,000$13,000,000$18,823,52999.1%$9,411,765
CommandersUFAActive20251$5,500,000$5,500,000$4,500,000$2,500,00045.5%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Patriots9$45,201,470$5,022,386$44,822,0580.0%$00.0%
Commanders0$2,500,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2016Patriots$450,000$3,333$0$0$0$25,000$453,3330.3%$460,000
2017Patriots$540,000$3,333$0$0$0$0$543,3330.3%$540,000
2018Patriots$630,000$3,334$0$0$0$0$633,3340.4%$630,000
2019Patriots$720,000$2,018,750$0$0$0$720,000$2,738,7501.4%$8,795,000
2020Patriots$3,200,000$2,018,750$800,000$0$0$3,200,000$5,968,7502.8%$4,000,000
2021Patriots$4,300,000$2,018,750$800,000$0$300,000$0$7,371,6913.6%$5,100,000
2022Patriots$5,400,000$2,018,750$800,000$0$0$0$8,171,6913.9%$6,852,941
2023Patriots$1,500,000$3,750,000$1,000,000$0$0$1,500,000$6,191,1762.8%$9,823,529
2024Patriots$8,000,000$3,750,000$1,000,000$0$0$4,000,000$12,750,0004.8%$9,000,000
2025Commanders$2,000,000$2,500,000$850,000$150,000$0$2,000,000$5,500,0001.8%$5,500,000
Total$26,740,000$18,085,000$5,250,000$150,000$300,000$11,445,000$50,322,058$50,701,470

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201616008.1%64.1%10400111001100
2017160041.3%64.2%345115118160100
2018160049.5%57.0%44121.5111373341000
2019151061.5%39.7%381500008002000
2020150069.7%41.0%601100016201000
202160020.9%15.5%13500003100000
2022160080.9%23.9%5513000011403000
202390037.4%2.9%39800007000000
2024150058.8%0.9%411700006002000

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$1,712,000$5,500,000
Injury Adjusted$1,712,000$5,500,000
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OTC Valuation $3M $5.9M $8.9M $11.8M $14.8M APY $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $4,410,000 $5,250,000

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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