Age: 32
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 181
- College: Auburn
- Entry: 2016 Undrafted Free Agent (Patriots)
- 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)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $850,000 | $150,000 | $2,000,000 | $5,500,000 | 1.8% | |||||
| 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
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $5,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $5,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $47,701,470
Career APY: $5,300,163
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | UDFA | Expired | 2016 | 3 | $1,630,000 | $543,333 | $35,000 | $1,630,000 | 100.0% | $543,333 |
| Patriots | RFA | Renegotiated | 2019 | 1 | $3,095,000 | $3,095,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | Extension | Expired | 2019 | 3 | $21,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $11,995,000 | $24,747,941 | 117.8% | $6,186,985 |
| Patriots | UFA | Expired | 2023 | 2 | $19,000,000 | $9,500,000 | $13,000,000 | $18,823,529 | 99.1% | $9,411,765 |
| Commanders | UFA | Active | 2025 | 1 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 45.5% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 9 | $45,201,470 | $5,022,386 | $44,822,058 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Commanders | 0 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Patriots | $450,000 | $3,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $453,333 | 0.3% | $460,000 | ||
| 2017 | Patriots | $540,000 | $3,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $543,333 | 0.3% | $540,000 | ||
| 2018 | Patriots | $630,000 | $3,334 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $633,334 | 0.4% | $630,000 | ||
| 2019 | Patriots | $720,000 | $2,018,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720,000 | $2,738,750 | 1.4% | $8,795,000 | ||
| 2020 | Patriots | $3,200,000 | $2,018,750 | $800,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,200,000 | $5,968,750 | 2.8% | $4,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Patriots | $4,300,000 | $2,018,750 | $800,000 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $7,371,691 | 3.6% | $5,100,000 | ||
| 2022 | Patriots | $5,400,000 | $2,018,750 | $800,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,171,691 | 3.9% | $6,852,941 | ||
| 2023 | Patriots | $1,500,000 | $3,750,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $6,191,176 | 2.8% | $9,823,529 | ||
| 2024 | Patriots | $8,000,000 | $3,750,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $12,750,000 | 4.8% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Commanders | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $850,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $5,500,000 | 1.8% | $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
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8.1% | 64.1% | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 41.3% | 64.2% | 34 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 49.5% | 57.0% | 44 | 12 | 1.5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 61.5% | 39.7% | 38 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 69.7% | 41.0% | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20.9% | 15.5% | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 80.9% | 23.9% | 55 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 37.4% | 2.9% | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 58.8% | 0.9% | 41 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | $1,712,000 | $5,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $1,712,000 | $5,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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