Jonathan Taylor

Running Back

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $10,666,000 (4.10% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $8,314,000 (3.26% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.78
  • Contract Value: $42,000,000 ($14,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $19,347,556
  • Contract Ranking: 2/165 at RB

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202324$1,742,000$3,375,482$0$785,556$5,117,4822.2%
202425$7,804,000$2,562,000$510,000$8,314,000$10,666,0004.1%
202526$11,980,000$2,562,000$1,020,000$0$15,562,0005.4%
202627$11,980,000$2,562,000$1,020,000$0$15,562,0005.4%
Total$33,506,000$11,061,482$2,550,000$9,099,556$46,907,482

Contract Notes

Jonathan Taylor signed a three year, $42 million contract extension with the Colts on October 7, 2023. Contract details come courtesy of Joel Corry of CBS sports. Per Corry, Taylor received $19.34 million in full guarantees and $24.5 million in injury guarantees. Taylor received a $10.248 million signing bonus and his 2023 and 20204 salaries are fully guaranteed. Another $7.15 million of salary in 2025 is guaranteed for injury and will be fully guaranteed on the 5th day of the 2024 league year. The contract contains annual per game roster bonuses. Taylor's 2023 salary cap charge is unchanged with the extension.

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$14M
$28M
$42M
Old Money2023202420252026
Cash Due$3,382,000$4,304,000$8,314,000$13,000,000$13,000,000
Running Cash$7,686,000$16,000,000$29,000,000$42,000,000
Career Earnings: $18,141,541
Career APY: $4,535,385
Potential Earnings: $52,455,541
Total Guarantees: $24,177,355
Largest Cash Payment: $13,000,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $15,562,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ColtsDraftedExtended20204$7,829,154$1,957,289$4,829,799$6,151,54178.6%$2,050,514
ColtsExtensionActive20233$42,000,000$14,000,000$19,347,556$11,990,00028.5%$11,990,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Colts4$18,141,541$4,535,385$10,455,5410.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Colts$610,000$813,482$0$610,000$1,423,4820.6%$3,863,928
2021Colts$965,871$813,482$0$965,871$1,779,3530.9%$965,871
2022Colts$1,321,742$813,482$0$0$2,135,2241.0%$1,321,742
2023Colts$1,742,000$3,375,482$0$785,556$5,117,4822.2%$11,990,000
2024Colts$7,804,000$2,562,000$510,000$8,314,000$10,666,0004.1%$8,314,000
2025Colts$11,980,000$2,562,000$1,020,000$0$15,562,0005.4%$13,000,000
2026Colts$11,980,000$2,562,000$1,020,000$0$15,562,0005.4%$13,000,000
Total$36,403,613$13,501,928$2,550,000$10,675,427$52,245,541$52,455,541

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2020150046.8%0.0%23211695.011362998.3100
2021170068.9%0.0%33218115.518403609.0200
2022123047.0%0.0%1928614.54281435.1000
2023103033.6%0.0%1697414.47191538.1100
202440334.6%0.0%924544.9578912.7000

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$5,168,000$14,000,000
Injury Adjusted$5,168,000$14,000,000
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OTC Valuation $2.5M $4.9M $7.4M $9.9M $12.3M APY $2.3M $4.7M $7M $9.3M $11.7M $7,626,000 $4,461,285

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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