Velus Jones Jr.

Wide Receiver

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,474,343 (0.57% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $1,196,448 (0.54% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.81
  • Contract Value: $5,405,924 ($1,351,481 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,111,580
  • Contract Ranking: 100/297 at WR

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202225$705,000$277,895$982,8950.5%
202326$950,724$277,895$1,228,6190.5%
202427$1,196,448$277,895$1,474,3430.6%
202528$1,442,172$277,895$1,720,0670.7%
Total$4,294,344$1,111,580$5,405,924

Contract Notes

Velus Jones signed a 4 year rookie contract with the Chicago Bears on May 18, 2022 worth $5,405,924 including a $1,111,580 signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.4M
$2.7M
$4.1M
$5.4M
2022202320242025
Cash Due$1,816,580$950,724$1,196,448$1,442,172
Running Cash$1,816,580$2,767,304$3,963,752$5,405,924
Career Earnings: $2,767,304
Career APY: $1,383,652
Potential Earnings: $5,405,924
Total Guarantees: $1,111,580
Largest Cash Payment: $1,816,580 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $1,720,067 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BearsDraftedActive20224$5,405,924$1,351,481$1,111,580$2,767,30451.2%$1,383,652
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bears2$2,767,304$1,383,652$2,211,5140.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Bears$705,000$277,895$982,8950.5%$1,816,580
2023Bears$950,724$277,895$1,228,6190.5%$950,724
2024Bears$1,196,448$277,895$1,474,3430.6%$1,196,448
2025Bears$1,442,172$277,895$1,720,0670.7%$1,442,172
Total$4,294,344$1,111,580$5,405,924$5,405,924

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2022120515.4%27.8%910311.41710715.3100
202314038.8%39.5%8516.404205.0000

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$242,000$1,351,481
Injury Adjusted$242,000$1,351,481
test
OTC Valuation $4.3M $8.7M $13M $17.4M $21.7M APY $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $9,208,000 $4,890,000

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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