Deion Jones

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Inside Linebacker
Age: 31y-4m-12d (Nov 04, 1994)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 2 (#52 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
Career Earnings

$52,325,355

2025-2025

Deion Jones signed a 1 year, $1,255,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including an average annual salary of $1,255,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,255,000
Average Salary:
$1,255,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 31 $1,037,875 0.37% $1,262,875 $1,262,875 $7,875
2026 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 31 $1,255,000 $7,875 $1,037,875 0.37% $7,875
2026 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 31 $1,255,000 $7,875 $1,262,875 $1,262,875 $1,262,875
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,210,000
Average Salary:
$1,210,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,165,000
Average Salary:
$1,165,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $57,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$11,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$18,800,000
Total GTD:
$34,000,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2016-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,545,639
Average Salary:
$1,136,410
Signing Bonus:
$1,505,919
GTD at Sign:
$2,162,539
Total GTD:
$2,162,539
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$67,938,034

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 22
Active
$1,955,919
$1,955,919
2017 23
Active
Active
Active
$656,620
$656,620
$656,620
$2,612,539
$3,269,159
$3,925,779
2018 24
Active
Active
$863,240
$863,240
$4,789,019
$5,652,259
2019 25
Active
$13,497,930
$19,150,189
2020 26
Active
Active
$13,436,199
$13,436,199
$32,586,388
$46,022,587
2021 27
Active
$5,162,353
$51,184,940
2022 28
Retained
Active
$13,316,666
$1,092,083
$64,501,606
$65,593,689
2023 29
Active
Retained
$835,556
$20,600
$66,429,245
$66,449,845
2024 30
Retained
Retained
Reserve
$5,670
$134,444
$85,200
$66,455,515
$66,589,959
$66,675,159
2025 31
Active
$1,262,875
$67,938,034
Total      
$67,938,034
$67,938,034
Total
$67,938,034

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $19,103,007 $12,505,919 $6,040,000 $12,672,353 - $180,328 $64,501,606
1 $823,333 - $268,750 - - - $1,092,083
1 $856,156 - - - - - $856,156
1 $5,670 - - - - - $5,670
2 $1,474,644 - - - $7,875 - $1,482,519
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
22
$450,000
$1,505,919
$1,955,919
$1,955,919
2017
23
$656,620
$656,620
$656,620
$656,620
$656,620
$656,620
$2,612,539
$3,269,159
$3,925,779
2018
24
$863,240
$863,240
$863,240
$863,240
$4,789,019
$5,652,259
2019
25
$1,950,000
$11,000,000
$500,000
$47,930
$13,497,930
$19,150,189
2020
26
$5,850,000
$5,850,000
$520,000
$520,000
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
$66,199
$66,199
$13,436,199
$13,436,199
$32,586,388
$46,022,587
2021
27
$990,000
$4,172,353
$5,162,353
$51,184,940
2022
28
$316,667
$823,333
$8,500,000
$4,500,000
$268,750
$13,316,666
$1,092,083
$64,501,606
$65,593,689
2023
29
$835,556
$20,600
$835,556
$20,600
$66,429,245
$66,449,845
2024
30
$5,670
$134,444
$85,200
$5,670
$134,444
$85,200
$66,455,515
$66,589,959
$66,675,159
2025
31
$1,255,000
$7,875
$1,262,875
$67,938,034
Total
$22,262,810
$12,505,919
$12,672,353
$6,308,750
$14,000,000
$7,875
$180,328
$67,938,034
$67,938,034
Total
$22,262,810
$12,505,919
$12,672,353
$6,308,750
$14,000,000
$7,875
$180,328
$67,938,034

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $19,103,007 $12,505,919 $6,040,000 $12,672,353 - $180,328 $64,501,606
1 $823,333 - $268,750 - - - $1,092,083
1 $856,156 - - - - - $856,156
1 $5,670 - - - - - $5,670
2 $1,474,644 - - - $7,875 - $1,482,519

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 ATL 1 - 5 Shoulder
2022 CLE 6 - 6 Shoulder
2018 ATL 2 - 10 Foot
  • Sep 26, 2025 Fined $6,972 Facemask against New York (NYJ)
  • Jan 14, 2025 Signed a reserve/future contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Dec 10, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Aug 25, 2024 Released by Buffalo (BUF)
  • May 03, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.21 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Nov 17, 2023 Fined $6,472 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Chicago (CHI)
  • Nov 10, 2023 Fined $6,472 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Indianapolis (IND)
  • Sep 20, 2023 Signed to the active roster by Carolina (CAR)
  • Sep 11, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Released by Carolina (CAR)
  • Aug 01, 2023 Signed a contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Oct 10, 2022 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Atlanta (ATL) with 2024 7th round pick (#230 - traded) for 2024 6th round pick (#197 Zion Logue)
  • Sep 13, 2022 Converted $8.52M of 2022 base salary into signing bonus, adding 3 void years, clearing $6.816M of cap space with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Sep 10, 2021 Converted $4.1M of 2021 salary/bonus into signing bonus, clearing $2.78M of cap space with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Sep 25, 2020 Fined $15,000 Roughing the Passer against Dak Prescott (DAL)
  • Jul 17, 2019 Signed a 4 year $57 million contract extension with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Dec 14, 2018 Fined $33,425 Fighting against Green Bay (GB)
  • May 05, 2016 Signed a 4 year $4.545 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Apr 29, 2016 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 2 (#52 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Sep 26, 2025 Facemask against New York (NYJ) $6,972
Nov 17, 2023 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Chicago (CHI) $6,472
Nov 10, 2023 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Indianapolis (IND) $6,472
Sep 25, 2020 Roughing the Passer against Dak Prescott (DAL) $15,000
Dec 14, 2018 Fighting against Green Bay (GB) $33,425
Fines: 5 $68,341
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 TB 17 0 120 10.57 0 17 8 9 0 0
2024 TB 2 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 CAR 13 3 313 27.26 1 35 22 13 0 1
2022 CLE 11 5 422 36.01 3 44 25 19 1 1
2021 ATL 16 16 1,071 102.10 2 137 87 50 1 0
2020 ATL 16 16 1,040 92.69 5 106 73 33 2 2
2019 ATL 16 16 965 92.10 0 110 68 42 0 1
2018 ATL 6 6 384 35.20 1 53 34 19 1 2
2017 ATL 16 16 1,021 97.10 1 138 91 47 1 3
2016 ATL 15 13 896 80.60 0 106 75 31 1 3
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