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Current Contract
Ja'Wuan James signed a 4 year, $51,000,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including a $12,000,000 signing bonus, $32,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,750,000. In 2021, James will earn a base salary of $9,850,000, while carrying a cap hit of $13,000,000 and a dead cap value of $19,000,000.
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $51,000,000 Signing Bonus $12,000,000 Average Salary $12,750,000 Total Guarantees $32,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $27,000,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Misc. Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2019 27 $5,000,000 $3,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $27,000,000 $17,000,000($17,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $27,000,000 2019 Cap Savings: $-19,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2019 Cap Savings: $-4,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $18,000,000 2020 Dead Cap: $9,000,000 2019 Cap Savings: $-10,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2020 Dead Cap: $9,000,000 2019 Cap Savings: $5,000,000 2020 28 - - - - - - $150,000($17,150,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $0 2021 29 $9,850,000 $3,000,000 - $150,000 $13,000,000 $19,000,000 $10,000,000($27,150,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $19,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-6,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $9,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $4,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2022 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2022 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $10,000,000 Potential Out: 2022, 3 yr, $27,150,000; $6,000,000 dead cap
2022 30 $11,000,000 $3,000,000 - - $14,000,000 $6,000,000 $11,000,000($38,150,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $8,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $8,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2023 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $11,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2023 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $11,000,000 2023 31 $11,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 - $16,000,000 $3,000,000 $13,000,000($51,150,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $13,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $13,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $13,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $13,000,000 2024 32 UFA Contract Notes:- $27M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2019 salary + 2020 salary)
- $5M of 2021 salary fully guarantees on the 5th league day of 2021 (injury guaranteed now)
- 2022 is an option year to be exercised by the 1st league day of 2022
- 2022 Roster Bonus: $2M (5th league day of 2022)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2014-2018Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $8,428,398 Signing Bonus $4,449,744 Average Salary $2,107,100 Total Guarantees $8,428,398 Guaranteed at Signing $8,428,398 Free Agent: 2019 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2014 $420,000 $4,449,744 - - - - - $4,869,744 2015 $803,109 - - - - - - $803,109 2016 $1,186,218 - - - - - - $1,186,218 2017 $1,569,327 - - - - - - $1,569,327 2018 $9,341,000 - - - - - - $9,341,000 2019 $5,000,000 $12,000,000 - - - - - $17,000,000 2020 - - - - - - $150,000 $150,000 7 seasons $18,319,654 $16,449,744 - - - - $150,000 $34,919,398 2021 $9,850,000 - - - - - - $10,000,000 2022 $11,000,000 - - - - - - $11,000,000 2023 $11,000,000 - $2,000,000 - - - - $13,000,000 $50,169,654 $16,449,744 $2,000,000 - - - $150,000 $68,919,398 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 5 seasons $13,319,654 $4,449,744 - - - - - $17,769,398 2 seasons $5,000,000 $12,000,000 - - - - - $17,150,000 -
Transactions
Aug 3 2020Opted out of the 2020 season (COVID-19)Mar 13 2019Signed a 4 year $51 million contract with Denver (DEN)May 1 2017Miami (MIA) exercised a $9.341 million 5th-year option for 2018Jun 19 2014Signed a 4 year $8.428 million contract with Miami (MIA)May 8 2014Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 1 (#19 overall) -
2021 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Ja'Wuan James ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% 2020 DEN 2019 DEN 3 3 3 63 6.1 2018 MIA 15 15 15 815 88.6 2017 MIA 8 8 8 494 47.5 2016 MIA 16 16 16 935 98.6 2015 MIA 7 7 7 395 38.2 2014 MIA 16 16 16 1038 94.8 Totals 65 65 65 3,740 -