Donovan Peoples-Jones

New Orleans Saints, Wide Receiver
Age: 27y-1m-2d (Feb 19, 1999)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan
Drafted: Round 6 (#187 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Nicole Lynn (Klutch Sports Group)
INACTIVE

2025-2025

Donovan Peoples-Jones signed a 1 year, $1,170,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including an average annual salary of $1,170,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$1,170,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 26
Voided
 $1,030,000 0.37% $1,170,000 $1,170,000 -
2026 27
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 26
Voided
 $1,170,000 $1,030,000 0.37% -
2026 27
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 26
Voided
 $1,170,000 $1,170,000 $1,170,000 -
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,300,000
Average Salary:
$1,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$125,000
Total GTD:
$125,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,481,608
Average Salary:
$870,402
Signing Bonus:
$186,608
GTD at Sign:
$186,608
Total GTD:
$186,608
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$9,150,373

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 21
Active
Active
$1,013,666
$1,013,666
$1,013,666
$2,027,332
2021 22
Active
Active
Active
$780,000
$780,000
$780,000
$2,807,332
$3,587,332
$4,367,332
2022 23
Active
$1,612,642
$5,979,974
2023 24
Retained
Active
$1,219,111
$1,523,888
$7,199,085
$8,722,973
2024 25
Reserve
Retained
$302,400
$125,000
$9,025,373
$9,150,373
Total
$9,150,373

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,674,111 $373,216 - - - $1,151,758 $7,199,085
2 $1,951,289 - - - - - $1,951,288
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
21
$610,000
$610,000
$186,608
$186,608
$217,058
$217,058
$1,013,666
$1,013,666
$1,013,666
$2,027,332
2021
22
$780,000
$780,000
$780,000
$780,000
$780,000
$780,000
$2,807,332
$3,587,332
$4,367,332
2022
23
$895,000
$717,642
$1,612,642
$5,979,974
2023
24
$1,219,111
$1,523,889
$1,219,111
$1,523,888
$7,199,085
$8,722,973
2024
25
$302,400
$125,000
$302,400
$125,000
$9,025,373
$9,150,373
Total
$7,625,400
$373,216
$1,151,758
$9,150,373

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,674,111 $373,216 - - - $1,151,758 $7,199,085
2 $1,951,289 - - - - - $1,951,288

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 CLE 16 - 16 COVID-19
  • Aug 21, 2025 Released by New Orleans (NO)
  • May 12, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.17 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Aug 29, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 26, 2024 Released by Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 16, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 31, 2023 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Cleveland (CLE) for 2025 6th round pick (#204 - traded)
  • May 20, 2020 Signed a 4 year $3.48 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Apr 25, 2020 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 6 (#187 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2023 DET 15 6 511 43.38 13 155 0 1
2022 CLE 17 14 1,055 90.02 61 839 3 1
2021 CLE 14 9 699 63.14 34 597 3 2
2020 CLE 12 2 268 25.26 14 304 2 0
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