NFL
Ernest Jones
Ernest Jones
Los Angeles Rams, Linebacker
Age: 24-163d (Nov 22, 1999)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: South Carolina
Drafted: Round 3 (#103 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Ira Turner, Ron Butler (Agency1)
2024 Cap Hit
$3,326,155
2024 Cash
$3,116,000
Career Earnings
$6,589,236
2021-2024 Rookie (CURRENT)
Ernest Jones signed a 4 year , $4,785,852 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including $840,620 signing bonus, $840,620 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,196,463. In 2024, Jones will earn a base salary of $3,116,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,326,155 and a dead cap value of $210,155.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,785,852
Average Salary:
$1,196,463
Signing Bonus:
$840,620
GTD at Sign:
$840,620
Total GTD:
$840,620
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
22 |
Injured |
$660,000 | $840,620 | $1,500,620 | $1,500,620 | $1,500,620 | $1,647,309 |
| 2022 |
|
23 | $877,539 | - | $877,539 | $2,378,159 | $1,189,080 | $1,696,205 | |
| 2023 |
|
24 | $1,095,077 | - | $1,095,077 | $3,473,236 | $1,157,745 | $2,105,539 | |
| 2024 |
|
25 | $3,116,000 | - | $3,116,000 | $6,589,236 | $1,647,309 | $3,116,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2024 proven performance escalator
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$6,589,236
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 |
|
Injured
|
$1,500,620 |
$1,500,620 |
Champion |
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$877,539 |
$2,378,159 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,095,077 |
$3,473,236 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$3,116,000 |
$6,589,236 |
|
| Total |
$6,589,236 |
$6,589,236 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$660,000
|
$840,620 |
$1,500,620 |
$1,500,620 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$877,539
|
$877,539 |
$2,378,159 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$1,095,077
|
$1,095,077 |
$3,473,236 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$3,116,000
|
$3,116,000 |
$6,589,236 |
||||||
| Total |
$5,748,616 |
$840,620 |
$6,589,236 |
$6,589,236 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,632,616 | $840,620 | - | - | - | - | $3,473,236 |
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2023 |
|
Unnecessary Roughness | $7,251 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LAR | 15 | 15 | 934 | 87.00 | 5 | 145 | 74 | 71 | 1 | |
| 2022 | LAR | 17 | 11 | 723 | 66.40 | 113 | 65 | 48 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | LAR | 15 | 7 | 440 | 43.40 | 1 | 61 | 36 | 25 | 2 |
