Jerome Baker
Dolphins, OLB
Age: 26-96d Exp: 5 Years
Drafted: Round 3 (#73 overall), 2018
College: Ohio State
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
Active
-
Current Contract
Jerome Baker signed a 3 year, $37,500,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including a $12,500,000 signing bonus, $28,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,500,000. In 2023, Baker will earn a base salary of $8,410,000 and a workout bonus of $25,000, while carrying a cap hit of $12,516,111 and a dead cap value of $8,714,444.
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $37,500,000 Signing Bonus $12,500,000 Average Salary $12,500,000 Total Guarantees $28,400,000 Guaranteed at Signing $20,000,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Roster/Gm Workout Restructure Misc. Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2021 25 $920,000 $3,368,800 - - - - - $4,288,800 $7,500,000 $13,420,000($13,420,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-3,211,200 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $4,288,800 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $-3,211,200 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $4,288,800 2022 26 $3,499,444 $3,125,000 - - $25,000 $616,111 $250,000 $7,515,555 $15,979,999 $6,854,999($20,274,999) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $15,979,999 2022 Cap Savings: $-8,464,444 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $12,480,555 2022 Cap Savings: $-4,965,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $7,265,555 2023 Dead Cap: $8,714,444 2022 Cap Savings: $250,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $3,766,111 2023 Dead Cap: $8,714,444 2022 Cap Savings: $3,749,444 Potential Out: 2023, 2 yr, $20,274,999; $8,714,444 dead cap
2023 27 $8,410,000 $3,125,000 - $90,000 $25,000 $616,111 $250,000 $12,516,111 $8,714,444 $8,775,000($29,049,999) Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $8,714,444 2023 Cap Savings: $3,801,667 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $8,714,444 2023 Cap Savings: $3,801,667 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $3,741,111 2024 Dead Cap: $4,973,333 2023 Cap Savings: $8,775,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $3,741,111 2024 Dead Cap: $4,973,333 2023 Cap Savings: $8,775,000 2024 28 $10,768,000 $3,125,000 $340,000 - $25,000 $616,111 - $14,874,111 $4,973,333 $11,133,000($40,182,999) Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $4,973,333 2024 Cap Savings: $9,900,778 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $4,973,333 2024 Cap Savings: $9,900,778 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $3,741,111 2025 Dead Cap: $1,232,222 2024 Cap Savings: $11,133,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $3,741,111 2025 Dead Cap: $1,232,222 2024 Cap Savings: $11,133,000 2025 29 - - - - - $616,111 - $1,232,222 $1,232,222 - Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $1,232,222 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $1,232,222 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $1,232,222 2025 Cap Savings: $1,232,222 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $1,232,222 2025 Cap Savings: $1,232,222 2026 30 - - - - - $616,111 - $616,111 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $616,111 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $616,111 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $616,111 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $616,111 2025 31 UFA Contract Notes:- $20M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2021 salary + 2022 salary)
- 2023 salary fully guarantees 3/17/2023
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
To see the rest of the Jerome Baker's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2018-2021Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $3,809,200 Signing Bonus $975,200 Average Salary $952,300 Total Guarantees $975,200 Guaranteed at Signing $975,200 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2018 $480,000 $975,200 - - - - - $1,455,200 2019 $654,000 - - - - - - $654,000 2020 $810,000 - - - - - $447,106 $1,257,106 2021 $920,000 $12,500,000 - - - - - $13,420,000 2022 $3,499,444 - - $25,000 $3,080,556 - $250,000 $6,854,999 5 seasons $6,363,444 $13,475,200 - $25,000 $3,080,556 - $697,106 $23,641,305 2023 $8,410,000 - - $25,000 - - - $8,775,000 2024 $10,768,000 - $340,000 $25,000 - - - $11,133,000 $25,541,444 $13,475,200 $340,000 $75,000 $3,080,556 - $697,106 $43,549,305 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 5 seasons $6,363,444 $13,475,200 - $25,000 $3,080,556 - $697,106 $23,641,305 -
Fines
-
10/25/2019, $21,056
Roughing the Passer against Josh Allen (BUF)
TOTAL: $21,056
-
-
Transactions
Nov 2 2022Converted $3.08M of 2022 base salary into signing bonus, adding two void years, clearing $2.46M of cap with Miami (MIA)Jun 13 2021Signed a 3 year $37.5 million contract extension with Miami (MIA)Oct 25 2019Fined $21,056 Roughing the Passer against Josh Allen (BUF)Jun 6 2018Signed a 4 year $3.8 million contract with Miami (MIA)Apr 27 2018Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 3 (#73 overall) -
2023 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Jerome Baker ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
Cap Hit ($0) Rank NFL: # Miami Dolphins: # Outside Linebacker: #
Total Cash ($0) Rank NFL: # Outside Linebacker: #
Average Annual ($0) Rank NFL: # Outside Linebacker: # -
Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2022 MIA 16 16 15 964 88.7 4 97 64 33 1 2021 MIA 16 16 16 972 87.3 5.5 92 61 31 1 1 2020 MIA 16 16 10 868 84.7 7 112 70 42 2 2019 MIA 16 16 15 1093 97.5 1.5 127 77 50 2 1 2018 MIA 16 16 11 677 62.2 3 80 57 23 1 Totals 80 80 67 4,574 - 21 508 329 179 6 3