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Current Contract
James Daniels signed a 3 year, $26,500,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including a $8,750,000 signing bonus, $8,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,833,333. In 2024, Daniels will earn a base salary of $8,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $11,166,668 and a dead cap value of $2,916,668.Contract: 3 yr(s) / $26,500,000 Signing Bonus $8,750,000 Average Salary $8,833,333 Total Guarantees $8,750,000 Guaranteed at Signing $8,750,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2022 25 $1,250,000 $2,916,667 $4,166,666 $8,750,000 $10,000,000($10,000,000) $10,000,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $8,750,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-4,583,334 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $8,750,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-4,583,334 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $2,916,667 2023 Dead Cap: $5,833,333 2022 Cap Savings: $1,249,999 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $2,916,667 2023 Dead Cap: $5,833,333 2022 Cap Savings: $1,249,999 2023 26 $8,250,000 $2,916,667 $11,166,666 $14,083,334 $8,250,000($18,250,000) $9,125,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $14,083,334 2023 Cap Savings: $-2,916,668 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $5,833,334 2023 Cap Savings: $5,333,332 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $11,166,667 2024 Dead Cap: $2,916,667 2023 Cap Savings: $-1 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $2,916,667 2024 Dead Cap: $2,916,667 2023 Cap Savings: $8,249,999 2024 27 $8,250,000 $2,916,668 $11,166,668 $2,916,668 $8,250,000($26,500,000) $8,833,333 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $2,916,668 2024 Cap Savings: $8,250,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $2,916,668 2024 Cap Savings: $8,250,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $2,916,668 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $8,250,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $2,916,668 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $8,250,000 2025 28 UFA Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2018-2021Entry Level
James Daniels signed a 4 year, $6,950,160 contract with the Chicago Bears, including a $3,134,662 signing bonus, $3,930,578 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,737,540. In 2024, Daniels will earn a base salary of $8,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $11,166,668 and a dead cap value of $2,916,668.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $6,950,160 Signing Bonus $3,134,662 Average Salary $1,737,540 Total Guarantees $3,930,578 Guaranteed at Signing $3,930,578 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 $3,134,662 - - - - - $3,614,662 2019 $795,916 - - - - - $162,244 $958,160 2020 $1,111,833 - - - - - $101,619 $1,213,452 2021 $2,183,000 - - - - - - $2,183,000 2022 $1,250,000 $8,750,000 - - - - - $10,000,000 2023 $8,250,000 - - - - - - $8,250,000 6 seasons $14,070,749 $11,884,662 - - - - $263,863 $26,219,274 2024 $8,250,000 - - - - - - $8,250,000 $22,320,749 $11,884,662 - - - - $263,863 $34,469,274 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $4,570,749 $3,134,662 - - - - $263,863 $7,969,274 2 seasons $9,500,000 $8,750,000 - - - - - $18,250,000 -
Fines
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10/14/2022, $10,609
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Buffalo (BUF)
TOTAL: $10,609
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10/14/2022, $10,609
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Transactions
Oct 14 2022Fined $10,609 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Buffalo (BUF)Mar 15 2022Signed a 3 year $26.5 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)May 10 2018Signed a 4 year $6.95 million contract with Chicago (CHI)Apr 27 2018Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 2 (#39 overall) -
2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how James Daniels ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% 2023 PIT 15 15 14 945 88.2 2022 PIT 17 17 17 1160 113.9 2021 CHI 17 17 17 1122 100.0 2020 CHI 5 5 5 305 29.9 2019 CHI 16 16 16 1091 100.0 2018 CHI 16 16 10 761 70.9 Totals 86 86 79 5,384 -