Van Jefferson

Tennessee Titans, Wide Receiver
Age: 29y-7m-13d (Jul 26, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Florida
Drafted: Round 2 (#57 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Brian Levy, Cedric Saunders (Goal Line Football)
Career Earnings

$8,910,333

2025-2025 Free Agent

Van Jefferson signed a 1 year, $1,670,000 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including $500,000 signing bonus, $1,170,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,670,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,670,000
Average Salary:
$1,670,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,170,000
Total GTD:
$1,170,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 29 $1,678,820 0.60% $1,678,820 $1,678,820 $1,178,820
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 29 $1,170,000 $500,000 $8,820 $1,678,820 0.60% $1,178,820
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 29 $1,170,000 $500,000 $8,820 $1,678,820 $1,678,820 $1,678,820
Contract Notes
  • $1.17M guaranteed (signing bonus + $670,000 of salary)
  • Reception Incentives (non-cumulative)
    30: $100,000
    40: $250,000
    50: $500,000
    60: $750,000
  • 60 Receptions + Playoff Berth: $250,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,292,500
Average Salary:
$1,292,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$167,500
Total GTD:
$167,500
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,611,134
Average Salary:
$1,402,784
Signing Bonus:
$1,640,824
GTD at Sign:
$2,505,876
Total GTD:
$2,505,876
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$8,910,333

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 24
Active
$2,390,828
$2,390,828
2021 25
Active
$865,052
$3,255,880
 Champion
2022 26
Active
$1,120,103
$4,375,983
2023 27
Active
Retained
$1,181,049
$381,981
$5,557,032
$5,939,013
2024 28
Active
$1,292,500
$7,231,513
2025 29
Injured
$1,678,820
$8,910,333
Total      
$8,910,333
$8,910,333
Total
$8,910,333

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,977,136 $1,640,824 - - - $140,004 $4,757,964
1 $993,174 - - - - $187,875 $1,181,049
1 $1,125,000 $167,500 - - - - $1,292,500
1 $1,170,000 $500,000 - - $8,820 - $1,678,820
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
24
$610,000
$1,640,824
$140,004
$2,390,828
$2,390,828
2021
25
$865,052
$865,052
$3,255,880
2022
26
$1,120,103
$1,120,103
$4,375,983
2023
27
$993,174
$381,981
$187,875
$1,181,049
$381,981
$5,557,032
$5,939,013
2024
28
$1,125,000
$167,500
$1,292,500
$7,231,513
2025
29
$1,170,000
$500,000
$8,820
$1,678,820
$8,910,333
Total
$6,265,310
$2,308,324
$8,820
$327,879
$8,910,333
$8,910,333
Total
$6,265,310
$2,308,324
$8,820
$327,879
$8,910,333

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,977,136 $1,640,824 - - - $140,004 $4,757,964
1 $993,174 - - - - $187,875 $1,181,049
1 $1,125,000 $167,500 - - - - $1,292,500
1 $1,170,000 $500,000 - - $8,820 - $1,678,820

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 TEN 18 - 18 Arm
2022 LAR 3 - 7 Knee
  • Mar 12, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.67 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
  • Mar 15, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.29 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Oct 10, 2023 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Los Angeles (LAR) with 2025 7th round pick (#242 - traded) for 2025 6th round pick (#190 - traded)
  • Jul 27, 2020 Signed a 4 year $5.61 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Apr 24, 2020 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAR): Round 2 (#57 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 TEN 16 7 583 55.26 29 350 1 0
2024 PIT 17 12 721 64.03 24 276 2 0
2023 ATL 17 9 621 55.05 20 209 0 0
2022 LAR 11 9 498 48.63 24 369 3 0
2021 LAR 17 17 875 80.35 50 802 6 0
2020 LAR 16 0 256 22.88 19 220 1 1

Calculated Market Value

$2.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $2,207,120
  • Avg. Salary: $2,207,120
  • NFL Rank: 594
  • WR Rank: 62

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,670,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Van Jefferson to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
JuJu Smith-Schuster 1 $1,422,500 $1,422,500 28
Justin Watson 2 $5,000,000 $2,500,000 29
Olamide Zaccheaus 1 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 27
Jahan Dotson 1 $2,757,048 $2,757,048 25
Averages 1 $2,669,887 $2,044,887 27.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Jefferson's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $2,239,935 $2,239,935

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Jefferson statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Rec Tgt/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD/Gm YAC/GM Drops/Gm Rating
JuJu Smith-Schuster
2023-2024
 73.53 39.04 2.92 1.88 19.64 0.12 10.08 0.12 57.45
Justin Watson
2023-2024
 97.06 52.22 2.58 1.48 22.70 0.15 3.42 0.15 58.20
Olamide Zaccheaus
2023-2024
 100.00 41.86 2.47 1.62 19.71 0.15 10.00 0.18 61.90
Jahan Dotson
2023-2024
 100.00 67.49 3.41 2.00 21.59 0.12 5.62 0.12 56.45
Average 92.65 50.15 2.85 1.75 20.91 0.14 7.28 0.14 58.50
Van Jefferson
2024-2025
 97.06 59.65 2.79 1.61 18.97 0.09 4.94 0.06 57.95
Pct Change 4.76 18.94 -2.11 -8.00 -9.28 -35.71 -32.14 57.14 -0.94
Median Prime % Change -2.11%
Average Prime % Change -0.82%

Calculated Market Value: Van Jefferson

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $2,207,120 $2,207,120
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