Braxton Jones

Chicago Bears, Left Tackle
Age: 26y-11m-23d (Mar 27, 1999)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Southern Utah
Drafted: Round 5 (#168 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Murphy McGuire, Casey Muir (Octagon)
2026 Cap Hit

$4,340,000

2026 Cash

$5,000,000

Career Earnings

$7,104,495

2026-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Braxton Jones signed a 1 year, $5,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $1,500,000 signing bonus, $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000. In 2026, Jones will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, a signing bonus of $1,500,000 and a workout bonus of $480,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,340,000 and a dead cap value of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,000,000
Total GTD:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 27 $4,340,000 1.44% $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $3,000,000
2027 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 27 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $360,000 $480,000 $4,340,000 1.44% $3,000,000
2027 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 27 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,020,000 $480,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Contract Notes

  • $3M guaranteed (signing bonus + $1.5M of salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $60,000 ($1.02M)
  • Incentives: $5M

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2025 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,959,552
Average Salary:
$989,888
Signing Bonus:
$299,552
GTD at Sign:
$299,552
Total GTD:
$299,552
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$7,104,495

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 23
Active
$1,004,552
$1,004,552
2023 24
Active
$738,333
$1,742,885
2024 25
Injured
$1,695,530
$3,438,415
2025 26
Injured
$3,666,080
$7,104,495
Total      
$7,104,495
$7,104,495
2026 27
Active
$5,000,000
Total
$12,104,495

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $6,084,333 $299,552 - - $10,080 $710,530 $7,104,495
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
23
$705,000
$299,552
$1,004,552
$1,004,552
2023
24
$738,333
$738,333
$1,742,885
2024
25
$985,000
$710,530
$1,695,530
$3,438,415
2025
26
$3,656,000
$10,080
$3,666,080
$7,104,495
Total
$6,084,333
$299,552
$10,080
$710,530
$7,104,495
$7,104,495
2026
27
$2,000,000
$1,500,000
$480,000
$5,000,000
Total
$8,084,333
$1,799,552
$490,080
$710,530
$12,104,495

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $6,084,333 $299,552 - - $10,080 $710,530 $7,104,495

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 CHI 8 - 18 Knee
2024 CHI 17 - 18 Ankle
2023 CHI 3 - 8 Neck
  • Mar 09, 2026 Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • May 06, 2022 Signed a 4 year $3.95 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Apr 30, 2022 Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 5 (#168 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 CHI 6 4 210 18.21
2024 CHI 12 12 720 63.44
2023 CHI 11 11 730 64.43
2022 CHI 17 17 1,034 100.10

Calculated Market Value

$4.8M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $9,516,896
  • Avg. Salary: $4,758,448
  • NFL Rank: 498
  • LT Rank: 27

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $5,000,000
  • NFL Rank: 478
  • LT Rank: 27

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Chuma Edoga 2 $7,000,000 $3,500,000 27
Walker Little 3 $40,500,000 $13,500,000 25
Cam Robinson 1 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 29
Donovan Smith 1 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 29
Averages 2 $15,625,000 $8,000,000 27.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Jones's current age (26), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $21,699,999 $7,233,333

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Jones statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, QB Hurries Allowed/Gm, QB Sacks Allowed/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % QB Hurries Allowed/Gm QB Sacks Allowed/Gm Rating
Chuma Edoga
2023-2024
 64.71 27.44 0.56 0.28 56.95
Walker Little
2022-2023
 91.18 38.75 1.39 0.13 59.95
Cam Robinson
2023-2024
 73.53 85.16 1.77 0.38 65.05
Donovan Smith
2021-2022
 88.24 85.80 1.40 0.23 70.70
Average 79.42 59.29 1.28 0.26 63.16
Braxton Jones
2024-2025
 52.94 40.80 1.88 0.44 66.45
Pct Change -33.34 -31.19 -46.88 -69.23 5.21
Median Prime % Change -33.34%
Average Prime % Change -35.09%

Calculated Market Value: Braxton Jones

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
2 years, $9,516,896 $4,758,448
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