James Daniels
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Pittsburgh Steelers, Guard
Age: 26-323d (Sep 13, 1997)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa
Drafted: Round 2 (#39 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Cedric Saunders (Goal Line Football)
2024 Cap Hit
$11,166,668
2024 Cash
$8,250,000
Career Earnings
$26,219,274
2022-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
James Daniels signed a 3 year , $26,500,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $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 Terms:
3 yr(s) / $26,500,000
Average Salary:
$8,833,333
Signing Bonus:
$8,750,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,750,000
Total GTD:
$8,750,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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25 | $4,166,666 | 2.00% | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $8,750,000 |
2023 |
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26 | $11,166,666 | 4.97% | $8,250,000 | $18,250,000 | $14,083,334 |
2024 |
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27 | $11,166,668 | 4.37% | $8,250,000 | $26,500,000 | $2,916,668 |
2025 |
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28 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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25 | $1,250,000 | $8,750,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $8,833,333 |
2023 |
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26 | $8,250,000 | - | $8,250,000 | $18,250,000 | $9,125,000 | $8,250,000 |
2024 |
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27 | $8,250,000 | - | $8,250,000 | $26,500,000 | $8,833,333 | $8,250,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2018-2021 Rookie
James Daniels signed a 4 year , $6,950,160 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $3,134,662 signing bonus, $3,930,578 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,737,540.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,950,160
Average Salary:
$1,737,540
Signing Bonus:
$3,134,662
GTD at Sign:
$3,930,578
Total GTD:
$3,930,578
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$26,219,274
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 21 |
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Active
|
$3,614,662 |
$3,614,662 |
|
2019 | 22 |
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Active
|
$958,160 |
$4,572,822 |
|
2020 | 23 |
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Injured
|
$1,213,452 |
$5,786,274 |
|
2021 | 24 |
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Active
|
$2,183,000 |
$7,969,274 |
|
2022 | 25 |
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Active
|
$10,000,000 |
$17,969,274 |
|
2023 | 26 |
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Active
|
$8,250,000 |
$26,219,274 |
|
Total |
$26,219,274 |
$26,219,274 |
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2024 | 27 |
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Active
|
$8,250,000 |
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Total |
$34,469,274 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 |
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21 |
$480,000
|
$3,134,662 |
$3,614,662 |
$3,614,662 |
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2019 |
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22 |
$795,916
|
$162,244 |
$958,160 |
$4,572,822 |
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2020 |
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23 |
$1,111,833
|
$101,619 |
$1,213,452 |
$5,786,274 |
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2021 |
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24 |
$2,183,000
|
$2,183,000 |
$7,969,274 |
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2022 |
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25 |
$1,250,000
|
$8,750,000 |
$10,000,000 |
$17,969,274 |
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2023 |
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26 |
$8,250,000
|
$8,250,000 |
$26,219,274 |
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Total |
$14,070,749 |
$11,884,662 |
$263,863 |
$26,219,274 |
$26,219,274 |
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2024 |
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27 |
$8,250,000
|
$8,250,000 |
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Total |
$22,320,749 |
$11,884,662 |
$263,863 |
$34,469,274 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$4,570,749 | $3,134,662 | - | - | - | $263,863 | $7,969,274 |
2 |
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$9,500,000 | $8,750,000 | - | - | - | - | $18,250,000 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2020 |
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6 - 16 | Pectoral |
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 14, 2022 |
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Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Buffalo (BUF) | $10,609 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | PIT | 15 | 14 | 945 | 88.20 |
2022 | PIT | 17 | 17 | 1,160 | 100.00 |
2021 | CHI | 17 | 17 | 1,122 | 100.00 |
2020 | CHI | 5 | 5 | 305 | 90.50 |
2019 | CHI | 16 | 16 | 1,091 | 100.00 |
2018 | CHI | 16 | 10 | 761 | 70.90 |