Daniel Jones

Indianapolis Colts, Quarterback

Age: 28y-9m-18d (May 27, 1997)

Exp: 7 Years

Country: US

College: Duke

Drafted: Round 1 (#6 overall), 2019

Agent(s): Camron Hahn, Andrew Kessler, Brian Murphy (Athletes First)

2026 Cap Hit

$14,680,000

2026 Cash

$50,000,000

Career Earnings

$122,838,676

2026-2027 Transition Tag Extension (CURRENT)

Daniel Jones signed a 2 year, $88,000,000 contract with the Indianapolis Colts, including $44,000,000 signing bonus, $60,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $44,000,000. In 2026, Jones will earn a base salary of $5,490,000 and a signing bonus of $44,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $14,680,000 and a dead cap value of $50,000,000.

Contract Terms:

2 yr(s) / $88,000,000

Average Salary:

$44,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$44,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$50,000,000

Total GTD:

$60,000,000

Free Agent:

2028 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2026	29	Estimate	$14,680,000	4.87%	$50,000,000	$50,000,000	$50,000,000
2027	30	Estimate	$46,800,000	14.49%	$38,000,000	$88,000,000	$35,710,000
2028	31	Void UFA	$26,400,000	7.44%	-	$88,000,000	$26,400,000
2029		Void	-	-	-	$88,000,000	-
2030		Void	-	-	-	$88,000,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster Bonus	Active/GM Roster Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2026	29	Estimate	$5,490,000	$8,800,000	-	$390,000	$14,680,000	4.87%	$50,000,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $50,000,000 2026 Savings: $-35,320,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $44,000,000 2026 Savings: $-29,320,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $14,800,000 2027 Dead Cap: $35,200,000 2026 Savings: $-120,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $14,800,000 2027 Dead Cap: $35,200,000 2026 Savings: $-120,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $8,800,000 2027 Dead Cap: $35,200,000 2026 Savings: $5,880,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	30	Estimate	$33,490,000	$8,800,000	$4,000,000	$510,000	$46,800,000	14.49%	$35,710,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $35,710,000 2027 Savings: $11,090,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $35,200,000 2027 Savings: $11,600,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $9,310,000 2028 Dead Cap: $26,400,000 2027 Savings: $37,490,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $9,310,000 2028 Dead Cap: $26,400,000 2027 Savings: $37,490,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $8,800,000 2028 Dead Cap: $26,400,000 2027 Savings: $38,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	31	Void UFA	-	$8,800,000	-	-	$26,400,000	7.44%	$26,400,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $26,400,000 2028 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $26,400,000 2028 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $26,400,000 2028 Savings: $26,400,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $26,400,000 2028 Savings: $26,400,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $26,400,000 2028 Savings: $26,400,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029		Void	-	$8,800,000	-	-	-	-	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030		Void	-	$8,800,000	-	-	-	-	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Active/Gm Roster Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2026	29	Estimate	$5,490,000	$44,000,000	-	$510,000	$50,000,000	$50,000,000	$88,000,000
2027	30	Estimate	$33,490,000	-	$4,000,000	$510,000	$38,000,000	$88,000,000	$38,000,000
2028	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$88,000,000	-
2029	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$88,000,000	-
2030	33	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$88,000,000	-

Contract Notes

$50M guaranteed at sign (signing bonus + 2026 salary + $510,000 of 2027 salary)
$10M of 2027 salary fully guarantees March 2027 (injury at sign)
Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
2027 Roster Bonus: $4M ($510,000 guaranteed)
Void Years Estimated
Regular Season Wins (Max $1.7M)
$100k per Regular Season Win (50% snaps)
Playoff Incentives (Max $2.5M)
Wild-Card Round Win (50% Snaps): $500k
Divisional Round Win (50% Snaps): $500k
Conf. Championship Win (50% Snaps): $500k
Super Bowl Win (50% Snaps): $1M
Playing Time Incentive (Max $550k)
50% + Playoff Berth: $100k
60% + Playoff Berth: $200k
70% + Playoff Berth: $300k
80% + Playoff Berth: $400k
90% + Playoff Berth: $550k
Additional Incentives (Max $1.5M)
75% Playing Time: $750k
75% Playing Time + Playoff Berth: $250k
75% Playing Time + 10 Wins: $250k
75% Playing Time + Division Win: $250k
1st Team All-Pro: $500k
2nd Team All-Pro: $250k

Source: PFT

2026-2026 Transition Tag

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $37,833,000

Average Salary:

$37,833,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

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2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $14,000,000

Average Salary:

$14,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$6,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$13,150,000

Total GTD:

$13,150,000

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

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2023-2026 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $160,000,000

Average Salary:

$40,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$36,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$81,000,000

Total GTD:

$92,000,000

Free Agent:

2027 / UFA

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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $25,664,056

Average Salary:

$6,416,014

Signing Bonus:

$16,684,768

GTD at Sign:

$25,664,056

Total GTD:

$25,664,056

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$122,838,676

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2019	22	Active	$17,179,768	$17,179,768
2020	23	Active	$1,751,548	$18,931,316
2021	24	Injured	$3,003,096	$21,934,412
2022	25	Active	$4,194,644	$26,129,056
2023	26	Injured	$46,000,000	$72,129,056
2024	27	Retained Reserve	$36,000,000 $100,800	$108,129,056 $108,229,856
2025	28	Injured	$14,608,820	$122,838,676
Total			$122,838,676	$122,838,676
2026	29	Active Active / estimate	$47,242,000 $50,000,000
2027	30	Active / estimate	$38,000,000
Total			$258,080,676

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
6	$39,565,000	$52,684,768	$6,459,288	$8,420,000	$1,000,000	-	$108,129,056
1	$100,800	-	-	-	-	-	$100,800
1	$7,150,000	$6,000,000	-	-	$8,820	$800,000	$14,608,820

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2019	22	$495,000	$16,684,768					$17,179,768	$17,179,768
2020	23	$675,000			$1,076,548			$1,751,548	$18,931,316
2021	24	$850,000			$2,153,096			$3,003,096	$21,934,412
2022	25	$965,000			$3,229,644			$4,194,644	$26,129,056
2023	26	$1,080,000	$36,000,000	$8,420,000		$500,000		$46,000,000	$72,129,056
2024	27	$35,500,000 $100,800				$500,000		$36,000,000 $100,800	$108,129,056 $108,229,856
2025	28	$7,150,000	$6,000,000			$8,820	$800,000	$14,608,820	$122,838,676
Total		$46,815,800	$58,684,768	$8,420,000	$6,459,288	$1,008,820	$800,000	$122,838,676	$122,838,676
2026	29	$47,242,000 $5,490,000	$44,000,000					$47,242,000 $50,000,000
2027	30	$33,490,000			$4,000,000			$38,000,000
Total		$133,037,800	$102,684,768	$8,420,000	$10,459,288	$1,008,820	$800,000	$258,080,676

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
6	$39,565,000	$52,684,768	$6,459,288	$8,420,000	$1,000,000	-	$108,129,056
1	$100,800	-	-	-	-	-	$100,800
1	$7,150,000	$6,000,000	-	-	$8,820	$800,000	$14,608,820

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2025	IND	15 - 18	Achilles
2023	NYG	10 - 18	Knee (ACL)
2021	NYG	16 - 18	Neck

Mar 11, 2026 Signed a 2 year $88 million contract extension with Indianapolis (IND)
Mar 03, 2026 Signed a 1 year $37.833 million transition tag with Indianapolis (IND)
Mar 11, 2025 Signed a 1 year $14 million contract with Indianapolis (IND)
Nov 27, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
Nov 23, 2024 Waived by New York (NYG)
Sep 04, 2023 Converted $8.42M of 2023 base salary into signing bonus, clearing $6.315M of cap with New York (NYG)
Mar 07, 2023 Signed a 4 year $160 million contract extension with New York (NYG)
Apr 28, 2022 New York (NYG) declined a $22.3 million option for 2023
Jul 22, 2019 Signed a 4 year $25.6 million contract with New York (NYG)
Apr 25, 2019 Drafted by New York (NYG): Round 1 (#6 overall)

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Pass Attempts	Pass Completions	Pass Completion %	Pass Yards	Pass Yards/Gm	Pass Touchdowns	Pass Interceptions	Pass Rating	Rush Attempts	Rush Yards	Rush Touchdowns	Fum
2025	IND	13	13	756	70.46	384	261	68.0	3,101	238.5	19	8	100.18	45	164	5	9
2024	NYG	10	10	677	60.39	341	216	63.3	2,070	207.0	8	7	79.43	67	265	2	4
2023	NYG	6	6	325	29.44	160	108	67.5	909	151.5	2	6	70.55	40	206	1	4
2022	NYG	16	16	1,040	91.79	472	317	67.2	3,205	200.3	15	5	92.52	120	708	7	6
2021	NYG	11	11	673	61.13	361	232	64.3	2,428	220.7	10	7	84.82	62	298	2	7
2020	NYG	14	13	868	85.69	448	280	62.5	2,943	210.2	11	10	80.42	65	423	1	11
2019	NYG	13	12	826	76.40	459	284	61.9	3,027	232.8	24	12	87.66	45	279	2	18

Calculated Market Value

$43.6M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

4 years, $174,394,208
Avg. Salary: $43,598,552
NFL Rank: 18
QB Rank: 16

Current Contract

Free Agent: 2028
Avg. Salary: $44,000,000
NFL Rank: 18
QB Rank: 16

Comparable Players

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

Player	Length	Value	Avg. Salary	Age When Signed
Baker Mayfield	3	$100,000,000	$33,333,333	28
Sam Darnold	3	$100,500,000	$33,500,000	27
Geno Smith	2	$75,000,000	$37,500,000	34
Kirk Cousins	4	$180,000,000	$45,000,000	35
Averages	3	$113,875,000	$37,333,333	31.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Jones's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length	Value	Avg. Salary
6	$250,878,786	$41,813,131

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 %, Pass Yds/Gm, Pass TD/Gm, Pass INT/Gm, Pass Comp%, Pass Rat, Rush Yds/Gm, Rating

Player	GP%	Snaps %	Pass Yds/Gm	Pass TD/Gm	Pass INT/Gm	Pass Comp%	Pass Rat	Rush Yds/Gm	Rating
Baker Mayfield 2022-2023	85.29	82.65	214.03	1.31	0.62	62.15	86.78	8.69	62.60
Sam Darnold 2023-2024	79.41	52.88	170.96	1.37	0.48	63.55	93.83	8.41	74.35
Geno Smith 2023-2024	94.12	91.96	248.25	1.28	0.75	67.55	92.66	13.34	82.70
Kirk Cousins 2022-2023	73.53	96.65	275.12	1.88	0.76	67.70	98.12	4.88	81.75
Average	83.09	81.04	227.09	1.46	0.65	65.24	92.85	8.83	75.35
Daniel Jones 2025-2025	76.47	70.46	238.54	1.46	0.62	68.00	100.18	12.62	71.70
Pct Change	-7.97	-13.06	5.04	0.00	4.62	4.23	7.89	42.92	-4.84
Median Prime % Change									4.23%
Average Prime % Change									4.31%

Calculated Market Value: Daniel 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
4 years, $174,394,208	$43,598,552

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