Brandon Jones

Denver Broncos, Safety
Age: 27y-11m-13d (Apr 02, 1998)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Texas
Drafted: Round 3 (#70 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Erik Burkhardt (Roc Nation Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$9,243,334

2026 Cash

$7,500,000

Career Earnings

$20,800,212

2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Brandon Jones signed a 3 year, $20,000,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $5,500,000 signing bonus, $11,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,666,667. In 2026, Jones will earn a base salary of $6,990,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,243,334 and a dead cap value of $1,833,334.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $20,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,666,667
Signing Bonus:
$5,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$11,000,000
Total GTD:
$11,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 26 $3,318,333 1.30% $6,985,000 $6,985,000 $11,000,000
2025 27 $9,062,153 3.25% $7,168,820 $14,153,820 $7,930,487
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $14,153,820; $1,833,334 DEAD CAP
2026 28 $9,243,334 3.07% $7,500,000 $21,653,820 $1,833,334
2027 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 26 $1,245,000 $1,833,333 $240,000 - $3,318,333 1.30% $11,000,000
2025 27 $6,740,000 $1,833,333 $480,000 $8,820 $9,062,153 3.25% $7,930,487
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $14,153,820; $1,833,334 DEAD CAP
2026 28 $6,990,000 $1,833,334 $420,000 - $9,243,334 3.07% $1,833,334
2027 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 26 $1,245,000 $5,500,000 $240,000 - $6,985,000 $6,985,000 $21,653,820
2025 27 $6,740,000 - $420,000 $8,820 $7,168,820 $14,153,820 $14,668,820
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $14,153,820; $1,833,334 DEAD CAP
2026 28 $6,990,000 - $510,000 - $7,500,000 $21,653,820 $7,500,000
Contract Notes
  • $11M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $4.255M of 2025 salary)
  • 2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $15,000 ($255,000)
  • 2025-2026 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • 2025-2026 Escalator (non-cumulative)
    70% Snaps: $500,000 (earned in 2025)
    80% Snaps: $1M
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,873,092
Average Salary:
$1,218,273
Signing Bonus:
$1,104,069
GTD at Sign:
$1,104,069
Total GTD:
$1,104,069
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$20,800,212

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 22
Active
$2,018,880
$2,018,880
2021 23
Active
$831,504
$2,850,384
2022 24
Injured
$1,053,008
$3,903,392
2023 25
Active
$2,743,000
$6,646,392
2024 26
Active
$6,985,000
$13,631,392
2025 27
Injured
$7,168,820
$20,800,212
Total      
$20,800,212
$20,800,212
2026 28
Active
$7,500,000
Total
$28,300,212

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,237,512 $1,104,068 - - - $304,812 $6,646,392
2 $7,985,000 $5,500,000 - - $8,820 - $14,153,820
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
22
$610,000
$1,104,068
$304,812
$2,018,880
$2,018,880
2021
23
$831,504
$831,504
$2,850,384
2022
24
$1,053,008
$1,053,008
$3,903,392
2023
25
$2,743,000
$2,743,000
$6,646,392
2024
26
$1,245,000
$5,500,000
$6,985,000
$13,631,392
2025
27
$6,740,000
$8,820
$7,168,820
$20,800,212
Total
$13,222,512
$6,604,068
$8,820
$304,812
$20,800,212
$20,800,212
2026
28
$6,990,000
$7,500,000
Total
$20,212,512
$6,604,068
$8,820
$304,812
$28,300,212

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,237,512 $1,104,068 - - - $304,812 $6,646,392
2 $7,985,000 $5,500,000 - - $8,820 - $14,153,820

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 DEN 16 - 18 Pectoral
2022 MIA 8 - 18 Knee
2021 MIA 17 - 17 COVID-19
  • Dec 20, 2024 Fined $11,255 Late Hit against Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Dec 20, 2024 Fined $16,883 Hip Drop Tackle against Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Sep 13, 2024 Fined $11,255 Excessive Facemask against Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 3 year $20 million contract with Denver (DEN)
  • May 12, 2020 Signed a 4 year $4.87 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Apr 24, 2020 Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 3 (#70 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 20, 2024 Hip Drop Tackle against Los Angeles (LAC) $16,883
Dec 20, 2024 Late Hit against Los Angeles (LAC) $11,255
Sep 13, 2024 Excessive Facemask against Seattle (SEA) $11,255
Fines: 3 $39,393
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 DEN 14 13 871 76.34 1 78 43 35 0 1
2024 DEN 16 14 946 85.92 0 115 79 36 1 3
2023 MIA 16 6 463 42.17 0 46 35 11 1 2
2022 MIA 7 7 350 33.14 2 49 26 23 1 0
2021 MIA 15 13 622 53.95 5 79 48 31 1 1
2020 MIA 16 4 275 25.77 1 62 41 21 1 0
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