NFL
Jaelon Darden
Jaelon Darden
Cleveland Browns, Wide Receiver
Age: 25-125d (Jan 14, 1999)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: North Texas
Drafted: Round 4 (#129 overall), 2021
2024 Cap Hit
$985,000
2024 Cash
$2,040,000
Career Earnings
$2,451,120
2024-2024 (CURRENT)
Jaelon Darden signed a 1 year , $985,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including an average annual salary of $985,000. In 2024, Darden will earn a base salary of $985,000, while carrying a cap hit of $985,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $985,000
Average Salary:
$985,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
25 | $985,000 | 0.39% | $985,000 | $985,000 | - |
| 2025 |
|
26 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
25 | $985,000 | $985,000 | $985,000 | $985,000 | $985,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2024 Rookie
Jaelon Darden signed a 4 year , $4,177,904 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $697,904 signing bonus, $697,904 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,044,476. In 2024, Darden will earn a base salary of $1,055,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,055,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,177,904
Average Salary:
$1,044,476
Signing Bonus:
$697,904
GTD at Sign:
$697,904
Total GTD:
$697,904
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$2,451,120
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,357,904 |
$1,357,904 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$595,829 $229,165 |
$1,953,733 $2,182,898 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Reserve
Retained
|
$216,000 $52,222 |
$2,398,898 $2,451,120 |
|
| Total |
$3,436,120 |
$2,398,898 $2,451,120 |
||||
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$985,000 |
$3,436,120 |
|
| Total |
$3,436,120 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$660,000
|
$697,904 |
$1,357,904 |
$1,357,904 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$595,829 $229,165
|
$595,829 $229,165 |
$1,953,733 $2,182,898 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$216,000 $52,222
|
$216,000 $52,222 |
$2,398,898 $2,451,120 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$985,000
|
$985,000 |
$3,436,120 |
||||||
| Total |
$2,738,216 |
$697,904 |
$3,436,120 |
$3,436,120 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,255,829 | $697,904 | - | - | - | - | $1,953,733 |
| 2 |
|
$497,387 | - | - | - | - | - | $497,387 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
TB |
16 - 17 | COVID-19 |
-
Jan 16, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Dec 07, 2022
Claimed off waivers by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Dec 06, 2022
Waived by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
May 19, 2021
Signed a 4 year $4.17 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
May 01, 2021
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 4 (#129 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Receiving Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CLE | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | CLE | 14 | 60 | 5.10 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | TB | 9 | 89 | 7.50 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
