NFL
Velus Jones
Velus Jones
Chicago Bears, Wide Receiver
Age: 27-9d (May 11, 1997)
Country: US
College: Tennessee
Drafted: Round 3 (#71 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Chad Berger (National Sports Agency)
2024 Cap Hit
$1,474,344
2024 Cash
$1,196,448
Career Earnings
$2,767,308
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
Velus Jones signed a 4 year , $5,405,928 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $1,111,584 signing bonus, $1,111,584 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,351,482. In 2024, Jones will earn a base salary of $1,196,448, while carrying a cap hit of $1,474,344 and a dead cap value of $555,792.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,405,928
Average Salary:
$1,351,482
Signing Bonus:
$1,111,584
GTD at Sign:
$1,111,584
Total GTD:
$1,111,584
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
25 | $982,896 | 0.47% | $1,816,584 | $1,816,584 | $1,111,584 |
| 2023 |
|
26 | $1,228,620 | 0.55% | $950,724 | $2,767,308 | $833,688 |
| 2024 |
|
27 | $1,474,344 | 0.58% | $1,196,448 | $3,963,756 | $555,792 |
| 2025 |
|
28 | $1,720,068 | 0.63% | $1,442,172 | $5,405,928 | $277,896 |
| 2026 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
25 | $705,000 | $1,111,584 | $1,816,584 | $1,816,584 | $1,816,584 | $1,351,482 |
| 2023 |
|
26 | $950,724 | - | $950,724 | $2,767,308 | $1,383,654 | $1,196,448 |
| 2024 |
|
27 | $1,196,448 | - | $1,196,448 | $3,963,756 | $1,321,252 | $1,319,310 |
| 2025 |
|
28 | $1,442,172 | - | $1,442,172 | $5,405,928 | $1,351,482 | $1,442,172 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$2,767,308
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,816,584 |
$1,816,584 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$950,724 |
$2,767,308 |
|
| Total |
$3,963,756 |
$2,767,308 |
||||
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,196,448 |
$3,963,756 |
|
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,442,172 |
$5,405,928 |
|
| Total |
$5,405,928 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$705,000
|
$1,111,584 |
$1,816,584 |
$1,816,584 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$950,724
|
$950,724 |
$2,767,308 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$1,196,448
|
$1,196,448 |
$3,963,756 |
||||||
| Total |
$2,852,172 |
$1,111,584 |
$3,963,756 |
$3,963,756 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$1,442,172
|
$1,442,172 |
$5,405,928 |
||||||
| Total |
$4,294,344 |
$1,111,584 |
$5,405,928 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,655,724 | $1,111,584 | - | - | - | - | $2,767,308 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Receiving Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CHI | 14 | 89 | 8.20 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | CHI | 12 | 2 | 159 | 15.40 | 7 | 107 | 1 | 4 |
