Tony Adams

Age: 27y-1m-29d (Jan 24, 1999)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Illinois
Drafted: Undrafted, NYJ, 2022
Agent(s): Dave Butz, Alan Herman, Jamie Mullen (SportStars)
2026 Cap Hit

$2,015,000

2026 Cash

$2,140,000

Career Earnings

$5,843,080

2026-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Tony Adams signed a 1 year, $2,140,000 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including $500,000 signing bonus, $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,140,000. In 2026, Adams will earn a base salary of $1,215,000 and a signing bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,015,000 and a dead cap value of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,140,000
Average Salary:
$2,140,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,000,000
Total GTD:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 27 $2,015,000 0.67% $2,140,000 $2,140,000 $1,000,000
2027 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 27 $1,215,000 $500,000 $300,000 $2,015,000 0.67% $1,000,000
2027 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 27 $1,215,000 $500,000 $425,000 $2,140,000 $2,140,000 $2,140,000
Contract Notes

  • $1M guaranteed (signing bonus + $500,000 of salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $25,000 ($425,000)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,263,000
Average Salary:
$3,263,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,570,000
Average Salary:
$856,667
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$110,000
Total GTD:
$110,000
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$5,843,080

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 23
Active
$715,000
$715,000
2023 24
Active
$870,000
$1,585,000
2024 25
Active
$985,000
$2,570,000
2025 26
Injured
$3,273,080
$5,843,080
Total      
$5,843,080
$5,843,080
2026 27
Active
$2,140,000
Total
$7,983,080

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,823,000 $10,000 - - $10,080 - $5,843,080
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
23
$705,000
$10,000
$715,000
$715,000
2023
24
$870,000
$870,000
$1,585,000
2024
25
$985,000
$985,000
$2,570,000
2025
26
$3,263,000
$10,080
$3,273,080
$5,843,080
Total
$5,823,000
$10,000
$10,080
$5,843,080
$5,843,080
2026
27
$1,215,000
$500,000
$2,140,000
Total
$7,038,000
$510,000
$10,080
$7,983,080

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,823,000 $10,000 - - $10,080 - $5,843,080

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 NYJ 16 - 18 Groin
  • Mar 17, 2026 Signed a 1 year $2.14 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
  • Mar 11, 2025 Assigned a 1 year $3.263 million right of first refusal tender by New York (NYJ)
  • May 06, 2022 Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 NYJ 12 9 468 44.78 1 48 31 17 0 0
2024 NYJ 15 11 766 71.79 1 82 41 41 0 1
2023 NYJ 15 15 879 79.98 0 82 54 28 0 3
2022 NYJ 11 1 118 10.62 0 15 9 6 0 0

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 3 years, $19,532,229
  • Avg. Salary: $6,510,743
  • NFL Rank: 403
  • S Rank: 27

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $2,140,000
  • NFL Rank: 776
  • S Rank: 55

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Alohi Gilman 2 $10,125,000 $5,062,500 26
Malik Hooker 3 $21,000,000 $7,000,000 27
Andre Cisco 1 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 24
Grant Delpit 3 $36,000,000 $12,000,000 25
Averages 2 $18,906,250 $8,140,625 25.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Adams's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $15,100,000 $7,550,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Adams statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Int/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Int/Gm Catch Rate/Yr Rating
Alohi Gilman
2022-2023
91.18 63.00 2.68 0.10 69.85 71.30
Malik Hooker
2021-2022
91.18 57.10 2.39 0.13 78.30 71.35
Andre Cisco
2023-2024
91.18 79.30 2.74 0.16 66.05 63.85
Grant Delpit
2021-2022
94.12 76.65 3.47 0.16 65.55 63.70
Average 91.92 69.01 2.82 0.14 69.94 67.55
Tony Adams
2024-2025
79.41 59.05 2.67 0.04 69.85 65.05
Pct Change -13.61 -14.43 -5.32 -71.43 0.13 -3.70
Median Prime % Change -9.47%
Average Prime % Change -18.06%

Calculated Market Value: Tony Adams

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
3 years, $19,532,229 $6,510,743
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