Jadeveon Clowney

Dallas Cowboys, Outside Linebacker
Age: 33y-0m-19d (Feb 14, 1993)
Exp: 12 Years
Country: US
College: South Carolina
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Kennard McGuire (MS World)
Career Earnings

$100,507,718

2025-2025 Free Agent

Jadeveon Clowney signed a 1 year, $3,450,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $1,250,000 signing bonus, $1,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,450,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,450,000
Average Salary:
$3,450,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,250,000
Total GTD:
$1,250,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 32 $3,450,000 1.24% $3,450,000 $3,450,000 $1,950,000
2026 33
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 32 $1,500,000 $1,250,000 $700,000 $3,450,000 1.24% $1,950,000
2026 33
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 32 $1,500,000 $1,250,000 $700,000 $3,450,000 $3,450,000 $3,450,000
Contract Notes

  • Per Game Active Bonus: $50,000 ($750,000)
  • Sacks+ Playoffs
    (requires a playoff berth)
    6: $250,000
    8: $750,000
    10: $1.5M
  • Sacks Incentive
    12: $1M

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $20,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$12,000,000
Total GTD:
$12,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,335,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,500,000
Total GTD:
$2,500,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,250,000
Total GTD:
$9,250,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,000,000
Total GTD:
$7,000,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $13,000,000
Average Salary:
$13,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$11,500,000
Total GTD:
$11,500,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2019 Franchise Tag

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,000,000
Total GTD:
$15,000,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2014-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $22,272,998
Average Salary:
$5,568,250
Signing Bonus:
$14,518,544
GTD at Sign:
$22,272,998
Total GTD:
$22,272,998
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons

12 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$100,507,718

Earnings w/ Different Teams

7 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 21
Injured
$11,308,908
$11,308,908
2015 22
Active / active-pup
$5,062,045
$16,370,953
2016 23
Active
$2,444,818
$18,815,771
2017 24
Active
$3,457,227
$22,272,998
2018 25
Active / Club Exercised
$13,311,000
$35,583,998
2019 26
Active / Franchise Tag
Retained
$8,000,000
$7,000,000
$43,583,998
$50,583,998
2020 27
Injured
$12,718,750
$63,302,748
2021 28
Active
$7,470,588
$70,773,336
2022 29
Active
$9,779,404
$80,552,740
2023 30
Active
$4,505,000
$85,057,740
2024 31
Active
$9,999,978
$95,057,718
2025 32
Retained
Active
$2,000,000
$3,450,000
$97,057,718
$100,507,718
Total      
$100,507,718
$97,057,718
$100,507,718
Total
$100,507,718

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $14,526,000 $21,518,544 $5,534,454 - - $1,005,000 $42,583,998
1 $8,000,000 - - - - - $8,000,000
1 $5,250,000 $6,250,000 $1,218,750 - - - $12,718,750
2 $3,750,000 $12,500,000 $999,992 - - - $17,249,992
1 $1,165,000 $1,000,000 - - - $2,000,000 $4,505,000
2 $3,210,000 $8,000,000 - - $90,000 $123,507 $11,999,978
1 $1,500,000 $1,250,000 - $700,000 - - $3,450,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
21
$420,000
$10,888,908
$11,308,908
$11,308,908
2015
22
$510,000
$3,629,636
$922,409
$5,062,045
$16,370,953
2016
23
$600,000
$1,844,818
$2,444,818
$18,815,771
2017
24
$690,000
$2,767,227
$3,457,227
$22,272,998
2018
25
$12,306,000
$1,005,000
$13,311,000
$35,583,998
2019
26
$8,000,000
$7,000,000
$8,000,000
$7,000,000
$43,583,998
$50,583,998
2020
27
$5,250,000
$6,250,000
$1,218,750
$12,718,750
$63,302,748
2021
28
$2,500,000
$4,500,000
$470,588
$7,470,588
$70,773,336
2022
29
$1,250,000
$8,000,000
$529,404
$9,779,404
$80,552,740
2023
30
$1,165,000
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$4,505,000
$85,057,740
2024
31
$1,210,000
$8,000,000
$90,000
$123,507
$9,999,978
$95,057,718
2025
32
$2,000,000
$1,500,000
$1,250,000
$700,000
$2,000,000
$3,450,000
$97,057,718
$100,507,718
Total
$37,401,000
$50,518,544
$700,000
$7,753,196
$90,000
$3,128,507
$100,507,718
$97,057,718
$100,507,718
Total
$37,401,000
$50,518,544
$700,000
$7,753,196
$90,000
$3,128,507
$100,507,718

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $14,526,000 $21,518,544 $5,534,454 - - $1,005,000 $42,583,998
1 $8,000,000 - - - - - $8,000,000
1 $5,250,000 $6,250,000 $1,218,750 - - - $12,718,750
2 $3,750,000 $12,500,000 $999,992 - - - $17,249,992
1 $1,165,000 $1,000,000 - - - $2,000,000 $4,505,000
2 $3,210,000 $8,000,000 - - $90,000 $123,507 $11,999,978
1 $1,500,000 $1,250,000 - $700,000 - - $3,450,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 CLE 15 - 16 COVID-19
2020 TEN 11 - 17 Knee
  • Sep 14, 2025 Signed a 1 year $3.45 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • May 08, 2025 Released by Carolina (CAR)
  • Jan 10, 2025 Fined $16,883 Hip-Drop Tackle against Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 27, 2024 Signed a 2 year $20 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Aug 18, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 15, 2023 Designated a Post June 1st release by Cleveland (CLE)
  • May 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jan 07, 2022 Fined $12,875 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Apr 14, 2021 Signed a 1 year $8million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Sep 06, 2020 Signed a 1 year $13 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
  • Aug 31, 2019 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Houston (HOU) for Barkevious Mingo, Jake Martin and 2020 3rd round pick (#91 - traded)
  • Mar 04, 2019 Signed a 1 year $15.967 million franchise tag by Houston (HOU)
  • Jan 11, 2019 Fined $10,026 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Indianapolis (IND)
  • Dec 28, 2018 Fined $40,110 Roughing the Passer against Nick Foles (PHI)
  • Dec 21, 2018 Fined $20,054 Roughing the Passer against Sam Darnold (NYJ)
  • Sep 21, 2018 Fined $10,026 Taunting against Tennessee (TEN)
  • Dec 29, 2017 Fined $9,115 Excessive facemask against Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)
  • Apr 14, 2017 Houston (HOU) exercised a $12.306 million 5th-year option for 2018
  • Jan 20, 2017 Fined $18,231 Roughing the Passer against Tom Brad (NE)
  • Oct 14, 2016 Fined $9,115 Excessive facemask against Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 06, 2014 Signed a 4 year $22.27 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • May 08, 2014 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 1 (#1 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 10, 2025 Hip-Drop Tackle against Atlanta (ATL) $16,883
Jan 07, 2022 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Pittsburgh (PIT) $12,875
Jan 11, 2019 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Indianapolis (IND) $10,026
Dec 28, 2018 Roughing the Passer against Nick Foles (PHI) $40,110
Dec 21, 2018 Roughing the Passer against Sam Darnold (NYJ) $20,054
Sep 21, 2018 Taunting against Tennessee (TEN) $10,026
Dec 29, 2017 Excessive facemask against Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) $9,115
Jan 20, 2017 Roughing the Passer against Tom Brad (NE) $18,231
Oct 14, 2016 Excessive facemask against Minnesota (MIN) $9,115
Fines: 9 $146,435
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 DAL 13 6 373 31.45 9 41 24 17 1 0
2024 CAR 14 14 652 63.12 6 46 24 22 0 0
2023 BAL 17 15 654 58.13 10 43 24 19 2 0
2022 CLE 12 10 493 42.06 2 28 14 14 1 0
2021 CLE 14 14 677 61.16 9 38 24 14 2 0
2020 TEN 8 8 426 39.74 0 19 14 5 1 0
2019 SEA 13 11 624 62.00 3 31 21 10 4 1
2018 HOU 15 14 900 85.30 9 47 38 9 1 0
2017 HOU 16 16 898 90.20 10 59 41 18 2 0
2016 HOU 14 14 740 78.30 6 52 40 12 1 0
2015 HOU 13 9 564 54.20 5 40 27 13 1 0
2014 HOU 4 2 143 12.80 0 7 5 2 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$5.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $5,711,599
  • Avg. Salary: $5,711,599
  • NFL Rank: 368

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $3,450,000

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Kyle Van Noy 2 $9,000,000 $4,500,000 33
Emmanuel Ogbah 1 $3,250,000 $3,250,000 31
Bud Dupree 1 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 32
Calais Campbell 1 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 38
Averages 1 $5,937,500 $4,812,500 33.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Clowney's current age (33), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $4,678,571 $4,678,571

Statistical Comparisons

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

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm Catch Rate/Yr QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Kyle Van Noy
2022-2023
 91.18 61.00 1.61 0.45 1.48 86.35 1.90 68.10
Emmanuel Ogbah
2023-2024
 91.18 45.55 1.10 0.32 1.17 31.25 1.10 58.45
Bud Dupree
2023-2024
 97.06 56.80 1.06 0.38 1.03 100.00 1.30 51.55
Calais Campbell
2023-2024
 100.00 60.15 1.97 0.34 2.15 50.00 1.53 81.15
Average 94.86 55.88 1.44 0.37 1.46 66.90 1.46 64.81
Jadeveon Clowney
2024-2025
 79.41 45.80 1.78 0.52 1.89 50.00 2.30 75.00
Pct Change -16.29 -18.04 23.61 40.54 29.45 25.26 57.53 15.72
Median Prime % Change 24.44%
Average Prime % Change 19.72%

Calculated Market Value: Jadeveon Clowney

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
1 years, $5,711,599 $5,711,599
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