James Daniels

Miami Dolphins, Guard
Age: 28y-5m-23d (Sep 13, 1997)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa
Drafted: Round 2 (#39 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Cedric Saunders (Goal Line Football)
INACTIVE

2025-2027 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,255,000
Total GTD:
$10,735,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
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2022-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $26,500,000
Average Salary:
$8,833,333
Signing Bonus:
$8,750,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,750,000
Total GTD:
$8,750,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,950,160
Average Salary:
$1,737,540
Signing Bonus:
$3,134,662
GTD at Sign:
$3,930,578
Total GTD:
$3,930,578
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$41,791,602

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 21
Active
$3,614,662
$3,614,662
2019 22
Active
$958,160
$4,572,822
2020 23
Injured
$1,213,452
$5,786,274
2021 24
Active
$2,183,000
$7,969,274
2022 25
Active
$10,000,000
$17,969,274
2023 26
Active
$8,250,000
$26,219,274
2024 27
Injured
$8,250,000
$34,469,274
2025 28
Injured
$7,322,328
$41,791,602
Total      
$41,791,602
$41,791,602
Total
$41,791,602

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,570,749 $3,134,662 - - - $263,863 $7,969,274
3 $17,750,000 $8,750,000 - - - - $26,500,000
1 $1,255,000 $6,000,000 - - $8,505 - $7,322,328
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
21
$480,000
$3,134,662
$3,614,662
$3,614,662
2019
22
$795,916
$162,244
$958,160
$4,572,822
2020
23
$1,111,833
$101,619
$1,213,452
$5,786,274
2021
24
$2,183,000
$2,183,000
$7,969,274
2022
25
$1,250,000
$8,750,000
$10,000,000
$17,969,274
2023
26
$8,250,000
$8,250,000
$26,219,274
2024
27
$8,250,000
$8,250,000
$34,469,274
2025
28
$1,255,000
$6,000,000
$8,505
$7,322,328
$41,791,602
Total
$23,575,749
$17,884,662
$8,505
$263,863
$41,791,602
$41,791,602
Total
$23,575,749
$17,884,662
$8,505
$263,863
$41,791,602

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,570,749 $3,134,662 - - - $263,863 $7,969,274
3 $17,750,000 $8,750,000 - - - - $26,500,000
1 $1,255,000 $6,000,000 - - $8,505 - $7,322,328

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 MIA 2 - 18 Pectoral
2024 PIT 5 - 18 Achilles
2020 CHI 6 - 16 Pectoral
  • Feb 16, 2026 Released by Miami (MIA), representing a $1.18M cap loss
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 3 year $24 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Oct 14, 2022 Fined $10,609 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Buffalo (BUF)
  • Mar 15, 2022 Signed a 3 year $26.5 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • May 10, 2018 Signed a 4 year $6.95 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Apr 27, 2018 Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 2 (#39 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 14, 2022 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Buffalo (BUF) $10,609
Fines: 1 $10,609
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 MIA 1 1 3 0.31
2024 PIT 4 4 208 18.47
2023 PIT 15 14 945 88.40
2022 PIT 17 17 1,160 100.00
2021 CHI 17 17 1,122 100.09
2020 CHI 5 5 305 29.58
2019 CHI 16 16 1,091 100.00
2018 CHI 16 10 761 70.90

Calculated Market Value

$6.8M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $6,780,135
  • Avg. Salary: $6,780,135
  • NFL Rank: 334
  • G Rank: 23

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: -
  • Avg. Salary: -

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Isaac Seumalo 3 $24,000,000 $8,000,000 29
Jermaine Eluemunor 2 $14,000,000 $7,000,000 29
Evan Brown 2 $11,500,000 $5,750,000 28
Alex Cappa 2 $11,020,000 $5,510,000 30
Averages 2 $15,130,000 $6,565,000 29.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Daniels's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $20,144,001 $6,714,667

Statistical Comparisons

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

Player GP% Snaps % QB Hurries Allowed/Gm QB Sacks Allowed/Gm Rating
Isaac Seumalo
2021-2022
 58.82 55.80 0.85 0.05 75.00
Jermaine Eluemunor
2022-2023
 100.00 86.04 1.06 0.26 71.90
Evan Brown
2023-2024
 94.12 91.97 1.18 0.15 60.70
Alex Cappa
2023-2024
 100.00 98.99 1.76 0.35 57.70
Average 88.24 83.20 1.21 0.20 66.33
James Daniels
2023-2025
 39.22 35.73 0.90 0.10 71.50
Pct Change -55.55 -57.06 25.62 50.00 7.79
Median Prime % Change 7.79%
Average Prime % Change -5.84%

Calculated Market Value: James Daniels

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, $6,780,135 $6,780,135
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