Jalyn Holmes

Washington Commanders, Defensive End
Age: 30y-1m-11d (Jan 25, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 4 (#102 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Blake Baratz (The Institute for Athletes)
Career Earnings

$7,117,557

2025-2025

Jalyn Holmes signed a 1 year, $1,170,000 contract with the Washington Commanders, including an average annual salary of $1,170,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$1,170,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 29 $629,442 0.23% $715,000 $715,000 -
2026 30
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025 29 $228,889 0.08% $260,000 - -
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 29 $1,170,000 $629,442 0.23% -
2026 30
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025 29 $260,000 $228,889 0.08% -
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 29 $715,000 $715,000 $715,000 $975,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2025 29 $260,000 $260,000 - $260,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,337,500
Average Salary:
$1,337,500
Signing Bonus:
$142,500
GTD at Sign:
$492,500
Total GTD:
$492,500
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$1,080,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,035,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $920,000
Average Salary:
$920,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,191,398
Average Salary:
$797,850
Signing Bonus:
$731,398
GTD at Sign:
$731,398
Total GTD:
$731,398
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$8,794,822

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
Active
$1,211,398
$1,211,398
2019 23
Active
$570,000
$1,781,398
2020 24
Active
Active
$1,059,643
$1,059,643
$2,841,041
$3,900,684
2021 25
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$715,555
$28,000
$51,111
$51,111
$51,111
$4,616,239
$4,644,239
$4,695,350
$4,746,461
$4,797,572
2022 26
Retained
Active
Retained
Active
Retained
Active
$200,200
$57,500
$200,200
$57,500
$200,200
$57,500
$4,997,772
$5,055,272
$5,255,472
$5,312,972
$5,513,172
$5,570,672
2023 27
Retained
Active
Retained
$223,000
$180,000
$112,700
$5,793,672
$5,973,672
$6,086,372
2024 28
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
$250,000
$46,950
$125,000
$750,000
$6,336,372
$6,383,322
$6,508,322
$7,258,322
2025 29
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
$715,000
$517,500
$260,000
$44,000
$7,973,322
$8,490,822
$8,750,822
$8,794,822
Total      
$8,794,822
$7,973,322
$8,490,822
$8,750,822
$8,794,822
Total
$8,794,822

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,703,333 $731,398 - - - $619,286 $4,054,017
1 $743,556 - - - - - $743,555
1 $773,100 - - - - - $773,100
2 $937,650 - - - - - $937,650
2 $2,119,000 $142,500 - - $25,000 - $2,286,500
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$480,000
$731,398
$1,211,398
$1,211,398
2019
23
$570,000
$570,000
$1,781,398
2020
24
$750,000
$750,000
$309,643
$309,643
$1,059,643
$1,059,643
$2,841,041
$3,900,684
2021
25
$715,556
$28,000
$51,111
$51,111
$51,111
$715,555
$28,000
$51,111
$51,111
$51,111
$4,616,239
$4,644,239
$4,695,350
$4,746,461
$4,797,572
2022
26
$200,200
$57,500
$200,200
$57,500
$200,200
$57,500
$200,200
$57,500
$200,200
$57,500
$200,200
$57,500
$4,997,772
$5,055,272
$5,255,472
$5,312,972
$5,513,172
$5,570,672
2023
27
$223,000
$180,000
$112,700
$223,000
$180,000
$112,700
$5,793,672
$5,973,672
$6,086,372
2024
28
$250,000
$46,950
$125,000
$750,000
$250,000
$46,950
$125,000
$750,000
$6,336,372
$6,383,322
$6,508,322
$7,258,322
2025
29
$715,000
$350,000
$260,000
$44,000
$142,500
$25,000
$715,000
$517,500
$260,000
$44,000
$7,973,322
$8,490,822
$8,750,822
$8,794,822
Total
$7,276,639
$873,898
$25,000
$619,286
$8,794,822
$7,973,322
$8,490,822
$8,750,822
$8,794,822
Total
$7,276,639
$873,898
$25,000
$619,286
$8,794,822

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,703,333 $731,398 - - - $619,286 $4,054,017
1 $743,556 - - - - - $743,555
1 $773,100 - - - - - $773,100
2 $937,650 - - - - - $937,650
2 $2,119,000 $142,500 - - $25,000 - $2,286,500

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 NO 16 - 16 COVID-19
  • Oct 21, 2025 Signed a contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Oct 18, 2025 Released by Washington (WAS)
  • Sep 15, 2025 Signed to the active roster by Washington (WAS)
  • Aug 28, 2025 Signed to the practice squad by Washington (WAS)
  • Aug 26, 2025 Released by Washington (WAS)
  • Mar 17, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.33 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Oct 16, 2024 Signed a contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Oct 14, 2024 Released by New York (NYJ)
  • Sep 19, 2024 Signed to the active roster by New York (NYJ)
  • Aug 28, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
  • Aug 27, 2024 Waived by New York (NYJ)
  • Mar 26, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.125 million contract with New York (NYJ)
  • Dec 20, 2023 Signed to the active roster by New York (NYJ)
  • Oct 31, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
  • Aug 31, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Released by New York (NYJ)
  • Aug 14, 2023 Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)
  • Aug 04, 2023 Released by Chicago (CHI)
  • Jan 04, 2023 Signed to the active roster by Chicago (CHI)
  • Oct 04, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
  • Aug 30, 2022 Released by New York (NYG)
  • May 18, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.035 million contract with New York (NYG)
  • Oct 05, 2021 Signed to the active roster by New Orleans (NO)
  • Sep 01, 2021 Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
  • May 05, 2018 Signed a 4 year $3.19 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Apr 28, 2018 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 4 (#102 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 WAS 10 5 251 23.81 0 21 5 16 0 0
2024 WAS 16 0 265 22.88 2 18 11 7 0 0
2023 NYJ 5 0 81 7.37 1 5 3 2 0 0
2022 CHI 1 0 34 3.29 0 3 1 2 0 0
2021 NO 8 1 189 17.34 0 14 7 7 0 0
2020 MIN 14 9 619 57.21 0 36 16 20 0 0
2019 MIN 6 0 73 6.60 0 4 2 2 0 0
2018 MIN 5 0 58 5.60 1 3 3 0 0 0

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,522,268
  • Avg. Salary: $1,522,268
  • NFL Rank: 702

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,170,000

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Neville Gallimore 1 $1,337,500 $1,337,500 28
Dawuane Smoot 1 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 30
Payton Turner 1 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 26
Ali Gaye 2 $2,035,000 $1,017,500 26
Averages 1 $1,843,125 $1,588,750 27.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Holmes's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $1,343,929 $1,343,929

Statistical Comparisons

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

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Neville Gallimore
2023-2024
91.18 24.28 0.48 0.03 0.32 0.48 52.80
Dawuane Smoot
2023-2024
67.65 29.42 0.87 0.11 0.61 0.70 50.05
Payton Turner
2023-2024
52.94 16.60 0.50 0.11 0.53 0.65 57.25
Ali Gaye
2023-2024
88.24 8.14 0.47 0.07 0.40 0.13 19.15
Average 75.00 19.61 0.58 0.08 0.47 0.49 44.81
Jalyn Holmes
2024-2025
76.47 23.35 0.62 0.08 0.73 0.54 54.20
Pct Change 1.96 19.07 6.90 0.00 55.32 10.20 20.96
Median Prime % Change 10.20%
Average Prime % Change 16.34%

Calculated Market Value: Jalyn Holmes

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, $1,522,268 $1,522,268
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