Tony Jefferson

Los Angeles Chargers, Strong Safety
Age: 34y-1m-16d (Jan 27, 1992)
Exp: 11 Years
Country: US
College: Oklahoma
Drafted: Undrafted, ARI, 2013
Agent(s): Joel Segal (WME Sports)
Career Earnings

$34,562,629

2025-2025

Tony Jefferson signed a 1 year, $1,255,000 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including an average annual salary of $1,255,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,255,000
Average Salary:
$1,255,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 33 $915,556 0.33% $1,115,555 $1,115,555 -
2026 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 33 $1,255,000 $915,556 0.33% -
2026 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 33 $1,115,556 $1,115,555 $1,115,555 $1,115,555
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,380,000
Average Salary:
$1,380,000
Signing Bonus:
$25,000
GTD at Sign:
$25,000
Total GTD:
$25,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,210,000
Average Salary:
$1,210,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,120,000
Average Salary:
$1,120,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2022-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,272,500
Average Salary:
$1,272,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,075,000
Average Salary:
$1,075,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2020

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $34,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$19,000,000
Total GTD:
$19,000,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2016-2016

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,671,000
Average Salary:
$1,671,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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2013-2015

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,495,100
Average Salary:
$498,367
Signing Bonus:
$10,100
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$10,100
Free Agent:
2016 / RFA
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Seasons

11 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$40,133,472

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 21
Active
Active
$415,100
$415,100
$415,100
$830,200
2014 22
Active
Active
Active
$747,806
$747,806
$747,806
$1,578,006
$2,325,812
$3,073,618
2015 23
Active
$825,347
$3,898,965
2016 24
Injured
Injured
$1,671,000
$1,671,000
$5,569,965
$7,240,965
2017 25
Active
$13,000,000
$20,240,965
2018 26
Active
$6,000,000
$26,240,965
2019 27
Injured
$8,005,350
$34,246,315
2021 29
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
Active
$133,444
$42,000
$133,444
$133,444
$42,000
$42,000
$198,366
$198,366
$59,722
$59,722
$34,379,759
$34,421,759
$34,555,203
$34,688,647
$34,730,647
$34,772,647
$34,971,013
$35,169,379
$35,229,101
$35,288,823
2022 30
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$152,500
$152,500
$152,500
$871,111
$871,111
$124,444
$79,600
$124,444
$79,600
$35,441,323
$35,593,823
$35,746,323
$36,617,434
$37,488,545
$37,612,989
$37,692,589
$37,817,033
$37,896,633
2024 32
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$403,332
$201,666
$127,800
$67,222
$67,222
$63,900
$42,600
$38,299,965
$38,501,631
$38,629,431
$38,696,653
$38,763,875
$38,827,775
$38,870,375
2025 33
Active
Retained
Retained
$1,115,555
$103,542
$44,000
$39,985,930
$40,089,472
$40,133,472
Total      
$40,133,472
$39,985,930
$40,089,472
$40,133,472
Total
$40,133,472

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $6,222,000 $20,200 - - - $998,765 $7,240,965
5 $10,556,176 $10,457,500 - $6,960,000 - $5,350 $27,979,026
1 $526,332 - - - - - $526,332
1 $2,150,310 - - - - - $2,150,310
2 $2,203,020 $25,000 - - $8,820 - $2,236,839
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
21
$405,000
$405,000
$10,100
$10,100
$415,100
$415,100
$415,100
$830,200
2014
22
$495,000
$495,000
$495,000
$252,806
$252,806
$252,806
$747,806
$747,806
$747,806
$1,578,006
$2,325,812
$3,073,618
2015
23
$585,000
$240,347
$825,347
$3,898,965
2016
24
$1,671,000
$1,671,000
$1,671,000
$1,671,000
$5,569,965
$7,240,965
2017
25
$1,040,000
$10,000,000
$1,960,000
$13,000,000
$20,240,965
2018
26
$1,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$26,240,965
2019
27
$8,000,000
$5,350
$8,005,350
$34,246,315
2021
29
$133,444
$42,000
$133,444
$133,444
$42,000
$42,000
$198,366
$198,366
$59,722
$59,722
$133,444
$42,000
$133,444
$133,444
$42,000
$42,000
$198,366
$198,366
$59,722
$59,722
$34,379,759
$34,421,759
$34,555,203
$34,688,647
$34,730,647
$34,772,647
$34,971,013
$35,169,379
$35,229,101
$35,288,823
2022
30
$871,111
$871,111
$124,444
$79,600
$124,444
$79,600
$152,500
$152,500
$152,500
$152,500
$152,500
$152,500
$871,111
$871,111
$124,444
$79,600
$124,444
$79,600
$35,441,323
$35,593,823
$35,746,323
$36,617,434
$37,488,545
$37,612,989
$37,692,589
$37,817,033
$37,896,633
2024
32
$403,332
$201,666
$127,800
$67,222
$67,222
$63,900
$42,600
$403,332
$201,666
$127,800
$67,222
$67,222
$63,900
$42,600
$38,299,965
$38,501,631
$38,629,431
$38,696,653
$38,763,875
$38,827,775
$38,870,375
2025
33
$1,115,556
$69,722
$44,000
$25,000
$8,820
$1,115,555
$103,542
$44,000
$39,985,930
$40,089,472
$40,133,472
Total
$21,657,838
$10,502,700
$6,960,000
$8,820
$1,004,115
$40,133,472
$39,985,930
$40,089,472
$40,133,472
Total
$21,657,838
$10,502,700
$6,960,000
$8,820
$1,004,115
$40,133,472

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $6,222,000 $20,200 - - - $998,765 $7,240,965
5 $10,556,176 $10,457,500 - $6,960,000 - $5,350 $27,979,026
1 $526,332 - - - - - $526,332
1 $2,150,310 - - - - - $2,150,310
2 $2,203,020 $25,000 - - $8,820 - $2,236,839

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 NYG 6 - 12 Foot
2021 BAL 17 - 17 COVID-19
2019 BAL 6 - 17 Knee (ACL)
2016 ARI 17 - 17 Knee (MCL)
  • Dec 19, 2025 Fined $7,111 Obscene Gesture against Kansas City (KC)
  • Sep 18, 2025 Signed to the active roster by Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Aug 28, 2025 Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Aug 26, 2025 Released by Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Apr 02, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.38 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Dec 27, 2024 Fined $6,722 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Denver (DEN)
  • Nov 30, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Oct 21, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Oct 19, 2024 Released by Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Oct 12, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Oct 01, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Sep 30, 2024 Released by Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Sep 26, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Aug 30, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAC)
  • May 25, 2023 Retired from Professional Football
  • May 25, 2023 Retired from Professional Football
  • May 25, 2023 Suspended 1 game for violating the league's Personal Conduct policy
  • Oct 08, 2022 Signed to the active roster by New York (NYG)
  • Sep 01, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYG)
  • Aug 29, 2022 Released by Baltimore (BAL), clearing $895,000 of cap
  • Feb 24, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract extension with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Dec 14, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Oct 25, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by San Francisco (SF)
  • Aug 24, 2021 Released by San Francisco (SF)
  • Jun 07, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.075 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Feb 14, 2020 Released by Baltimore (BAL), clearing $7M of cap space
  • Oct 12, 2018 Fined $20,054 Roughing the Passer against Baker Mayfield (CLE)
  • May 09, 2018 Converted $5M of base salary into bonus, clearing $3.33M in cap space with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Sep 23, 2017 Converted $1.96M of his 2017 salary into bonus, clearing $1.47 million in space with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 09, 2017 Signed a 4 year $34 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Apr 18, 2016 Assigned a 1 year $1.671 million tender by Arizona (ARI)
  • Apr 28, 2013 Signed a 3 year $1.495 illion contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Apr 28, 2013 Signed a 3 year $1.495 illion contract with Arizona (ARI)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 19, 2025 Obscene Gesture against Kansas City (KC) $7,111
Dec 27, 2024 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Denver (DEN) $6,722
Oct 12, 2018 Roughing the Passer against Baker Mayfield (CLE) $20,054
Fines: 3 $33,887

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
May 25, 2023 Personal Conduct 1 -
Suspensions: 1 $0
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 LAC 13 8 492 43.08 0 54 34 20 0 4
2024 LAC 8 4 224 21.01 0 27 17 10 0 0
2022 NYG 9 1 164 14.47 0 20 13 7 0 0
2021 BAL 6 0 91 7.34 1 18 9 9 0 0
2019 BAL 5 5 289 29.00 0 21 11 10 0 0
2018 BAL 14 14 864 83.60 1 74 53 21 1 1
2017 BAL 16 16 1,085 99.40 3 78 55 23 0 1
2016 ARI 15 14 928 86.40 2 96 76 18 2 0
2015 ARI 16 7 757 72.40 2 78 55 19 3 2
2014 ARI 16 9 679 64.20 1 77 66 8 1 0
2013 ARI 16 2 198 18.30 23 15 2

Calculated Market Value

$3.9M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $3,946,779
  • Avg. Salary: $3,946,779
  • NFL Rank: 549

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,255,000

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Jimmie Ward 1 $10,508,000 $10,508,000 33
Rodney McLeod 1 $1,377,500 $1,377,500 33
Harrison Smith 2 $10,250,000 $5,125,000 35
Jordan Poyer 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 34
Averages 1 $5,847,625 $4,566,375 33.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Jefferson's current age (34), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $8,991,410 $4,495,705

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Jefferson 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
Jimmie Ward
2022-2023
 64.71 56.15 3.23 0.18 79.40 72.25
Rodney McLeod
2022-2023
 79.41 69.95 2.56 0.07 57.20 67.10
Harrison Smith
2022-2023
 91.18 88.50 4.06 0.16 71.75 68.50
Jordan Poyer
2023-2024
 94.12 91.35 3.66 0.00 71.50 67.75
Average 82.36 76.49 3.38 0.10 69.96 68.90
Tony Jefferson
2024-2025
 61.76 43.75 2.43 0.19 82.15 71.75
Pct Change -25.01 -42.80 -28.11 90.00 -17.42 4.14
Median Prime % Change -21.22%
Average Prime % Change -3.20%

Calculated Market Value: Tony Jefferson

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, $3,946,779 $3,946,779
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