NFL
James Mitchell
James Mitchell
Detroit Lions, Tight End
Age: 24-266d (Aug 11, 1999)
Country: US
College: Virginia Tech
Drafted: Round 5 (#177 overall), 2022
2024 Cap Hit
$1,045,638
2024 Cash
$985,000
Career Earnings
$2,802,552
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
James Mitchell signed a 4 year , $3,902,552 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $242,552 signing bonus, $242,552 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $975,638. In 2024, Mitchell will earn a base salary of $985,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,045,638 and a dead cap value of $121,276.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,902,552
Average Salary:
$975,638
Signing Bonus:
$242,552
GTD at Sign:
$242,552
Total GTD:
$242,552
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 | $705,000 | $242,552 | $947,552 | $947,552 | $947,552 | $975,638 | |
| 2023 |
|
24 | $870,000 | - | $870,000 | $1,817,552 | $908,776 | $985,000 | |
| 2024 |
|
25 | $985,000 | - | $985,000 | $2,802,552 | $934,184 | $1,042,500 | |
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,100,000 | - | $1,100,000 | $3,902,552 | $975,638 | $1,100,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$2,802,552
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$947,552 |
$947,552 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$870,000 |
$1,817,552 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$985,000 |
$2,802,552 |
|
| Total |
$2,802,552 |
$2,802,552 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,100,000 |
$3,902,552 |
|
| Total |
$3,902,552 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$705,000
|
$242,552 |
$947,552 |
$947,552 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$870,000
|
$870,000 |
$1,817,552 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$985,000
|
$985,000 |
$2,802,552 |
||||||
| Total |
$2,560,000 |
$242,552 |
$2,802,552 |
$2,802,552 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$1,100,000
|
$1,100,000 |
$3,902,552 |
||||||
| Total |
$3,660,000 |
$242,552 |
$3,902,552 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,575,000 | $242,552 | - | - | - | - | $1,817,552 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Receiving Targets | Receiving Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Yards/Rec | Receiving Yards/Gm | Receiving Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DET | 15 | 111 | 9.90 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | DET | 14 | 183 | 16.00 | 11 | 11 | 113 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 |
