Dane Jackson

Cornerback

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,337,500 (0.49% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,337,500 (0.42% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $1,337,500 ($1,337,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $567,500
  • Contract Ranking: 104/260 at CB

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202529$1,170,000$167,500$400,000$1,337,5000.5%
Total$1,170,000$167,500$400,000$1,337,500

Contract Notes

Dane Jackson signed a two year, $8.5 million contract with the Panthers. $5.125 million is guaranteed with $3 million coming as a signing bonus. An additional $5 million in incentives are available.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.3M
2025
Cash Due$1,337,500
Running Cash$1,337,500
Career Earnings: $8,216,496
Career APY: $1,643,299
Potential Earnings: $9,305,192
Total Guarantees: $6,783,804
Largest Cash Payment: $3,940,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $2,650,000 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BillsDraftedTerminated20204$3,376,304$844,076$81,304$00.0%$0
BillsPracticeElevated20201$142,800$142,800$0$00.0%$0
BillsPracticeElevated20201$225,246$225,246$0$00.0%$0
BillsPracticeExpired20201$307,692$307,692$0$307,692100.0%$307,692
BillsSFAExpired20212$1,710,000$855,000$0$1,710,000100.0%$855,000
BillsRFAExpired20231$2,010,000$2,010,000$2,010,000$2,010,000100.0%$2,010,000
PanthersUFATerminated20242$8,500,000$4,250,000$4,125,000$3,940,00046.4%$3,940,000
BillsSFAActive20251$1,337,500$1,337,500$567,500$167,50012.5%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bills4$4,276,496$1,069,124$4,027,6920.0%$81,3040.0%
Panthers1$3,940,000$3,940,000$2,650,0000.0%$1,500,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Bills$307,692$0$0$0$307,6920.1%$307,692
2021Bills$780,000$0$35,000$0$815,0000.4%$815,000
2022Bills$895,000$0$0$0$895,0000.4%$895,000
2023Bills$2,010,000$1,000,000$0$1,010,000$2,010,0000.9%$2,010,000
2024Panthers$1,125,000$1,500,000$25,000$1,125,000$2,650,0001.0%$3,940,000
2025Bills$1,170,000$167,500$0$400,000$1,337,5000.5%$1,337,500
Total$6,287,692$2,667,500$60,000$2,535,000$8,015,192$9,305,192
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Bills2020$20,326$81,304
Bills2021$60,978$0
Panthers2025$1,500,000$0
Total$1,581,304$81,304

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
202050018.0%8.8%13200105100100
2021170045.5%23.3%30700006000000
2022151078.9%2.0%498001012201000
2023151143.2%23.5%32500005001000
202490123.0%1.9%15800102000000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$591,000$1,337,500
Injury Adjusted$591,000$1,337,500
test
OTC Valuation $3M $5.9M $8.9M $11.8M $14.8M APY $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $4,410,000 $5,500,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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