Age: 32
Free Agency: 2024 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 322
- College: Penn State
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 4, #112 overall (Titans)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $8,583,333 (3.77% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $6,750,000 (2.50% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.79
- Contract Value: $14,000,000 ($7,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $10,625,000
- Contract Ranking: 40/244 at IDL
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31 | $1,750,000 | $1,833,333 | $1,750,000 | $3,583,333 | 1.7% | |||||
| 2023 | 32 | $6,750,000 | $1,833,333 | $3,375,000 | $8,583,333 | 3.8% | |||||
| 2024
February 15: 2024 contract year voids 23 days prior to 2024 league year
| 33 | Void | $1,833,334 | Void | $1,833,334 | 0.7% | |||||
| Total | $8,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,125,000 | $14,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
DaQuan Jones signed a two year contract with the Buffalo Bills worth $14 million with $10.625 million guaranteed.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$7M
$14M
| 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $7,250,000 | $6,750,000 |
| Running Cash | $7,250,000 | $14,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $36,082,400
Career APY: $4,009,156
Potential Earnings: $42,832,400
Total Guarantees: $29,130,400
Largest Cash Payment: $8,000,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $8,583,333 (2023)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | Drafted | Expired | 2014 | 4 | $2,675,400 | $668,850 | $455,400 | $3,782,400 | 141.4% | $945,600 |
| Titans | UFA | Expired | 2018 | 3 | $21,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $21,000,000 | 100.0% | $7,000,000 |
| Panthers | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $4,050,000 | $4,050,000 | $4,050,000 | $4,050,000 | 100.0% | $4,050,000 |
| Bills | UFA | Active | 2022 | 2 | $14,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $10,625,000 | $7,250,000 | 51.8% | $7,250,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 7 | $24,782,400 | $3,540,343 | $24,782,400 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Panthers | 1 | $4,050,000 | $4,050,000 | $4,050,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 1 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $3,583,333 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Titans | $420,000 | $113,850 | $0 | $533,850 | 0.4% | $875,400 | ||
| 2015 | Titans | $510,000 | $113,850 | $0 | $623,850 | 0.4% | $510,000 | ||
| 2016 | Titans | $600,000 | $113,850 | $0 | $713,850 | 0.4% | $600,000 | ||
| 2017 | Titans | $1,797,000 | $113,850 | $0 | $1,910,850 | 1.0% | $1,797,000 | ||
| 2018 | Titans | $4,000,000 | $1,333,333 | $4,000,000 | $5,333,333 | 2.6% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Titans | $6,000,000 | $1,333,333 | $6,000,000 | $7,333,333 | 3.4% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Titans | $7,000,000 | $1,333,334 | $0 | $8,333,334 | 3.8% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Panthers | $2,050,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,050,000 | $4,050,000 | 2.2% | $4,050,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $1,750,000 | $1,833,333 | $1,750,000 | $3,583,333 | 1.7% | $7,250,000 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $6,750,000 | $1,833,333 | $3,375,000 | $8,583,333 | 3.8% | $6,750,000 | ||
| 2024 | Bills | $0 | $1,833,334 | $0 | $1,833,334 | 0.7% | $0 | ||
| Total | $30,877,000 | $11,955,400 | $17,175,000 | $42,832,400 | $42,832,400 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 12.0% | 4.1% | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 63.7% | 20.8% | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 61.7% | 29.7% | 17 | 9 | 1.5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 40.1% | 23.2% | 19 | 12 | 3.5 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 55.9% | 16.7% | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 61.2% | 20.3% | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 59.8% | 28.6% | 29 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 58.9% | 18.6% | 19 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 60.9% | 12.6% | 22 | 16 | 2 | 14.5 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47.9% | 2.1% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $3,543,000 | $7,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $3,543,000 | $7,000,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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