Age: 26
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 230
- College: South Carolina
- Entry: 2021 Draft, Round 3, #103 overall (Rams)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $5,283,333 (1.85% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $10,000,000 (3.90% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.89
- Contract Value: $28,500,000 ($9,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $10,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 17/249 at LB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | $2,150,000 | $2,333,333 | $850,000 | $3,000,000 | $5,283,333 | 1.9% | |||||
| 2026
February 15: $5 million becomes guaranteed 5th day of waiver period
| 27 | $7,150,000 | $2,333,333 | $850,000 | $0 | $10,333,333 | 3.5% | |||||
| 2027 | 28 | $9,650,000 | $2,333,334 | $850,000 | $0 | $12,833,334 | 4.1% | |||||
| Total | $18,950,000 | $7,000,000 | $2,550,000 | $3,000,000 | $28,450,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Ernest Jones signed a 3 year contract with the Seattle Seahawks worth a base value of $28.5 million with $10 million fully guaranteed and $15 million in total guarantees. An additional $4.5 million is available through incentives and escalators. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2026 waiver period $5 million is fully guaranteed. There are annual per game bonuses worth $850,000 per year,
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $10,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $10,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $10,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $28,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $13,562,011
Career APY: $3,390,503
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Drafted | Expired | 2021 | 4 | $4,685,354 | $1,171,339 | $840,616 | $1,904,222 | 40.6% | $1,904,222 |
| Rams | Drafted | Traded | 2021 | 4 | $4,685,354 | $1,171,339 | $840,616 | $3,446,011 | 73.5% | $1,148,670 |
| Titans | Drafted | Traded | 2021 | 4 | $4,685,354 | $1,171,339 | $840,616 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Seahawks | UFA | Active | 2025 | 3 | $28,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 24.6% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 1 | $8,904,222 | $8,904,222 | $1,904,222 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Rams | 3 | $3,446,011 | $1,148,670 | $3,235,857 | 0.0% | $210,154 | 0.0% |
| Titans | 0 | $1,211,778 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $1,211,778 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rams | $660,000 | $210,154 | $0 | $0 | $842,932 | 0.5% | $1,473,394 | ||
| 2022 | Rams | $877,539 | $210,154 | $0 | $0 | $1,087,693 | 0.5% | $877,539 | ||
| 2023 | Rams | $1,095,078 | $210,154 | $0 | $0 | $1,305,232 | 0.6% | $1,095,078 | ||
| 2024 | Seahawks | $3,116,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,904,222 | 0.7% | $1,904,222 | ||
| 2025 | Seahawks | $2,150,000 | $2,333,333 | $850,000 | $3,000,000 | $5,283,333 | 1.9% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Seahawks | $7,150,000 | $2,333,333 | $850,000 | $0 | $10,333,333 | 3.5% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Seahawks | $9,650,000 | $2,333,334 | $850,000 | $0 | $12,833,334 | 4.1% | $10,500,000 | ||
| Total | $24,698,617 | $7,630,462 | $2,550,000 | $3,000,000 | $33,590,079 | $33,850,233 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 37.8% | 30.5% | 33 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 66.4% | 18.7% | 65 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 82.4% | 14.2% | 74 | 71 | 4.5 | 19.5 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 89.9% | 5.6% | 77 | 61 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 | $9,210,000 | $9,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $9,210,000 | $9,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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