Jaelon Darden

Wide Receiver

Age: 24
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $940,000 (0.37% of cap)
  • 2023 Cash Payout: $940,000 (0.31% of spending)
  • 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $4,177,900 ($1,044,475 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $697,900
  • Contract Ranking: 174/396 at WR

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202223$825,000$229,1670.1%
202324$940,000$940,0000.4%
202425$1,055,000$1,055,0000.4%
Total$2,820,000$2,224,167

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
$2.1M
$3.1M
$4.2M
Old Money202220232024
Cash Due$1,953,733$229,167$940,000$1,055,000
Running Cash$2,182,900$3,122,900$4,177,900
Career Earnings: $2,182,905
Career APY: $1,091,453
Potential Earnings: $3,582,072
Total Guarantees: $1,395,800
Largest Cash Payment: $1,357,905 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $1,055,000 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BuccaneersDraftedClaimed20214$4,177,900$1,044,475$697,900$1,357,90532.5%$1,357,905
BrownsDraftedActive20214$4,177,900$1,044,475$697,900$229,1675.5%$229,167
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Buccaneers1$1,953,738$1,953,738$834,4750.0%$1,119,2580.0%
Browns1$229,167$229,167$229,1670.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Buccaneers$660,000$174,475$834,4750.5%$1,357,905
2022Browns$825,000$0$229,1670.1%$229,167
2023Browns$940,000$0$940,0000.4%$940,000
2024Browns$1,055,000$0$1,055,0000.4%$1,055,000
Total$3,480,000$174,475$3,058,642$3,582,072
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Buccaneers2022$770,308$595,833
Buccaneers2023$348,950$0
Total$1,119,258$595,833

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
20219157.5%17.5%11111.006437.2000
202214035.0%18.1%122.0022613.0000

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$313,000$1,044,475
Injury Adjusted$313,000$1,044,475
test
OTC Valuation $4.5M $8.9M $13.4M $17.8M $22.3M APY $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $9,108,000 $5,383,618

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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