Jalen Mills

Cornerback

Age: 30
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,152,500 (0.44% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $1,377,500 (0.54% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.20
  • Contract Value: $1,377,500 ($1,377,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $467,500
  • Contract Ranking: 92/270 at CB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202430$1,210,000$167,500$300,000$1,152,5000.4%
Total$1,210,000$167,500$300,000$1,152,500

Contract Notes

Jalen Mills signed a four year, $24 million contract with the Patriots on March 15, 2021. Mills' contract has $9 million in guarantees. The guarantee is made up of Mills' 2021 salary, $3.5 million of his 2022 salary, and a $2.5 million signing bonus. Mills can earn up to $1 million in per game bonuses each year of the contract. Mills renegotiated his contract in 2023, taking a $3.5 million pay cut and in return receiving a $1 million guarantee. The 2024 year is now voided out as part of the new contract and Mills will be a free agent in 2024.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.4M
2024
Cash Due$1,377,500
Running Cash$1,377,500
Career Earnings: $21,921,826
Career APY: $2,740,228
Potential Earnings: $23,131,826
Total Guarantees: $12,544,356
Largest Cash Payment: $6,500,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $6,066,176 (2022)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
EaglesDraftedExpired20164$2,416,856$604,214$76,856$3,666,091151.7%$916,523
EaglesUFAExpired20201$4,000,000$4,000,000$2,000,000$4,000,000100.0%$4,000,000
PatriotsUFARenegotiated20214$24,000,000$6,000,000$9,000,000$11,588,23548.3%$5,794,118
PatriotsOtherExpired20231$2,500,000$2,500,000$1,000,000$2,500,000100.0%$2,500,000
GiantsUFAActive20241$1,377,500$1,377,500$467,500$167,50012.2%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Eagles5$7,666,091$1,533,218$7,666,0910.0%$00.0%
Patriots3$14,088,235$4,696,078$13,698,5290.0%$625,0000.0%
Giants0$167,500$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2016Eagles$450,000$19,214$0$0$0$469,2140.3%$526,856
2017Eagles$540,000$19,214$0$0$0$559,2140.3%$540,000
2018Eagles$630,000$19,214$0$0$0$593,4490.3%$574,235
2019Eagles$2,025,000$19,214$0$0$0$2,044,2141.0%$2,025,000
2020Eagles$2,000,000$2,000,000$0$0$0$4,000,0001.8%$4,000,000
2021Patriots$3,000,000$625,000$1,000,000$0$3,000,000$4,507,3532.2%$6,500,000
2022Patriots$4,500,000$625,000$1,000,000$0$3,500,000$6,066,1762.9%$5,088,235
2023Patriots$1,750,000$625,000$500,000$250,000$1,000,000$3,125,0001.4%$2,500,000
2024Giants$1,210,000$167,500$0$0$300,000$1,152,5000.4%$1,377,500
Total$16,105,000$4,119,356$2,500,000$250,000$7,800,000$22,517,120$23,131,826
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Patriots2024$625,000$0
Total$625,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2016160065.1%18.3%521000007000000
2017151090.4%14.0%51130010143530001
201888044.0%12.0%36600109000000
201997049.4%1.3%291200007100000
2020150091.9%18.6%59151.511.5453101000
2021161084.6%3.9%351200107000100
2022115244.6%1.8%26500115200000
2023170039.5%6.2%251900111001000

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$2,341,000$1,377,500
Injury Adjusted$2,341,000$1,377,500
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OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.3M $9.4M $12.5M $15.7M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $4,250,000 $3,775,717

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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