
Jaylon Jones
Cornerback
Career Earnings: $3,762,500
Career APY: $940,625
Total Guarantees: $102,500
Largest Cash Payment: $1,100,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,100,000 (2025)
- Date of Birth: October 14, 1997
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 190
- College: Mississippi
- Entry: 2022 Undrafted Free Agent (Bears)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | UDFA | Expired | 2022 | 3 | $2,562,500 | $854,167 | $2,500 | $2,562,500 | 100.0% | $854,167 |
| Cardinals | SFA | Claimed | 2025 | 1 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $50,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bears | SFA | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $50,000 | $1,100,000 | 91.7% | $1,100,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 4 | $3,662,500 | $915,625 | $3,662,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $100,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bears | $705,000 | $833 | $705,833 | 0.3% | $707,500 | |
| 2023 | Bears | $870,000 | $833 | $870,833 | 0.4% | $870,000 | |
| 2024 | Bears | $985,000 | $834 | $985,834 | 0.4% | $985,000 | |
| 2025 | Bears | $1,100,000 | $0 | $1,100,000 | 0.4% | $1,100,000 | |
| Total | $3,660,000 | $2,500 | $3,662,500 | $3,662,500 | |||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 2025 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Total | $100,000 | $100,000 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2022 | 15 | 1 | 42.6% | 31.4% | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 14.0% | 79.7% | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 7.1% | 28.1% | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 | 3.6% | 48.2% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |