Jerome Baker

Linebacker

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,197,500 (0.37% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,422,500 (0.46% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.19
  • Contract Value: $1,422,500 ($1,422,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $717,500
  • Contract Ranking: 82/207 at LB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202529$1,255,000$167,500$550,000$1,197,5000.4%
Total$1,255,000$167,500$550,000$1,197,500

Contract Notes

Jerome Baker signed a one year, $7 million contract with the Seahawks.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.4M
2025
Cash Due$1,422,500
Running Cash$1,422,500
Career Earnings: $38,505,671
Career APY: $5,500,810
Potential Earnings: $34,686,643
Total Guarantees: $33,737,700
Largest Cash Payment: $13,605,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $12,516,111 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
DolphinsDraftedExtended20184$3,809,200$952,300$975,200$2,919,20076.6%$973,067
DolphinsExtensionTerminated20213$37,500,000$12,500,000$20,000,000$28,720,00076.6%$9,573,333
TitansSFAExpired20241$7,000,000$7,000,000$6,022,500$1,624,94323.2%$1,624,943
SeahawksSFATraded20241$7,000,000$7,000,000$6,022,500$00.0%$0
BrownsUFAActive20251$1,422,500$1,422,500$717,500$167,50011.8%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Dolphins6$31,639,200$5,273,200$26,995,8660.0%$4,973,3340.0%
Titans1$1,624,943$1,624,943$1,695,9720.0%$00.0%
Seahawks0$5,074,028$0$00.0%$5,074,0280.0%
Browns0$167,500$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Dolphins$480,000$243,800$0$0$0$0$0$723,8000.4%$1,455,200
2019Dolphins$654,000$243,800$0$0$0$0$0$897,8000.5%$654,000
2020Dolphins$810,000$243,800$0$0$0$0$0$1,053,8000.5%$810,000
2021Dolphins$920,000$3,368,800$0$0$0$0$920,000$4,288,8002.2%$6,420,000
2022Dolphins$3,499,444$3,741,111$7,000,000$0$25,000$250,000$3,499,444$7,515,5553.5%$13,605,000
2023Dolphins$8,410,000$3,741,111$0$340,000$25,000$0$8,410,000$12,516,1115.6%$8,695,000
2024Titans$2,022,500$0$0$977,500$0$0$1,235,972$1,695,9720.7%$1,624,943
2025Browns$1,255,000$167,500$0$0$0$0$550,000$1,197,5000.4%$1,422,500
Total$18,050,944$11,749,922$7,000,000$1,317,500$50,000$250,000$14,615,416$29,889,338$34,686,643
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Dolphins2024$4,973,334$0
Seahawks2024$5,074,028$5,074,028
Total$10,047,362$5,074,028

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2018160062.1%41.1%57223284431250001
2019160096.8%32.5%77501.5133541342000
2020150074.4%15.6%6942769.57113002000
2021161086.3%0.0%62305.5529154101000
2022170088.6%1.5%6634419.5674001000
2023130064.6%0.4%51271.50243200000
2024100651.7%6.2%342720234001100

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$2,968,000$1,422,500
Injury Adjusted$2,968,000$1,422,500
test
OTC Valuation $2.9M $5.9M $8.8M $11.7M $14.7M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $3,519,000 $3,250,000

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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