Quinton Jefferson

Interior Defensive Line

Age: 32
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 10
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $743,889 (0.24% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $906,389 (0.31% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.22
  • Contract Value: $1,255,000 ($1,255,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 130/249 at IDL

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202532$1,255,000$743,8890.2%
Total$1,255,000$743,889

Contract Notes

Quinton Jefferson signed a one year, $4 million contract with the Browns. There are four void years for salary cap purposes.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.3M
2025
Cash Due$1,255,000
Running Cash$1,255,000
Career Earnings: $27,544,107
Career APY: $3,060,456
Potential Earnings: $24,649,331
Total Guarantees: $23,342,648
Largest Cash Payment: $7,000,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $7,000,000 (2020)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RamsDraftedTerminated20164$2,593,824$648,456$253,824$00.0%$0
SeahawksDraftedTerminated20164$2,593,824$648,456$253,824$635,00124.5%$635,001
RamsPracticeTerminated20171$122,400$122,400$0$00.0%$0
SeahawksSFAExpired20171$540,000$540,000$0$412,94176.5%$412,941
SeahawksERFAExpired20181$630,000$630,000$0$630,000100.0%$630,000
SeahawksRFAExpired20191$2,025,000$2,025,000$0$2,025,000100.0%$2,025,000
BillsUFARenegotiated20202$13,500,000$6,750,000$6,250,000$00.0%$0
BillsUFATerminated20202$12,500,000$6,250,000$3,000,000$7,000,00056.0%$7,000,000
RaidersSFAExpired20211$3,250,000$3,250,000$2,000,000$3,250,000100.0%$3,250,000
SeahawksUFATerminated20222$9,500,000$4,750,000$5,175,000$5,515,00058.1%$5,515,000
JetsSFAExpired20231$3,600,000$3,600,000$2,750,000$3,510,00097.5%$3,510,000
BrownsUFATerminated20241$4,000,000$4,000,000$3,660,000$00.0%$0
BillsSFAExpired20241$1,370,000$1,370,000$0$765,00055.8%$765,000
LionsPracticeRenegotiated20251$315,000$315,000$0$00.0%$0
LionsSFAActive20251$1,255,000$1,255,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Rams0$46,165$0$00.0%$46,1650.0%
Seahawks5$9,217,942$1,843,588$7,027,5740.0%$2,190,3680.0%
Bills2$7,765,000$3,882,500$7,765,0000.0%$00.0%
Raiders1$3,250,000$3,250,000$3,220,0000.0%$00.0%
Jets1$3,510,000$3,510,000$2,060,0000.0%$1,540,0000.0%
Browns0$3,720,000$0$00.0%$3,720,0000.0%
Lions0$35,000$0$00.0%$35,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2016Seahawks$450,000$63,456$0$0$0$0$444,6330.3%$635,001
2017Seahawks$540,000$0$0$0$0$0$412,9410.2%$412,941
2018Seahawks$630,000$0$0$0$0$0$630,0000.4%$630,000
2019Seahawks$2,025,000$0$0$0$0$0$2,025,0001.1%$2,025,000
2020Bills$3,000,000$0$1,000,000$2,000,000$1,000,000$2,000,000$7,000,0003.2%$7,000,000
2021Raiders$1,990,000$750,000$0$510,000$0$1,250,000$3,220,0001.7%$3,250,000
2022Seahawks$1,175,000$2,000,000$0$340,000$0$1,175,000$3,515,0001.6%$5,515,000
2023Jets$1,165,000$385,000$0$510,000$0$825,000$2,060,0000.9%$3,510,000
2024Bills$1,210,000$160,000$0$160,000$0$0$765,0000.3%$765,000
2025Lions$1,255,000$0$0$0$0$0$743,8890.2%$906,389
Total$13,440,000$3,358,456$1,000,000$3,520,000$1,000,000$5,250,000$20,816,463$24,649,331
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Seahawks2017$63,456$0
Rams2017$31,765$31,765
Rams2017$14,400$14,400
Seahawks2018$126,912$0
Seahawks2023$2,000,000$0
Jets2024$1,540,000$0
Browns2024$1,760,000$3,720,000
Browns2025$1,960,000$0
Lions2025$35,000$35,000
Total$7,531,533$3,801,165

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201631211.8%2.1%0100000000000
201761611.8%1.5%6118140000000
2018160056.4%14.8%1693245152000100
2019142055.0%14.1%14123.52441030001200
2020160049.9%14.9%149324361001100
2021170059.2%18.9%17304.531.55160002000
2022170048.9%15.0%17125.546.56132000000
2023140041.2%7.8%13216204130001100
2024120523.2%1.4%59218340000000
20251032.5%0.0%0000000000000

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$0$0
Injury Adjusted$0$0
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OTC Valuation $2.9M $5.8M $8.7M $11.6M $14.5M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $6,435,000 $7,333,333

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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