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Daniel Jones Contract

Daniel Jones signed a two-year, $88 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts. The deal includes $49.49 million guaranteed and can reach $100 million with incentives. It carries a $19.18 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

2-year contract$88M
Guaranteed
$49.49M
Average / year
$44M
Free agency
2028 UFA
Quarterback #17Age 298 NFL seasons6' 5" / 230 lbsDuke
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INDQB / 17

2026 contract ledger

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Daniel Jones current contract summary
2026$5,490,000$8,800,000$50,000,000$0$19,180,000

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Daniel Jones current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$5,490,000$8,800,000$0$0$0$0$0$4,500,000$4,500,000$0$50,000,000$19,180,000
Cap equation · 2026BASE $5,490,000 + SIGNING $8,800,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $4,500,000 + ADJUSTMENT $390,000=$19,180,000

Career cash flow

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$50M$25M$0
NYG2019–2024
IND2025–2027
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $5,490,000 + SIGNING $44,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$50,000,000

Annual career ledger

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Daniel Jones complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2019NEW DEAL22NYG$495,000$16,684,768$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$17,179,768$17,179,768
202023NYG$675,000$0$0$1,076,548$0$0$0$0$0$1,751,548$18,931,316
202124NYG$850,000$0$0$2,153,096$0$0$0$0$0$3,003,096$21,934,412
202225NYG$965,000$0$0$3,229,644$0$0$0$0$0$4,194,644$26,129,056
2023NEW DEAL26NYG$1,080,000$36,000,000$8,420,000$0$0$500,000$0$0$0$46,000,000$72,129,056
202427NYG$35,500,000$0$0$0$0$500,000$0$0$0$36,000,000$108,129,056
2025NEW DEAL28IND$7,150,000$6,000,000$0$0$0$8,820$800,000$650,000$0$14,608,820$122,737,876
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED29IND$5,490,000$44,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$510,000$0$50,000,000$172,737,876
2027SCHEDULED30IND$33,490,000$0$0$4,000,000$0$0$0$510,000$0$38,000,000$210,737,876
Career totals$85,695,000$102,684,768$8,420,000$10,459,288$0$1,008,820$800,000$1,670,000$0$210,737,876$210,737,876

Contract history

5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20192019
  2. 20232023
  3. 20252025
  4. 20262026
  5. 20262026
Career cash shown: $122.7M · Projected under current schedule: $210.7M