- Signed
- 2017
- Average / year
- $636,964
- Signing bonus
- $147,855
- Guarantee rate
- 5.8%
$2,547,855 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $147,855 guaranteed at signing and a $147,855 signing bonus.
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Denver Broncos
Denver BroncosD.J. Jones Contract
D.J. Jones signed a three-year, $39 million contract with the Denver Broncos. The deal includes $26 million guaranteed. It carries a $14.57 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$39M
- Guaranteed
- $26M
- Average / year
- $13M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive Tackle #93Age 3110 NFL seasons6' 0" / 305 lbsOle Miss
DENDT / 93
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $12,490,000 | $1,600,000 | $13,002,040 | $0 | $14,572,040 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $12,490,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $2,040 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,002,040 | $14,572,040 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $12,490,000 + SIGNING $1,600,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $2,040 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$30,000=$14,572,040Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$13M$6.50M$0
SF2017–2021DEN2022–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $12,490,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $2,040 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$13,002,040Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2017NEW DEAL | 22 | SF | $465,000 | $147,855 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $612,855 | $612,855 |
| 2018 | 23 | SF | $555,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $555,000 | $1,167,855 |
| 2019 | 24 | SF | $645,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $645,000 | $1,812,855 |
| 2020 | 25 | SF | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | $2,637,855 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 26 | SF | $1,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $205,870 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,455,870 | $6,093,725 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 27 | DEN | $1,035,000 | $8,965,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $16,093,725 |
| 2023 | 28 | DEN | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $26,093,725 |
| 2024 | 29 | DEN | $9,490,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $36,093,725 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 30 | DEN | $4,490,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,890 | $0 | $480,000 | $0 | $12,971,890 | $49,065,615 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 31 | DEN | $12,490,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,040 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $13,002,040 | $62,067,655 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 32 | DEN | $12,235,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $765,000 | $0 | $13,000,000 | $75,067,655 |
| Career totals | $53,230,000 | $19,362,855 | $0 | $205,870 | $0 | $3,930 | $0 | $2,265,000 | $0 | $75,067,655 | $75,067,655 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20172017
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $3.50M
- Signing bonus
- $2.25M
- Guarantee rate
- 92.9%
$3,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $3,250,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,250,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $10M
- Signing bonus
- $8.96M
- Guarantee rate
- 66.7%
$30,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $20,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $8,965,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $13M
- Signing bonus
- $8M
- Guarantee rate
- 66.7%
$39,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $26,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $8,000,000 signing bonus.