Breaking down Daniel Jones’ new contract and what the details mean for the Giants
2 years ago

Breaking down Daniel Jones’ new contract and what the details mean for the Giants

New York Times  

The devil is always in the details with NFL contracts. Here’s a look at how the four-year, $160 million contract quarterback Daniel Jones signed with the Giants breaks down: Daniel Jones contract structure Season Salary Roster Signing Workout Incentives Cap hit 2023 $9.5M -- $9M $500K $2M $21M 2024 $35.5M -- $9M $500K -- $45M 2025 $30M -- $9M $500K -- $39.5M 2026 $46.5M $500K $9M $500K -- $56.5M The most important element of any contract is the guaranteed money. The running back tag is just $10.1 million, so Jones’ long-term deal allowed the Giants to retain the quarterback and Barkley at a combined $31.1 million cap hit this year. It will be interesting to see how the Giants handle Jones’ enormous $45 million cap hit next year, which is 17.6 percent of the projected $256 million salary cap. Jones’ achievements last season would have earned him $2 million of the incentives in this contract, so that amount is considered likely to be earned and counts on this salary cap this year.

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