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D.J. Jones

IDL·Denver Broncos·305 lb
OVERPAIDTier 3Round 6, pick 198 in 2017
Updated November 10, 2026
70.5
Model Score
Down from 76.0 last year
Trade value ·a 7th
2026 Cap Hit
$14.6M
APY
$13.0M/yr
Guaranteed at Signing
$26.0M
Years on Deal
3
Signed
2025
Est. Value
$2.1M/yr
overpaid by $10.9M/yr

Estimate: 1 yrs, $2M total · range $1.4M to $2.3M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Nicholas WilliamsNYG · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.2M/yr
42
Johnathan HankinsDAL · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.3M/yr
43
Danny SheltonKC · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.1M/yr
39
Hassan RidgewaySF · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.8M/yr
41
Morgan FoxLAC · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.2M/yr
41
Kyle PekoLV · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.1M/yr
42

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2025$6.6M$4.5M$1.6M$0$6.6M
2026$14.6M$12.5M$1.6M$19.4M$0
2027$14.6M$12.2M$1.6M$4.8M$9.8M
2028$3.2M$0$1.6M$3.2M$0
2029$51.6M$0$0$0$0

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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