Daniel Jones and the New York Giants era ended in November 2024 when the team ended his disappointing tenure. Jones was drafted No. 6 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft, and he signed a monster contract back in 2023, which is widely regarded as one of the NFL’s worst deals.
Jones was a free agent this offseason and still managed to earn a decent contract from the Indianapolis Colts, where he is set to be a backup to Anthony Richardson.
Daniel Jones’ Contract and Salary
Jones signed a one-year, $14 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts in free agency. The deal pays him a $6 million signing bonus and a fully guaranteed base salary of $7.15 million.
However, due to incentives, Jones’ total earnings could reach as high as $17.7 million this year. Based on his playing time, wins, and potential playoff appearances, he can earn up to $3.7 million in incentives.
This is still a significant drop in Jones’ annual salary, as he earned just north of $35.5 million in 2024. He had signed a lucrative four-year, $160 million deal with the Giants in March 2023, receiving $81 million in fully guaranteed money, including his signing bonus and 2023 and 2024 base salaries. The deal also featured $35 million in additional incentives.
Jones couldn’t live up to the contract and went 1-5 in six starts before being benched. He went 2-8 in 10 games last season and was not only benched but also released from the squad.
Jones’ Net Worth and Career Earnings
Jones is expected to have a net worth of $40 million in 2025, with his career earnings from the NFL amounting to a massive $108,229,856. He was on a four-year rookie contract, worth $25.664 million with the Giants before signing the lucrative $160 million extension that backfired for New York.
In addition to his whopping earnings from the NFL, Jones has also earned a significant chunk of money from endorsements and sponsorships with brands such as Nike, Gatorade, Verizon, Panini, Bose, and Pepsi.
While Jones had a few decent games in the first half of 2024, he mostly looked like a backup-level QB this. He completed 63.3% of his passes for 2,070 yards and eight TDs while throwing seven interceptions and rushing for 265 yards and two scores.
Entering Week 12, Jones graded 31st in PFSN’s QB+ metric with a D (64.7). That’s the fourth-worst season grade of his career, just ahead of his D- in 2021. Moreover, he’s not responsible for any of the top 50 single-game QB+ metric grades this season; Jones’ top grade (C+ in Week) ranks 90th.
He will likely be back up to Richardson for the Colts in 2025, but will be hoping to make it big when the chance comes, since the third-year QB wasn’t impressive either last season.
