Editor’s note: This information was given to Cards Wire too early. As of May 14, Jones has not yet signed his rookie contract. The below information probably will be the terms of the contract when it is official.
The Arizona Cardinals selected 12 players in the draft just over two weeks ago and of the 257 total picked in the three-day event, more than 100 have already signed contracts.
Card Wire has learned the four-year contract terms for five of them. One is cornerback Elijah Jones, a third-round choice (No. 90 overall) from Boston College.
Jones signed a four-year contract worth $5,685,518 that included a signing bonus of $954,920.
The base salaries are $795,000 this year; $1,053,433 in 2025; $1,311,866 in 2026 and $1,570,299 in 2027. If Jones is still on the team in 2027, that salary will likely increase to whatever the lowest tender is for restricted free agents. This year, that figure is $2.985 million.
There is also a split aspect of the deal for 2024 if Jones lands on injured reserve, so he would not receive his full salary. The minimum split is $470,000.
The salary cap charge this year for Jones is $1,033,433. However, the net loss of cap space currently is negligible because his signing pushed a player out of the top 51.
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