Age: 32
Free Agency: 2029 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 11
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 230
- College: Florida State
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 1, #1 overall (Buccaneers)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $3,516,666 (1.17% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $4,800,000 (1.56% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.36
- Contract Value: $13,000,000 ($6,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $12,240,000
- Contract Ranking: 32/109 at QB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | $1,300,000 | $2,166,666 | $0 | $50,000 | $1,300,000 | $3,516,666 | 1.2% | |||||
| 2027 | 33 | $6,050,000 | $1,166,666 | $0 | $100,000 | $6,050,000 | $7,316,666 | 2.2% | |||||
| 2028
May 15: Roster bonus due
| 34 | $5,650,000 | $1,166,668 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $1,390,000 | $7,316,668 | 2.1% | |||||
| Total | $13,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $8,740,000 | $18,150,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Jameis Winston signed a two year, $13.5 million contract extension with the Giants on September 7, 2026. $12.24 million is guaranteed of which $8.24 million is a new money guarantee. Winston received a $3.5 million signing bonus and his 2026, 2027, and $1.39 million of his 2028 salary is fully guaranteed. The extension reduced his 2026 cap number by about $1.5 million.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$6.5M
$13M
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $850,000 | $6,150,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $850,000 | $7,000,000 | $13,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $83,998,865
Career APY: $7,636,260
Potential Earnings: $97,448,865
Total Guarantees: $72,641,277
Largest Cash Payment: $20,922,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $20,922,000 (2019)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Drafted | Expired | 2015 | 4 | $25,351,277 | $6,337,819 | $25,351,277 | $46,148,865 | 182.0% | $9,229,773 |
| Saints | UFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | 100.0% | $1,100,000 |
| Saints | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,750,000 | 104.5% | $5,750,000 |
| Saints | UFA | Renegotiated | 2022 | 2 | $28,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $15,200,000 | $15,200,000 | 54.3% | $15,200,000 |
| Saints | Other | June 1 Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,100,000 | 102.5% | $4,100,000 |
| Browns | UFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,200,000 | 105.0% | $4,200,000 |
| Giants | UFA | Extended | 2025 | 2 | $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,250,000 | $4,000,000 | 50.0% | $4,000,000 |
| Giants | Extension | Active | 2026 | 2 | $13,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $12,240,000 | $3,500,000 | 26.9% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 5 | $46,148,865 | $9,229,773 | $46,148,865 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 4 | $26,150,000 | $6,537,500 | $12,132,000 | 0.0% | $13,748,000 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 1 | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 | $1,768,000 | 0.0% | $2,232,000 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 1 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $3,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Buccaneers | $435,000 | $4,174,323 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $435,000 | $4,609,323 | 3.2% | $17,132,292 | ||
| 2016 | Buccaneers | $525,000 | $4,174,323 | $1,062,331 | $0 | $0 | $1,587,331 | $5,761,654 | 3.6% | $1,587,331 | ||
| 2017 | Buccaneers | $615,000 | $4,174,323 | $2,124,662 | $0 | $0 | $2,739,662 | $6,913,985 | 4.0% | $2,739,662 | ||
| 2018 | Buccaneers | $705,000 | $4,174,323 | $3,186,992 | $0 | $0 | $3,891,992 | $7,941,903 | 4.1% | $3,767,580 | ||
| 2019 | Buccaneers | $20,922,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,922,000 | $20,922,000 | 10.8% | $20,922,000 | ||
| 2020 | Saints | $952,000 | $148,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $952,000 | $1,100,000 | 0.6% | $1,100,000 | ||
| 2021 | Saints | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $2,500,000 | 1.4% | $5,750,000 | ||
| 2022 | Saints | $1,200,000 | $2,800,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.9% | $15,200,000 | ||
| 2023 | Saints | $1,165,000 | $3,387,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $1,165,000 | $4,532,000 | 2.0% | $4,100,000 | ||
| 2024 | Browns | $1,210,000 | $558,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,210,000 | $1,768,000 | 0.6% | $4,200,000 | ||
| 2025 | Giants | $1,950,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,950,000 | $3,000,000 | 1.0% | $4,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Giants | $1,300,000 | $2,166,666 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,300,000 | $3,516,666 | 1.2% | $4,800,000 | ||
| 2027 | Giants | $6,050,000 | $1,166,666 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $6,050,000 | $7,316,666 | 2.2% | $6,150,000 | ||
| 2028 | Giants | $5,650,000 | $1,166,668 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,390,000 | $7,316,668 | 2.1% | $6,000,000 | ||
| Total | $43,679,000 | $30,590,292 | $6,623,985 | $300,000 | $100,000 | $45,792,985 | $81,198,865 | $97,448,865 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |||
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 312/535 | 58.3% | 4042 | 22 | 15 | 27 | 84.2 | 54 | 213 | 3.9 | 6 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 98.7% | 0.0% | 345/567 | 60.8% | 4090 | 28 | 18 | 35 | 86.1 | 53 | 165 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 12 | 3 | 71.1% | 0.0% | 254/391 | 65% | 3141 | 18 | 8 | 31 | 96.5 | 28 | 103 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | 61.6% | 0.0% | 244/378 | 64.6% | 2992 | 19 | 14 | 27 | 90.2 | 49 | 281 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 99.1% | 0.0% | 380/626 | 60.7% | 5109 | 33 | 30 | 47 | 84.3 | 59 | 250 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 7/11 | 63.6% | 75 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 83.5 | 8 | -6 | -0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 34.0% | 0.0% | 95/161 | 59% | 1170 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 102.8 | 32 | 166 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 73/115 | 63.5% | 858 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 79.5 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 25/47 | 53.2% | 264 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 57.4 | 5 | -6 | -1.2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 42.7% | 0.0% | 181/296 | 61.1% | 2121 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 80.6 | 25 | 83 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 10 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 37/66 | 56.1% | 567 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 82.1 | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 64.7% | 0.0% | 90/158 | 57% | 957 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 76.4 | 16 | 50 | 3.1 | 1 |
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