The contract terms for Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Zay Jones are yet another example of how agents inflate contract terms to national reporters to make them look better than they really are.
When Jones re-signed, the initial numbers made public called it a $4.4 million deal for one year without the tell-tale words “up to” or “max.”
So, yes, Jones could earn $4.4 million, but only if he plays all 17 games and, most significantly, hits performance incentives for receptions and receiving yards totaling $2 million.