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Jon Gaines
IOL · 
Arizona Cardinals · age 27
- Trade value
- $2.4M
- Likely range
- −$0.4M to $11.1M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 45, potential 47
- Player value
- $10.2M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $1.14M a year, 1 year left
- Next season
- 2.5 score projected
- Role
- Backup Interior OL
- Style
- Interior Blocker
Jon Gaines's trade value is $2.4M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NFL trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1M | $3.0M | $2.4M |
Projection
| Season | Score | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.5 | 0.0 to 10.0 | 43% |
| 2027 | 2.4 | 0.0 to 9.1 | 33% |
| 2028 | 2.2 | 0.0 to 8.9 | 29% |
| 2029 | 0.8 | 0.0 to 4.1 | 13% |
| 2030 | 0.8 | 0.0 to 3.5 | 14% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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