The 5 year career of Jameil Showers - the $1 million man

[Jumbo075]

Jameill Showers has done quite well for himself in Dallas - especially as a player who never made the 53-man team. Showers had no practice squad eligibility left in 2019. But since he was waived/injured, and no one claimed him, he reverts to the Cowboys Injured Reserve list, and will get paid $378K this year. Not bad. That injury in preseason game #4 is paying off for him.

Here is the 5 year history of his pay in Dallas:
2015 - $51,176
2016 - $117,300
2017 - $108,000
2018 - $363,000 (on injured reserve)
2019 - $378,000 (on injured reserve)
Total - $1,017,476 - an average of over $200K per year.

He could even be brought back for a 6th offseason next year, as the Cowboys still own his rights as an Exclusive Rights Free Agent.

The Cowboys have been beddy, beddy good to Jameill...

 

[Altestic]

Yeah I thought the same thing when going down, maybe he writhed in pain as he thought he could buy himself another year in camp on the 90 man roster... who knows, Heath may finally be gone by that point

though I don't know if tearing out your whole knee and 9 months of rehab for that is worth that little money... hmm, anyone know if the Cowboys or NFL pay for that? Or are they independent contractors who have to pay their own costs out of pocket?

 

[HungryLion]

Not to mention. I could easily see them hiring him onto the coaching training staff, if Showers wants. Since he is so well liked in the organization.

Jerry is a maligned GM (for good reason). But by all accounts he is a loyal and caring boss.

Jameill is going to be just fine.

 

[Altestic]

Not to mention. I could easily see them hiring him onto the coaching training staff, if Showers wants. Since he is so well liked in the organization.

Jerry is a maligned GM (for good reason). But by all accounts he is a loyal and caring boss.

Jameill is going to be just fine.

he'll be on the camp roster next summer as a safety... but after that, yes.

 

[Jumbo075]

Yeah I thought the same thing when going down, maybe he writhed in pain as he thought he could buy himself another year in camp on the 90 man roster... who knows, Heath may finally be gone by that point

though I don't know if tearing out your whole knee and 9 months of rehab for that is worth that little money... hmm, anyone know if the Cowboys or NFL pay for that? Or are they independent contractors who have to pay their own costs out of pocket?

Injured hamstring...not the knee.

 

[Kaiser]

The Cowboys have been beddy, beddy good to Jameill...

Jameill contributed by running scout teams, playing the red team opponent, mentoring, etc. He wasn't Jerry's idiot nephew sleeping on the sofa eating doritos all day, he did contribute even if he didn't make the active roster.

 

[MojaveJT]

I could only wish for that kind of career. Not very good but just enough to have good money in the bank.

 

[Zordon]

Is it 4 or 5 years when you qualify for a pension? @xwalker

 

[Ranching]

Jameill Showers has done quite well for himself in Dallas - especially as a player who never made the 53-man team. Showers had no practice squad eligibility left in 2019. But since he was waived/injured, and no one claimed him, he reverts to the Cowboys Injured Reserve list, and will get paid $378K this year. Not bad. That injury in preseason game #4 is paying off for him.

Here is the 5 year history of his pay in Dallas:
2015 - $51,176
2016 - $117,300
2017 - $108,000
2018 - $363,000 (on injured reserve)
2019 - $378,000 (on injured reserve)
Total - $1,017,476 - an average of over $200K per year.

He could even be brought back for a 6th offseason next year, as the Cowboys still own his rights as an Exclusive Rights Free Agent.

The Cowboys have been beddy, beddy good to Jameill...

Plus NFL players qualify for retirement benefits with four years experience.

 

[Jake]

Is it 4 or 5 years when you qualify for a pension?

NFL players are fully vested in the plan after three years on active roster or injured reserve status.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Showers is a good football mind. I bet he ends up being a coach.

 

[Alexander]

He is like a fixture. Like a piece of luggage.

He will be a member of the staff soon enough.

They will announce he is the head go-fer in charge of coffee and you will be all like, hey, I remember that guy.

 

[Rayman70]

He is like a fixture. Like a piece of luggage.

He will be a coach soon enough.

Showers will be a DB coach soon lmao..

 

[Alexander]

Showers will be a DB coach soon lmao..

I changed my original post.

He will have to pay more dues. To get on the coaching staff, you better be a Garrett.

 

[Pantone282C]

Jameill contributed by running scout teams, playing the red team opponent, mentoring, etc. He wasn't Jerry's idiot nephew sleeping on the sofa eating doritos all day, he did contribute even if he didn't make the active roster.

He gave it all he had. Wish him the best.

 

[Cmac]

Onto the coaching staff.

 

[Kaiser]

He gave it all he had. Wish him the best.

I look at it this way, if Showers emulated an opposing safety well enough in practice that we made one more big play on offense, its worth it. The Cowboys are a multi-billion dollar team, a million dollars for any small edge is worth it.

 

[links18]

Showers looked decent as a QB, could play in a pinch.

 

[DanTanna]

He cannot be a worse back up QB than what we've trotted out there, right???

 

[Avery]

Showers and Lee will be on the coaching staff next year in some capacity is my guess.