Ja’Wuan James earned an average annual salary of $2,287,500 during his time with Baltimore Ravens.
The American professional football offensive tackle Ja’Wuan James is currently a free agent.
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, James attended North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee. After completion, he enrolled at the University of Tennessee where he played collegiate football for the Tennessee Volunteers from 2010 to 2013.
James was then drafted by Miami Dolphins with the 19th overall pick in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
After playing five seasons for the Dolphins, James signed a four-year, $51 million contract deal with the Denver Broncos on March 13, 2019.
James served Broncos from 2019 to May 2021 before signing a two-year, $9 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens on June 10, 2021.
Following the contract, he was placed on the reserve-non-football injury list on August 31, 2021, to start the season.
After James was designated to return to practice from the reserve-non-football injury list on December 8, 2021, he then again placed on injured reserve after he tore his Achilles in September 2022.