What is Darron Lee's net worth? Taking a look at the former Jets linebacker’s career earnings

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Darron Lee of Ohio State shakes hands with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked #20 overall by the New York Jets during the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on April 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois.

Linebacker Darron Lee is currently a free agent who last played for the Buffalo Bills in the 2020 NFL season. Lee has an estimated net worth of $5 million. He earned the vast majority of his income through the lucrative contracts he signed with NFL teams.

Lee was selected by the New York Jets with the 20th overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft after a stellar college career with the Ohio State Buckeyes. He has since played for two other franchises: the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.

Darron Lee signed a four-year, $10,221,648 contract with the Jets, which is the typical contract that a first-round selection would earn. He played for the Jets for three years, helping the team's defense before he was moved to the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019.

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Darron Lee was a member of the Chiefs in 2019. He left at the end of that season. Ahead of the 2020 season, he signed a $155,058 contract with the Buffalo Bills, which helped him improve his net worth ever so slightly. Lee left the Bills at the end of the 2020 season and hasn't signed for another franchise since. He earned $8,053,259 with the New York Jets, $1,843,861 with the Kansas City Chiefs, and $235,457 with the Buffalo Bills.

Why is Darron Lee in the news lately?

Darron Lee was arrested on April 3, 2023, after being accused of assaulting both his mom and the mother of his child.

According to the docs, police were called to a residence in Dublin, Ohio, at around 5:30 PM on Monday after Lindsey McGlone, the mother of Lee's 2-year-old son, said Lee attacked his mom, Candice Lee, at the home.

This story is still developing, and we will keep you posted as more information filters through. Lee hasn't been on an NFL roster for quite some time, and his chances of joining a team will be better served if he can avoid incidents like this.

The NFL has a strict policy against domestic violence, and we are sure Roger Goodell will pay close attention to the current allegations regarding the former New York Jet.

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