Markus Golden

Pittsburgh Steelers, Outside Linebacker
Age: 34y-11m-25d (Mar 13, 1991)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Missouri
Drafted: Round 2 (#58 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Tory Dandy (CAA Sports)
RETIRED

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,317,500
Average Salary:
$1,317,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,160,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,660,000
Total GTD:
$3,660,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2022 Pending Free Agent Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,500,000
Total GTD:
$2,500,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,750,000
Average Salary:
$3,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$2,225,000
Total GTD:
$2,225,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2015-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,918,330
Average Salary:
$979,583
Signing Bonus:
$1,109,695
GTD at Sign:
$1,722,802
Total GTD:
$1,722,802
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$28,482,676

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 24
Active
$1,691,817
$1,691,817
2016 25
Active
Active
$613,106
$613,106
$2,304,923
$2,918,029
2017 26
Injured
$791,212
$3,709,241
2018 27
Active
$969,318
$4,678,559
2019 28
Active
$4,750,000
$9,428,559
2020 29
Active
Retained
Retained
$2,713,667
$1,446,181
$1,446,181
$12,142,226
$13,588,407
$15,034,588
2021 30
Active
Active
$3,735,294
$3,735,294
$18,769,882
$22,505,176
2022 31
Active
$4,660,000
$27,165,176
2023 32
Active
$1,317,500
$28,482,676
Total
$28,482,676

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $9,573,061 $6,269,695 $470,588 - - $3,209,470 $19,522,814
2 $3,867,362 - $2,750,000 - $25,000 $1,000,000 $7,642,362
1 $1,165,000 $152,500 - - - - $1,317,500
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
24
$435,000
$1,109,695
$147,122
$1,691,817
$1,691,817
2016
25
$613,106
$613,106
$613,106
$613,106
$2,304,923
$2,918,029
2017
26
$791,212
$791,212
$3,709,241
2018
27
$969,318
$969,318
$4,678,559
2019
28
$975,000
$2,750,000
$25,000
$1,000,000
$4,750,000
$9,428,559
2020
29
$2,651,319
$1,446,181
$1,446,181
$62,348
$2,713,667
$1,446,181
$1,446,181
$12,142,226
$13,588,407
$15,034,588
2021
30
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$235,294
$235,294
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$3,735,294
$3,735,294
$18,769,882
$22,505,176
2022
31
$1,500,000
$2,160,000
$1,000,000
$4,660,000
$27,165,176
2023
32
$1,165,000
$152,500
$1,317,500
$28,482,676
Total
$14,605,423
$6,422,195
$3,220,588
$25,000
$4,209,470
$28,482,676

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $9,573,061 $6,269,695 $470,588 - - $3,209,470 $19,522,814
2 $3,867,362 - $2,750,000 - $25,000 $1,000,000 $7,642,362
1 $1,165,000 $152,500 - - - - $1,317,500

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 ARI 17 - 17 COVID-19
2017 ARI 5 - 17 Knee (ACL)
  • Aug 09, 2024 Retired from Professional Football
  • Aug 01, 2024 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • May 24, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 10, 2023 Released by Arizona (ARI), clearing $3.08M of cap
  • Sep 09, 2022 Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 15, 2021 Signed a 2 year $5 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
  • Oct 23, 2020 Traded to Arizona (ARI) from New York (NYG) for 2021 6th round pick (#201 Rodarius Williams)
  • Mar 14, 2019 Signed a 1 year $3.75 million contract with New York (NYG)
  • Dec 23, 2016 Fined $9,115 Excessice facemask against Andrus Peat (NO)
  • May 14, 2015 Signed a 4 year $3.918 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • May 01, 2015 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 2 (#58 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 23, 2016 Excessice facemask against Andrus Peat (NO) $9,115
Fines: 1 $9,115
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2023 PIT 16 0 230 21.52 4 20 14 6 0 0
2022 ARI 17 14 781 64.92 3 48 22 26 0 0
2021 ARI 16 5 682 58.24 11 48 33 15 3 0
2020 ARI 16 9 590 52.21 5 33 17 16 1 1
2019 NYG 16 16 939 82.70 10 72 37 35 0 0
2018 ARI 11 11 393 35.20 3 29 25 4 0 0
2017 ARI 4 4 230 21.70 0 11 11 0 0 0
2016 ARI 16 3 761 70.90 13 51 41 10 4 0
2015 ARI 15 6 518 49.50 4 31 20 10 2 0
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