NFL
Dennis Gardeck
Dennis Gardeck
Arizona Cardinals, Outside Linebacker
Age: 29-288d (Aug 09, 1994)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Sioux Falls
2024 Cap Hit
$3,766,668
2024 Cash
$3,100,000
Career Earnings
$12,800,511
2022-2024 Extension (CURRENT)
Dennis Gardeck signed a 3 year , $10,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $3,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,333,333. In 2024, Gardeck will earn a base salary of $2,610,000 and a incentive bonus of $150,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,766,668 and a dead cap value of $666,668.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,333,333
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,250,000
Total GTD:
$3,750,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
28 | $2,196,666 | 1.06% | $3,530,000 | $3,530,000 | $3,250,000 |
| 2023 |
|
29 | $4,276,666 | 1.90% | $3,733,055 | $7,263,055 | $4,603,334 |
| 2024 |
|
30 | $3,766,668 | 1.47% | $3,100,000 | $10,363,055 | $666,668 |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
28 | $1,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $280,000 | $3,530,000 | $3,530,000 | $3,530,000 | $3,454,352 |
| 2023 |
|
29 | $3,270,000 | - | - | $3,733,055 | $7,263,055 | $3,631,528 | $3,416,528 |
| 2024 |
|
30 | $2,610,000 | - | - | $3,100,000 | $10,363,055 | $3,454,352 | $3,100,000 |
Contract Notes
- $3.25M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary)
- $500,000 of 2023 salary fully guarantees on 3/19/23 (injury guaranteed at signing)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000, 14 LTBE in 2023)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2021
Dennis Gardeck signed a 1 year , $3,384,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including an average annual salary of $3,384,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,384,000
Average Salary:
$3,384,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2018-2020 Rookie
Dennis Gardeck signed a 3 year , $1,716,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $6,000 signing bonus, $6,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $572,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,716,000
Average Salary:
$572,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,000
Total GTD:
$6,000
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$12,800,511
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$486,000 |
$486,000 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$688,527 |
$1,174,527 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$978,929 |
$2,153,456 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$3,384,000 |
$5,537,456 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$3,530,000 |
$9,067,456 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$3,733,055 |
$12,800,511 |
|
| Total |
$15,900,511 |
$12,800,511 |
||||
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$3,100,000 |
$15,900,511 |
|
| Total |
$15,900,511 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$480,000
|
$6,000 |
$486,000 |
$486,000 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$570,000
|
$118,527 |
$688,527 |
$1,174,527 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$750,000
|
$228,929 |
$978,929 |
$2,153,456 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$3,384,000
|
$3,384,000 |
$5,537,456 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$1,250,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$280,000 |
$3,530,000 |
$9,067,456 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$3,270,000
|
$123,055 |
$3,733,055 |
$12,800,511 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$2,610,000
|
$150,000 |
$3,100,000 |
$15,900,511 |
|||||
| Total |
$12,314,000 |
$2,006,000 |
$280,000 |
$620,511 |
$15,900,511 |
$15,900,511 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$9,704,000 | $2,006,000 | $280,000 | - | - | $470,511 | $12,800,511 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
ARI |
16 - 17 | Knee |
| 2021 |
ARI |
1 - 3 | Hand |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ARI | 17 | 7 | 482 | 45.80 | 6 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2022 | ARI | 14 | 3 | 209 | 18.80 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | ARI | 14 | 3 | 173 | 19.40 | 23 | 14 | 9 | |||
| 2020 | ARI | 14 | 93 | 9.50 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | ARI | 14 | 0.00 | 11 | 7 | 4 | |||||
| 2018 | ARI | 16 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
