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Current Contract
Teddy Bridgewater signed a 3 year, $63,000,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including a $15,000,000 signing bonus, $33,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $21,000,000. In 2021, Bridgewater will earn a base salary of $17,000,000, a roster bonus of $703,125 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $22,953,125 and a dead cap value of $20,000,000.
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $63,000,000 Signing Bonus $15,000,000 Average Salary $21,000,000 Total Guarantees $33,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $33,000,000 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Workout Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2020 28 $8,000,000 $5,000,000 $703,125 $250,000 $13,953,125 $33,250,000 $23,953,125($23,953,125) Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $33,250,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-19,296,875 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $15,250,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-1,296,875 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $23,250,000 2021 Dead Cap: $10,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-9,296,875 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $5,250,000 2021 Dead Cap: $10,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $8,703,125 2021 29 $17,000,000 $5,000,000 $703,125 $250,000 $22,953,125 $20,000,000 $17,953,125($41,906,250) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $20,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $2,953,125 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $10,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $12,953,125 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $15,000,000 2022 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $7,953,125 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2022 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $17,953,125 Potential Out: 2022, 2 yr, $41,906,250; $5,000,000 dead cap
2022 30 $20,000,000 $5,000,000 $750,000 $250,000 $26,000,000 $5,000,000 $21,000,000($62,906,250) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $21,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $21,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $21,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $21,000,000 2023 31 UFA Contract Notes:- $33M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2020 salary + $10M of 2021 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $46,875 ($750,000, 15 LTBE in 2021)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2019-2019
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $7,250,000 Signing Bonus $6,000,000 Average Salary $7,250,000 Total Guarantees $7,250,000 Guaranteed at Signing $7,250,000 Free Agent: 2020 / UFA 2018-2018
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $6,000,000 Signing Bonus $500,000 Average Salary $6,000,000 Total Guarantees $1,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $1,000,000 Free Agent: 2019 / UFA 2014-2017Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $6,849,502 Signing Bonus $3,301,456 Average Salary $1,712,376 Total Guarantees $5,495,479 Guaranteed at Signing $5,495,479 Free Agent: 2018 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2014 $420,000 $3,301,456 - - - - - $3,721,456 2015 $731,341 - - - - - - $731,341 2016 $1,042,682 - - - - - - $1,042,682 2017 $1,354,023 - - - - - $781 $1,354,804 2018 $935,000 - - - $4,065,000 - - $5,000,000 2018 - $500,000 - $500,000 - - - $1,000,000 2019 $1,250,000 $6,000,000 - - - - - $7,250,000 2020 $8,000,000 $15,000,000 $703,125 $250,000 - - - $23,953,125 7 seasons $13,733,046 $24,801,456 $703,125 $750,000 $4,065,000 - $781 $44,053,408 2021 $17,000,000 - $703,125 $250,000 - - - $17,953,125 2022 $20,000,000 - $750,000 $250,000 - - - $21,000,000 $50,733,046 $24,801,456 $2,156,250 $1,250,000 $4,065,000 - $781 $83,006,533 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $3,548,046 $3,301,456 - - - - $781 $6,850,283 2 seasons $2,185,000 $6,000,000 - - $4,065,000 - - $12,250,000 1 seasons - $500,000 - $500,000 - - - $1,000,000 1 seasons $8,000,000 $15,000,000 $703,125 $250,000 - - - $23,953,125 -
Transactions
Mar 17 2020Signed a 3 year $63 million contract with Carolina (CAR)Mar 14 2019Signed a 1 year $7.25 million contract with New Orleans (NO)Aug 29 2018Traded to New Orleans (NO) from New York (NYJ) with 2019 6th round pick (#177 Saquan Hampton) for 2019 3rd round pick (#93 - traded)Mar 13 2018Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with New York (NYJ)Apr 26 2017Minnesota (MIN) declined a $12.198 million 5th-year option for 2018May 20 2014Signed a 4 year $6.849 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)May 8 2014Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 1 (#32 overall) -
2021 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Teddy Bridgewater ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Att Pass Cmp Pass Cmp% Pass Yds Pass Yds/Gm Pass TD Pass INT Pass Rating Rush Att Rush Yds Rush TD Fum Prod Pts 2020 CAR 15 15 15 929 89.8 492 340 69.1 3733 248.87 15 11 92.13 53 279 5 6 241.22 2019 NO 16 9 5 408 37.7 196 133 67.9 1384 153.78 9 2 99.11 28 31 0 1 90.46 2018 NO 16 5 1 71 6.8 23 14 60.9 118 23.60 1 1 70.56 11 5 0 0 7.22 2017 MIN 8 1 9 0.8 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0 0 -2.3 2016 MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 MIN 16 16 16 995 97.3 447 292 65.3 3231 201.94 14 9 88.69 44 192 3 8 198.44 2014 MIN 15 13 12 795 77.6 402 259 64.4 2919 224.54 14 12 85.2 47 209 1 3 179.66 Totals 86 59 49 3,207 - 1,562 1,038 66.5 11,385 192.97 53 36 - 186 713 9 18 714.70