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Current Contract
Melvin Gordon signed a 1 year, $2,500,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including a $100,000 signing bonus, $2,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2022, Gordon will earn a base salary of $2,150,000, a signing bonus of $100,000 and a roster bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,485,294 and a dead cap value of $2,250,000.
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,500,000 Signing Bonus $100,000 Average Salary $2,500,000 Total Guarantees $2,250,000 Guaranteed at Signing $2,250,000 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2022 29 $2,150,000 $100,000 $235,294 $2,485,294 $2,250,000 $2,500,000($2,500,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $2,250,000 2022 Cap Savings: $235,294 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $100,000 2022 Cap Savings: $2,385,294 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $2,250,000 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $235,294 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $100,000 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $2,385,294 2023 30 UFA Contract Notes:- $2.25M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2022 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $14,705 ($250,000, 16 LTBE)
- Incentives: $2M
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2020-2021
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $16,000,000 Signing Bonus $4,000,000 Average Salary $8,000,000 Total Guarantees $13,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $13,500,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA 2015-2019Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $10,669,773 Signing Bonus $6,019,835 Average Salary $2,667,443 Total Guarantees $10,669,773 Guaranteed at Signing $10,669,773 Free Agent: 2020 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2015 $421,235 $6,019,835 - - - - $28,652 $6,469,722 2016 $919,990 - - - - - - $919,990 2017 $1,404,980 - - - - - - $1,404,980 2018 $1,889,968 - - - - - - $1,889,968 2019 $4,615,882 - - - - - - $4,615,882 2020 $1,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - - $44,596 $9,044,596 2021 $4,500,000 - $2,441,176 - - - - $6,941,176 7 seasons $14,752,055 $10,019,835 $6,441,176 - - - $73,248 $31,286,314 2022 $2,150,000 $100,000 $250,000 - - - - $2,500,000 $16,902,055 $10,119,835 $6,691,176 - - - $73,248 $33,786,314 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2 seasons $1,341,225 $6,019,835 - - - - $28,652 $7,389,712 3 seasons $7,910,830 - - - - - - $7,910,830 2 seasons $5,500,000 $4,000,000 $6,441,176 - - - $44,596 $15,985,772 -
Transactions
Apr 27 2022Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Denver (DEN)Mar 20 2020Signed a 2 year $16 million contract with Denver (DEN)Apr 23 2018Los Angeles (LAC) exercised a $5.605 million option for 2019May 15 2015Signed a 4 year $10.66 million contract with San Diego (SD)Apr 30 2015Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 1 (#15 overall) -
2022 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Melvin Gordon ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Att Rush Yds Yds/Att Rush TD Rec Rec Yds Rec TD Fum Prod Pts 2021 DEN 16 16 16 514 47.5 203 918 4.5 8 28 213 2 3 167.1 2020 DEN 15 15 10 627 58.3 215 986 4.6 9 32 158 1 4 166.4 2019 LAC 13 12 11 433 40.4 162 612 3.8 8 42 296 1 4 138.8 2018 LAC 12 12 12 525 52.7 175 885 5.1 10 50 490 4 1 225.5 2017 LAC 16 16 16 750 70.5 284 1105 3.9 8 58 476 4 1 230.1 2016 SD 13 13 11 661 61.8 254 997 3.9 10 41 419 2 2 209.6 2015 SD 14 14 12 396 184 641 3.5 0 33 192 0 6 75.3 Totals 99 98 88 3,906 - 1,477 6,144 4.2 53 284 2,244 14 21 1,212.80