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Melvin Gordon

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Broncos, RB Age: 29-80d Exp: 8 Years
Drafted: Round 1 (#15 overall), 2015 College: Wisconsin Agent(s): Damarius Bilbo (Revolution Sports)

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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 Contract details by year 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 Free Agent Year 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 Player Cash Earnings $421,235 $6,019,835 - - - - $28,652 $6,469,722
    2016 Player Cash Earnings $919,990 - - - - - - $919,990
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $1,404,980 - - - - - - $1,404,980
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $1,889,968 - - - - - - $1,889,968
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $4,615,882 - - - - - - $4,615,882
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $1,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - - $44,596 $9,044,596
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $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 Player Cash Earnings $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 Player Cash Earnings $1,341,225 $6,019,835 - - - - $28,652 $7,389,712
    3 seasons Player Cash Earnings $7,910,830 - - - - - - $7,910,830
    2 seasons Player Cash Earnings $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 2019
    May 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