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Current Contract
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson signed a 1 year, $6,500,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including a $4,000,000 signing bonus, $6,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000. In 2023, Gardner-Johnson will earn a base salary of $2,500,000 and a signing bonus of $4,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,500,000 and a dead cap value of $6,500,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $6,500,000 Signing Bonus $4,000,000 Average Salary $6,500,000 Total Guarantees $6,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $6,500,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2023 26 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $4,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000($6,500,000) $6,500,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $6,500,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-2,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $500,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $4,500,000 2024 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2024 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $2,500,000 2024 27 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 2024 28 UFA Contract Notes:- Playing Time Incentives
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70%: $375,000
80%: $750,000 - Interceptions Incentives
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3: $375,000
5: $750,000
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2019-2022Entry Level
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson signed a 4 year, $3,304,100 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including a $784,100 signing bonus, $784,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $826,025. In 2023, Gardner-Johnson will earn a base salary of $2,500,000 and a signing bonus of $4,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,500,000 and a dead cap value of $6,500,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $3,304,100 Signing Bonus $784,100 Average Salary $826,025 Total Guarantees $784,100 Guaranteed at Signing $784,100 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA - Playing Time Incentives
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Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2019 $495,000 $784,100 - - - - - $1,279,100 2020 $675,000 - - - - - - $675,000 2021 $850,000 - - - - - - $850,000 2022 $2,540,000 - - - - - - $2,540,000 4 seasons $4,560,000 $784,100 - - - - - $5,344,100 2023 $2,500,000 $4,000,000 - - - - - $6,500,000 $7,060,000 $4,784,100 - - - - - $11,844,100 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 3 seasons $2,020,000 $784,100 - - - - - $2,804,100 1 seasons $2,540,000 - - - - - - $2,540,000 -
Fines
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02/16/2023, $14,111
Impermissible use of the head against Kansas City (KC)
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01/15/2021, $15,000
Fighting against Chicago (CHI)
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12/18/2020, $5,128
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Philadelphia (PHI)
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12/11/2020, $5,128
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Atlanta (ATL)
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11/06/2020, $5,128
Fighting against Chicago (CHI)
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12/13/2019, $28,075
Hit to the head against Kyle Juszczyk (SF)
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10/25/2019, $21,056
Roughing the Passer against Mitchell Trubisky (CHI)
TOTAL: $93,626
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Transactions
Mar 20 2023Signed a 1 year $6.5 million contract with Detroit (DET)Feb 16 2023Fined $14,111 Impermissible use of the head against Kansas City (KC)Aug 30 2022Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from New Orleans (NO) with 2025 7th round pick for 2024 6th round pick and 2023 5th round pick (#165 - traded)Jan 15 2021Fined $15,000 Fighting against Chicago (CHI)Dec 18 2020Fined $5,128 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Philadelphia (PHI)Dec 11 2020Fined $5,128 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Atlanta (ATL)Nov 6 2020Fined $5,128 Fighting against Chicago (CHI)Dec 13 2019Fined $28,075 Hit to the head against Kyle Juszczyk (SF)Oct 25 2019Fined $21,056 Roughing the Passer against Mitchell Trubisky (CHI)May 10 2019Signed a 4 year $3.3 million contract with New Orleans (NO)Apr 27 2019Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 4 (#105 overall) -
2023 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Chauncey Gardner-Johnson ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2022 PHI 12 12 11 666 69.4 1 67 61 6 6 2021 NO 12 12 11 626 56.0 2 46 32 14 3 2020 NO 15 15 13 861 82.7 1 66 52 14 1 2019 NO 16 16 7 552 51.0 49 39 10 1 1 Totals 55 55 42 2,705 - 4 228 184 44 1 11