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Current Contract
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson signed a 3 year, $27,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,000,000. In 2024, Gardner-Johnson will earn a base salary of $1,375,000 and a signing bonus of $5,875,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,682,352 and a dead cap value of $10,000,000.Contract: 3 yr(s) / $27,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $9,000,000 Total Guarantees $10,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $10,000,000 Free Agent: 2027 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster/Gm Option Workout Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2024 27 $1,375,000 $1,175,000 $132,353 - - $2,682,352 $10,000,000 $8,000,000($8,000,000) $8,000,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $10,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-7,317,648 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $5,875,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-3,192,648 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $5,300,000 2025 Dead Cap: $4,700,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-2,617,648 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,175,000 2025 Dead Cap: $4,700,000 2024 Cap Savings: $1,507,352 2025 28 $1,170,000 $1,175,000 - $1,416,000 $250,000 $4,011,000 $6,700,000 $8,500,000($16,500,000) $8,250,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $6,700,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-2,689,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $4,700,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-689,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $3,175,000 2026 Dead Cap: $3,525,000 2025 Cap Savings: $836,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $1,175,000 2026 Dead Cap: $3,525,000 2025 Cap Savings: $2,836,000 Potential Out: 2026, 2 yr, $16,500,000; $3,525,000 dead cap
2026 29 $1,300,000 $1,175,000 - $3,206,000 $250,000 $5,931,000 $3,525,000 $10,500,000($27,000,000) $9,000,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $3,525,000 2026 Cap Savings: $2,406,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $3,525,000 2026 Cap Savings: $2,406,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $1,175,000 2027 Dead Cap: $2,350,000 2026 Cap Savings: $4,756,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $1,175,000 2027 Dead Cap: $2,350,000 2026 Cap Savings: $4,756,000 2027 30 - $1,175,000 - $3,206,000 - $13,758,000 $2,350,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $2,350,000 2027 Cap Savings: $11,408,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $2,350,000 2027 Cap Savings: $11,408,000 Post-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $2,350,000 2027 Cap Savings: $13,758,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $2,350,000 2027 Cap Savings: $13,758,000 2028 31 - $1,175,000 - $3,206,000 - $4,381,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $4,381,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $4,381,000 Post-6/1 Release 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $4,381,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $4,381,000 2029 32 - - - $3,206,000 - $3,206,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Cap Savings: $3,206,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Cap Savings: $3,206,000 Post-6/1 Release 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Cap Savings: $3,206,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Cap Savings: $3,206,000 2030 33 - - - $1,790,000 - $1,790,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Cap Savings: $1,790,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Cap Savings: $1,790,000 Post-6/1 Release 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Cap Savings: $1,790,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Cap Savings: $1,790,000 2027 34 UFA Contract Notes:- $10M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary/bonus + $2M of 2025 salary)
- 2025 Option Bonus: $7.08M
- 2026 Option Bonus: $8.95M
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Current Dead Contracts
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2024 - $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 -($0)
Previous Contracts
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2023-2023
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 2024, Gardner-Johnson will earn a base salary of $1,375,000 and a signing bonus of $5,875,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,682,352 and a dead cap value of $10,000,000.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 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 2024, Gardner-Johnson will earn a base salary of $1,375,000 and a signing bonus of $5,875,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,682,352 and a dead cap value of $10,000,000.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 -
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 2023 $2,500,000 $4,000,000 - - - - - $6,500,000 5 seasons $7,060,000 $4,784,100 - - - - - $11,844,100 2024 $1,375,000 $5,875,000 - - - - - $8,000,000 2025 $1,170,000 - - $250,000 - $7,080,000 - $8,500,000 2026 $1,300,000 - - $250,000 - $8,950,000 - $10,500,000 $10,905,000 $10,659,100 - $500,000 - $16,030,000 - $38,844,100 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 1 seasons $2,500,000 $4,000,000 - - - - - $6,500,000 -
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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02/16/2023, $14,111
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Transactions
Mar 12 2024Signed a 3 year $27 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)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 2023 5th round pick (#165 - traded) and 2024 6th round pick (#199)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) -
2024 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 2023 DET 3 3 2 135 13.2 17 16 1 1 2022 PHI 12 12 12 729 75.9 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 58 58 45 2,903 - 4 245 200 45 1 12