Gardner Minshew

Kansas City Chiefs, Quarterback
Age: 29y-9m-21d (May 16, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Washington State
Drafted: Round 6 (#178 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Dave Butz (SportStars)
Career Earnings

$27,301,032

2025-2025 Free Agent

Gardner Minshew signed a 1 year, $1,170,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including an average annual salary of $1,170,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$1,170,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 29 $1,179,450 0.42% $1,179,450 $1,179,450 $9,450
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 29 $1,170,000 $9,450 $1,179,450 0.42% $9,450
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 29 $1,170,000 $9,450 $1,179,450 $1,179,450 $1,179,450
Contract Notes

  • Playing Time Incentives (cumulative)
    At least 1 of these must be true:
    Team improves Avg Net/Play Rushing
    Team improves Avg Net/Play Passing
    Team improves Return/Recovery TDs
    Player improves Comp. %
    Player improves Passer Rating
    Player improves INT %
    Player improves Passing Yards
    Player improves YD/Pass
    Player improves Pass TD
    Player improves Rush TD
    Player leads team in Comp. %
    Player leads team in Passer Rating
    Player leads team in INT %
    Player leads team in Pass YD
    Player leads team in YD/Pass
    Player leads team in Pass TD
    Player leads team in Rush TD
    then
    20% Snaps: $3.83M
    30% Snaps: $1M
    40% Snaps: $1M
  • 51% Snaps: $6.83M (voids any other above incentive)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $25,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,000,000
Total GTD:
$15,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$3,500,000
Total GTD:
$3,500,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,710,884
Average Salary:
$677,721
Signing Bonus:
$190,884
GTD at Sign:
$190,884
Total GTD:
$190,884
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$31,212,800

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Active
Active
Active
$685,884
$685,884
$685,884
$685,884
$1,371,768
$2,057,652
2020 24
Active
$1,095,698
$3,153,350
2021 25
Active
$850,000
$4,003,350
2022 26
Active
Active
$2,540,000
$2,540,000
$6,543,350
$9,083,350
2023 27
Active
$5,500,000
$14,583,350
2024 28
Injured
$12,290,000
$26,873,350
2025 29
Injured
Retained
$1,179,450
$3,160,000
$28,052,800
$31,212,800
Total      
$31,212,800
$28,052,800
$31,212,800
Total
$31,212,800

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $2,335,000 $572,652 - - - $245,698 $3,153,350
2 $5,930,000 - - - - - $5,930,000
1 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 - - - $2,000,000 $5,500,000
2 $9,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $150,000 - $15,450,000
1 $1,170,000 - - - $9,450 - $1,179,450
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$495,000
$495,000
$495,000
$190,884
$190,884
$190,884
$685,884
$685,884
$685,884
$685,884
$1,371,768
$2,057,652
2020
24
$850,000
$245,698
$1,095,698
$3,153,350
2021
25
$850,000
$850,000
$4,003,350
2022
26
$2,540,000
$2,540,000
$2,540,000
$2,540,000
$6,543,350
$9,083,350
2023
27
$1,750,000
$1,750,000
$2,000,000
$5,500,000
$14,583,350
2024
28
$5,840,000
$6,000,000
$150,000
$12,290,000
$26,873,350
2025
29
$1,170,000
$3,160,000
$9,450
$1,179,450
$3,160,000
$28,052,800
$31,212,800
Total
$20,185,000
$8,322,652
$159,450
$2,245,698
$31,212,800
$28,052,800
$31,212,800
Total
$20,185,000
$8,322,652
$159,450
$2,245,698
$31,212,800

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $2,335,000 $572,652 - - - $245,698 $3,153,350
2 $5,930,000 - - - - - $5,930,000
1 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 - - - $2,000,000 $5,500,000
2 $9,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $150,000 - $15,450,000
1 $1,170,000 - - - $9,450 - $1,179,450

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 KC 17 - 18 Knee (ACL)
2024 LV 13 - 18 Collarbone
  • Mar 13, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.17 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 12, 2025 Released by Las Vegas (LV), creating $6.16M of cap
  • Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 2 year $25 million contract with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Mar 16, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Aug 28, 2021 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Jacksonville (JAX) for 2022 6th round pick (#197 Gregory Junior)
  • May 09, 2019 Signed a 4 year $2.71 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Drafted by Jacksonville (JAC): Round 6 (#178 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Attempts Pass Completions Pass Completion % Pass Yards Pass Yards/Gm Pass Touchdowns Pass Interceptions Pass Rating Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Touchdowns Fum
2025 KC 4 1 41 3.68 13 6 46.2 37 9.3 0 1 20.99 6 2 0 0
2024 LV 10 9 564 50.22 306 203 66.3 2,013 201.3 9 10 80.96 19 58 0 6
2023 IND 16 13 972 84.67 490 305 62.2 3,305 206.6 15 9 84.61 34 100 3 8
2022 PHI 5 2 151 12.83 76 44 57.9 663 132.6 3 3 83.39 7 3 1 4
2021 PHI 4 2 166 14.82 60 41 68.3 439 109.8 4 1 104.79 9 21 0 1
2020 JAX 9 8 558 53.81 327 216 66.1 2,259 251.0 16 5 95.85 29 153 1 5
2019 JAX 14 12 920 83.00 470 285 60.6 3,271 233.6 21 6 91.19 67 344 0 13
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