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Current Contract
Will Hernandez signed a 2 year, $9,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including a $2,500,000 signing bonus, $4,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000. In 2024, Hernandez will earn a base salary of $3,150,000 and a roster bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,325,000 and a dead cap value of $1,750,000.Contract: 2 yr(s) / $9,000,000 Signing Bonus $2,500,000 Average Salary $4,500,000 Total Guarantees $4,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $4,500,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Roster/Gm Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2023 28 $2,000,000 $1,250,000 - $400,000 $3,650,000 $4,500,000 $5,148,721($5,148,721) $5,148,721 Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $4,500,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-850,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2023 Cap Savings: $1,150,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $3,250,000 2024 Dead Cap: $1,250,000 2023 Cap Savings: $400,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $1,250,000 2024 Dead Cap: $1,250,000 2023 Cap Savings: $2,400,000 Potential Out: 2024, 1 yr, $5,148,721; $1,750,000 dead cap
2024 29 $3,150,000 $1,250,000 $500,000 $425,000 $5,325,000 $1,750,000 $4,075,000($9,223,721) $4,611,861 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2024 Cap Savings: $3,575,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2024 Cap Savings: $3,575,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $3,575,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $3,575,000 2025 30 UFA Contract Notes:- $4.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
- 2024 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (3/18/2024)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $25,000 ($425,000, 12 LTBE in 2023)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2022-2022
Will Hernandez signed a 1 year, $1,187,500 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including a $152,500 signing bonus, $1,047,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,187,500. In 2024, Hernandez will earn a base salary of $3,150,000 and a roster bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,325,000 and a dead cap value of $1,750,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,187,500 Signing Bonus $152,500 Average Salary $1,187,500 Total Guarantees $1,047,500 Guaranteed at Signing $1,047,500 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA 2018-2021Entry Level
Will Hernandez signed a 4 year, $7,450,744 contract with the New York Giants, including a $3,498,723 signing bonus, $5,088,297 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,862,686. In 2024, Hernandez will earn a base salary of $3,150,000 and a roster bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,325,000 and a dead cap value of $1,750,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $7,450,744 Signing Bonus $3,498,723 Average Salary $1,862,686 Total Guarantees $5,088,297 Guaranteed at Signing $5,088,297 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2018 $480,000 $3,498,723 - - - - - $3,978,723 2019 $818,670 - - - - - - $818,670 2020 $1,157,340 - - - - - - $1,157,340 2021 $2,183,000 - - - - - - $2,183,000 2022 $1,035,000 $152,500 - - - - - $1,187,500 2023 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 - - - - $248,721 $5,148,721 6 seasons $7,674,010 $6,151,223 - - - - $248,721 $14,473,954 2024 $3,150,000 - $500,000 - - - - $4,075,000 $10,824,010 $6,151,223 $500,000 - - - $248,721 $18,548,954 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $4,639,010 $3,498,723 - - - - - $8,137,733 2 seasons $3,035,000 $2,652,500 - - - - $248,721 $6,336,221 -
Transactions
Mar 14 2023Signed a 2 year $9 million contract with Arizona (ARI)Mar 28 2022Signed a 1 year $1.18 million contract with Arizona (ARI)May 12 2018Signed a 4 year $7.45 million contract with New York (NYG)Apr 27 2018Drafted by New York (NYG): Round 2 (#34 overall) -
2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Will Hernandez ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% 2023 ARI 16 16 16 1042 98.0 2022 ARI 13 13 13 845 73.3 2021 NYG 17 17 17 1048 95.2 2020 NYG 14 13 6 524 51.7 2019 NYG 16 16 16 1081 100.0 2018 NYG 16 16 16 1029 100.0 Totals 92 91 84 5,569 -