Justin Hardee

Cleveland Browns, Cornerback
Age: 30-103d (Feb 07, 1994)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Illinois
2024 Cap Hit

$1,152,500

2024 Cash

$1,377,500

Career Earnings

$9,779,729

2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Justin Hardee signed a 1 year , $1,377,500 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $167,500 signing bonus, $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,377,500. In 2024, Hardee will earn a base salary of $1,210,000 and a signing bonus of $167,500, while carrying a cap hit of $1,152,500 and a dead cap value of $800,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,377,500
Average Salary:
$1,377,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$800,000
Total GTD:
$800,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 30 $1,152,500 0.45% $1,377,500 $1,377,500 $800,000
2025 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 SalarySalary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 30 $1,210,000 $167,500 $1,152,500 0.45% $800,000
2025 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 30 $1,210,000 $167,500 $1,377,500 $1,377,500 $1,377,500 $1,377,500
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2023 Free Agent

Justin Hardee signed a 3 year , $6,750,000 contract with the New York Jets, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,250,000.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $6,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$1,000,000
Total GTD:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2020

Justin Hardee signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $365,000 signing bonus, $365,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$365,000
GTD at Sign:
$365,000
Total GTD:
$365,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2019

Justin Hardee signed a 1 year , $645,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including an average annual salary of $645,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $645,000
Average Salary:
$645,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2017-2018 Rookie

Justin Hardee signed a 2 year , $1,020,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including an average annual salary of $510,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,020,000
Average Salary:
$510,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / ERFA
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2017-2019

Justin Hardee signed a 3 year , $1,667,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $2,000 signing bonus, $8,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,667.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,667,000
Average Salary:
$555,667
Signing Bonus:
$2,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,000
Total GTD:
$8,000
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$9,779,729

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 23
Active
Retained
Retained
$410,294
$14,400
$8,000
$410,294
$424,694
$432,694
2018 24
Active
$555,000
$987,694
2019 25
Active
$645,000
$1,632,694
2020 26
Active
$1,500,000
$3,132,694
2021 27
Active
$2,350,000
$5,482,694
2022 28
Active
$2,035,280
$7,517,974
2023 29
Active
$2,261,755
$9,779,729
Total      
$11,157,229
$9,779,729
2024 30
Active
$1,377,500
$11,157,229
Total
$11,157,229
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
23
$410,294
$14,400
$6,000
$2,000
$410,294
$14,400
$8,000
$410,294
$424,694
$432,694
2018
24
$555,000
$555,000
$987,694
2019
25
$645,000
$645,000
$1,632,694
2020
26
$1,135,000
$365,000
$1,500,000
$3,132,694
2021
27
$1,350,000
$1,000,000
$2,350,000
$5,482,694
2022
28
$1,800,000
$235,280
$2,035,280
$7,517,974
2023
29
$2,100,000
$2,261,755
$9,779,729
2024
30
$1,210,000
$167,500
$1,377,500
$11,157,229
Total
$9,225,694
$534,500
$1,235,280
$11,157,229
$11,157,229

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,759,694 $365,000 - - - - $3,124,694
1 $6,000 $2,000 - - - - $8,000
3 $5,250,000 - $1,235,280 - - - $6,647,035

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 NO 9 - 13 Groin
2021 NYJ 15 - 15 COVID-19
2023 NYJ 6 - 12 Hamstring
  • Apr 02, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.37 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 16, 2021 Signed a 3 year $6.75 million contract with New York (NYJ)
  • Mar 20, 2020 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Feb 12, 2019 Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Sep 23, 2017 Signed to the active roster by New Orleans (NO)
  • Sep 02, 2017 Waived by Houston (HOU)
  • Apr 30, 2017 Signed a 3 year $1.667 million contract with Houston (HOU)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2023 NYJ 11 0.00 1 1
2022 NYJ 17 0.00 1 1 1
2021 NYJ 16 349 29.40 12 5 7
2020 NO 10 1 0.10 8 6 2
2019 NO 16 37 3.40 11 10 1
2018 NO 16 78 7.70 19 17 2 1
2017 NO 14 0.00 8 7 1

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Signed a 1 year $1.37 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
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Signed a 3 year $6.75 million contract with New York (NYJ)
Mar 20, 2020
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
Feb 12, 2019
Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO)
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Signed to the active roster by New Orleans (NO)
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Apr 30, 2017
Signed a 3 year $1.667 million contract with Houston (HOU)

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