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Current Dead Contracts
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2023 - $1,080,000 - $1,080,000 -($0)
Previous Contracts
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2022-2023
Markus Golden signed a 1 year, $6,500,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including a $2,160,000 signing bonus, $3,660,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000. In 2023, Golden will earn, while carrying a cap hit of .Contract: 1 yr(s) / $6,500,000 Signing Bonus $2,160,000 Average Salary $6,500,000 Total Guarantees $3,660,000 Guaranteed at Signing $3,660,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA 2021-2022
Markus Golden signed a 2 year, $5,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including a $1,500,000 signing bonus, $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2023, Golden will earn, while carrying a cap hit of .Contract: 2 yr(s) / $5,000,000 Signing Bonus $1,500,000 Average Salary $2,500,000 Total Guarantees $2,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $2,500,000 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA 2019-2020
Markus Golden signed a 1 year, $3,750,000 contract with the New York Giants, including $2,225,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,750,000. In 2023, Golden will earn, while carrying a cap hit of .Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,750,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $3,750,000 Total Guarantees $2,225,000 Guaranteed at Signing $2,225,000 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA 2015-2018Entry Level
Markus Golden signed a 4 year, $3,918,330 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including a $1,109,695 signing bonus, $1,722,802 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $979,583. In 2023, Golden will earn, while carrying a cap hit of .Contract: 4 yr(s) / $3,918,330 Signing Bonus $1,109,695 Average Salary $979,583 Total Guarantees $1,722,802 Guaranteed at Signing $1,722,802 Free Agent: 2019 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2015 $435,000 $1,109,695 - - - - $147,122 $1,691,817 2016 $613,106 - - - - - - $613,106 2017 $791,212 - - - - - - $791,212 2018 $969,318 - - - - - - $969,318 2019 $975,000 - $2,750,000 $25,000 - - $1,000,000 $4,750,000 2020 $2,651,319 - - - - - $62,348 $2,713,667 2020 $1,446,181 - - - - - - $1,446,181 2021 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $235,294 - - - $1,000,000 $3,735,294 2022 $1,500,000 $2,160,000 - - - - $1,000,000 $4,660,000 8 seasons $10,381,136 $4,769,695 $2,985,294 $25,000 - - $3,209,470 $21,370,595 $10,381,136 $4,769,695 $2,985,294 $25,000 - - $3,209,470 $21,370,595 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 7 seasons $7,959,955 $4,769,695 $235,294 - - - $2,209,470 $15,174,414 2 seasons $2,421,181 - $2,750,000 $25,000 - - $1,000,000 $6,196,181 -
Fines
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12/23/2016, $9,115
Excessice facemask against Andrus Peat (NO)
TOTAL: $9,115
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Transactions
May 24 2023Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)Mar 10 2023Released by Arizona (ARI), clearing $3.08M of capSep 9 2022Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)Mar 15 2021Signed a 2 year $5 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)Oct 23 2020Traded to Arizona (ARI) from New York (NYG) for 2021 6th round pick (#201 Rodarius Williams)Mar 14 2019Signed a 1 year $3.75 million contract with New York (NYG)Dec 23 2016Fined $9,115 Excessice facemask against Andrus Peat (NO)May 14 2015Signed a 4 year $3.918 million contract with Arizona (ARI)May 1 2015Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 2 (#58 overall) -
2023 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Markus Golden 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 ARI 17 17 12 738 70.4 2.5 48 22 26 2021 ARI 16 16 5 682 63.0 11 48 33 15 3 2020 ARI 16 16 9 590 53.3 4.5 33 17 16 1 1 2019 NYG 16 16 16 939 82.7 10 72 37 35 2018 ARI 11 11 11 393 35.2 2.5 29 25 4 2017 ARI 4 4 4 230 21.7 11 11 2016 ARI 16 16 3 761 70.9 12.5 51 41 10 4 2015 ARI 15 15 6 518 49.5 4 31 20 10 2 Totals 111 111 66 4,851 - 47 323 206 116 10 1