Matthew Golden

Green Bay Packers, Wide Receiver
Age: 22y-7m-11d (Aug 01, 2003)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Texas
Drafted: Round 1 (#23 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Tory Dandy, Edward Berry (CAA Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$3,994,395

2026 Cash

$1,638,879

Career Earnings

$10,265,123

2025-2029 Rookie (CURRENT)

Matthew Golden signed a 4 year, $17,575,338 contract with the Green Bay Packers, including $9,422,064 signing bonus, $17,575,338 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,393,835. In 2026, Golden will earn a base salary of $1,005,000 and a roster bonus of $633,879, while carrying a cap hit of $3,994,395 and a dead cap value of $14,379,822.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $17,575,338
Average Salary:
$4,393,835
Signing Bonus:
$9,422,064
GTD at Sign:
$17,575,338
Total GTD:
$17,575,338
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 22 $3,198,575 1.15% $10,265,123 $10,265,123 $17,578,397
2026 23 $3,994,395 1.33% $1,638,879 $11,904,002 $14,379,822
2027 24 $4,793,274 1.48% $2,437,758 $14,341,760 $10,385,427
2028 25 $5,592,153 1.58% $3,236,637 $17,578,397 $5,592,153
2029 26 - - - $17,578,397 -
2030 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 22 $840,000 $2,355,516 - $3,059 $3,198,575 1.15% $17,578,397
2026 23 $1,005,000 $2,355,516 $633,879 - $3,994,395 1.33% $14,379,822
2027 24 $1,120,000 $2,355,516 $1,317,758 - $4,793,274 1.48% $10,385,427
2028 25 $2,036,637 $2,355,516 $1,200,000 - $5,592,153 1.58% $5,592,153
2029 26 - - - - - - -
2030 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 22 $840,000 $9,422,064 - $3,059 $10,265,123 $10,265,123 $17,578,397
2026 23 $1,005,000 - $633,879 - $1,638,879 $11,904,002 $7,313,274
2027 24 $1,120,000 - $1,317,758 - $2,437,758 $14,341,760 $5,674,395
2028 25 $2,036,637 - $1,200,000 - $3,236,637 $17,578,397 $3,236,637
2029 26 - - - - - $17,578,397 -
Contract Notes

  • Fully Guaranteed
  • 5th-Year Option Available
  • Training Camp Bonuses

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$10,265,123

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 22
Active
$10,265,123
$10,265,123
Total      
$10,265,123
$10,265,123
2026 23
Active
$1,638,879
2027 24
Active
$2,437,758
2028 25
Active
$3,236,637
Total
$17,578,397

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $9,422,064 - - $3,059 - $10,265,123
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
22
$840,000
$9,422,064
$3,059
$10,265,123
$10,265,123
Total
$840,000
$9,422,064
$3,059
$10,265,123
$10,265,123
2026
23
$1,005,000
$633,879
$1,638,879
2027
24
$1,120,000
$1,317,758
$2,437,758
2028
25
$2,036,637
$1,200,000
$3,236,637
Total
$5,001,637
$9,422,064
$3,151,637
$3,059
$17,578,397

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $9,422,064 - - $3,059 - $10,265,123
  • May 19, 2025 Signed a 4 year $17.57 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
  • Apr 24, 2025 Drafted by Green Bay (GB): Round 1 (#23 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 GB 14 5 452 43.09 29 361 0 0
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