Michael Palardy

Arizona Cardinals, Punter
Age: 33y-8m-4d (Jul 06, 1992)
Exp: 6 Years
College: Tennessee
Drafted: Undrafted, NYJ, 2014
INACTIVE

2024-2024

Michael Palardy signed a 1 year, $1,125,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including an average annual salary of $1,125,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 32 $164,167 0.06% $220,862 $220,862 -
2025 33
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 32 $1,125,000 $164,167 0.06% -
2025 33
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 32 $187,500 $220,862 $220,862 $220,862
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,035,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,400,000
Average Salary:
$1,400,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
GTD at Sign:
$200,000
Total GTD:
$200,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2018-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $7,520,000
Average Salary:
$2,506,667
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,000,000
Total GTD:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2018-2018

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $630,000
Average Salary:
$630,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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2016-2017

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $990,000
Average Salary:
$495,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / ERFA
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2015-2016

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $960,000
Average Salary:
$480,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / ERFA
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2014-2016

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,530,000
Average Salary:
$510,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$15,507,514

Earnings w/ Different Teams

7 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 22
Reserve
Reserve
$6,300
$6,300
$6,300
$12,600
2016 24
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
Active
Active
$6,900
$13,800
$13,800
$13,800
$185,290
$185,290
$185,290
$19,500
$33,300
$47,100
$60,900
$246,190
$431,480
$616,770
2017 25
Active
Active
$540,000
$540,000
$1,156,770
$1,696,770
2018 26
Active
Active
Active
$2,730,000
$2,730,000
$2,730,000
$4,426,770
$7,156,770
$9,886,770
2019 27
Active
Active
$924,091
$924,091
$10,810,861
$11,734,952
2020 28
Reserve
$600,000
$12,334,952
2021 29
Active
$1,400,000
$13,734,952
2022 30
Active
Active
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
$460,000
$460,000
$30,800
$460,000
$30,800
$30,800
$14,194,952
$14,654,952
$14,685,752
$15,145,752
$15,176,552
$15,207,352
2024 32
Active
Retained
Retained
$220,862
$62,500
$16,800
$15,428,214
$15,490,714
$15,507,514
Total
$15,507,514

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $12,600 - - - - - $12,600
1 $6,900 - - - - - $6,900
1 $41,400 - - - - - $41,400
5 $5,625,870 $6,000,000 - - $600,000 $48,182 $12,274,052
1 $1,000,000 $100,000 $300,000 - - - $1,400,000
1 $1,472,400 - - - - - $1,472,400
1 $266,800 - - - - $33,362 $300,162
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
22
$6,300
$6,300
$6,300
$6,300
$6,300
$12,600
2016
24
$6,900
$13,800
$13,800
$13,800
$185,290
$185,290
$185,290
$6,900
$13,800
$13,800
$13,800
$185,290
$185,290
$185,290
$19,500
$33,300
$47,100
$60,900
$246,190
$431,480
$616,770
2017
25
$540,000
$540,000
$540,000
$540,000
$1,156,770
$1,696,770
2018
26
$630,000
$630,000
$630,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
$2,730,000
$2,730,000
$2,730,000
$4,426,770
$7,156,770
$9,886,770
2019
27
$800,000
$800,000
$100,000
$100,000
$24,091
$24,091
$924,091
$924,091
$10,810,861
$11,734,952
2020
28
$500,000
$100,000
$600,000
$12,334,952
2021
29
$1,000,000
$100,000
$300,000
$1,400,000
$13,734,952
2022
30
$460,000
$460,000
$30,800
$460,000
$30,800
$30,800
$460,000
$460,000
$30,800
$460,000
$30,800
$30,800
$14,194,952
$14,654,952
$14,685,752
$15,145,752
$15,176,552
$15,207,352
2024
32
$187,500
$62,500
$16,800
$33,362
$220,862
$62,500
$16,800
$15,428,214
$15,490,714
$15,507,514
Total
$8,425,970
$6,100,000
$300,000
$600,000
$81,544
$15,507,514

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $12,600 - - - - - $12,600
1 $6,900 - - - - - $6,900
1 $41,400 - - - - - $41,400
5 $5,625,870 $6,000,000 - - $600,000 $48,182 $12,274,052
1 $1,000,000 $100,000 $300,000 - - - $1,400,000
1 $1,472,400 - - - - - $1,472,400
1 $266,800 - - - - $33,362 $300,162

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 CAR 1 - 13 Knee
2020 CAR 14 - 14 COVID-19
2020 CAR 15 - 17 Knee
  • Dec 18, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Arizona (ARI)
  • Dec 12, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
  • Aug 23, 2023 Released by Washington (WAS)
  • Aug 20, 2023 Signed a contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Nov 19, 2022 Signed to the active roster by New England (NE)
  • Nov 01, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
  • Mar 12, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Feb 19, 2021 Released by Carolina (CAR), clearing $1.78M of cap space
  • Oct 02, 2018 Signed a 3 year $7.52 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
  • Mar 10, 2018 Signed a 1 year $630,000 contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Nov 14, 2016 Signed a contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Oct 04, 2016 Signed to the practice squad by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Sep 05, 2016 Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Sep 03, 2016 Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Aug 30, 2016 Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Aug 16, 2016 Waived by Indianapolis (IND)
  • Aug 03, 2016 Waived by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jun 07, 2016 Waived by Carolina (CAR)
  • Apr 05, 2016 Signed a contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Aug 31, 2015 Waived by St. Louis (STL)
  • Jan 06, 2015 Signed a reserve/future contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • May 11, 2014 Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)
Year Team GP Snaps Snaps% ATT YDS AVG Inside 20 Touchbacks
2024 ARI 3 24 5.49 13 559 43.0 1 1
2022 NE 8 74 16.19 42 1,781 42.4 10 5
2021 MIA 17 106 22.80 78 3,489 44.7 31 5
2020 CAR 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0 0
2019 CAR 16 154 36.80 75 3,452 46.0 25 3
2018 CAR 16 105 29.80 61 2,759 45.2 24 4
2017 CAR 16 132 40.50 71 3,269 46.0 25 4
2016 CAR 7 69 20.20 36 1,531 42.5 13 2
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