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NFL
Carl Granderson
Carl Granderson
New Orleans Saints, Outside Linebacker
Age: 29y-2m-23d (Dec 18, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Wyoming
Drafted: Undrafted, NO, 2019
Agent(s): Patrick Collins, Jim Denton, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
2026 Cap Hit
$18,062,000
2026 Cash
$12,750,000
Career Earnings
$33,804,410
2023-2027 Extension (CURRENT)
Carl Granderson signed a 4 year, $52,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $11,000,000 signing bonus, $35,720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,000,000. In 2026, Granderson will earn a base salary of $10,750,000 and a roster bonus of $2,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $18,062,000 and a dead cap value of $18,488,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $52,000,000
Average Salary:
$13,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$11,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$22,550,000
Total GTD:
$35,720,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
27 | $3,940,000 | 1.75% | $12,660,000 | $12,660,000 | $22,990,000 | |||||
| 2024 |
|
28 | $5,250,000 | 2.06% | $10,170,000 | $22,830,000 | $26,700,000 | |||||
| 2025 |
|
29 | $6,486,410 | 2.32% | $7,734,410 | $30,564,410 | $24,974,410 | |||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 3 YR, $30,564,410; $18,488,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
30 | $18,062,000 | 5.95% | $12,750,000 | $43,314,410 | $18,488,000 | |||||
| 2027 |
|
31 | $18,062,000 | 5.67% | $12,750,000 | $56,064,410 | $9,736,000 | |||||
| 2028 |
|
32 |
Void UFA |
$4,424,000 | 1.32% | - | $56,064,410 | $4,424,000 | ||||
| 2029 |
|
Void
|
$1,312,000 | 0.36% | - | $56,064,410 | - | |||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Restructure Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
27 | $1,380,000 | $11,000,000 | - | $280,000 | - | $12,660,000 | $12,660,000 | $56,064,410 | ||
| 2024 |
|
28 | $1,170,000 | - | $9,000,000 | - | - | $10,170,000 | $22,830,000 | $43,404,410 | ||
| 2025 |
|
29 | $1,170,000 | - | $6,560,000 | - | $4,410 | $7,734,410 | $30,564,410 | $33,234,410 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 3 YR, $30,564,410; $18,488,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
30 | $10,750,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 | - | $12,750,000 | $43,314,410 | $25,500,000 | ||
| 2027 |
|
31 | $10,750,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 | - | $12,750,000 | $56,064,410 | $12,750,000 | ||
| 2028 |
|
32 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $56,064,410 | - | |
| 2029 |
|
33 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $56,064,410 | - | |
Contract Notes
- $22.55M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary + 2024 roster bonus)
- 2024 Roster Bonus: $9M (guaranteed, paid 3/15/2024)
- $7.73M 2025 salary fully guarantees 3/15/2024
- $3.44M of 2026 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2025
- 2026 Roster Bonus: $2M (3rd league day of 2026)
- 2027 Roster Bonus: $2M (5th league day of 2027)
- Sack Incentives (non-cumulative)
12: $500,000
13: $1M
14: $1.5M
15: $2M
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2023 Pending Free Agent Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,265,000
Average Salary:
$2,632,500
Signing Bonus:
$240,000
GTD at Sign:
$240,000
Total GTD:
$240,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2021 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,770,000
Average Salary:
$590,000
Signing Bonus:
$15,000
GTD at Sign:
$85,000
Total GTD:
$85,000
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$33,804,410
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$510,000 |
$510,000 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$675,000 |
$1,185,000 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$850,000 |
$2,035,000 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,205,000 |
$3,240,000 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$12,660,000 |
$15,900,000 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$10,170,000 |
$26,070,000 |
|
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$7,734,410 |
$33,804,410 |
|
| Total |
$33,804,410 |
$33,804,410 |
||||
| 2026 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$12,750,000 |
||
| 2027 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$12,750,000 |
||
| Total |
$59,304,410 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$6,705,000 | $11,255,000 | $280,000 | $15,560,000 | $4,410 | - | $33,804,410 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$495,000
|
$15,000 |
$510,000 |
$510,000 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$675,000
|
$675,000 |
$1,185,000 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$850,000
|
$850,000 |
$2,035,000 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$965,000
|
$240,000 |
$1,205,000 |
$3,240,000 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$1,380,000
|
$11,000,000 |
$280,000 |
$12,660,000 |
$15,900,000 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$1,170,000
|
$9,000,000 |
$10,170,000 |
$26,070,000 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$1,170,000
|
$6,560,000 |
$4,410 |
$7,734,410 |
$33,804,410 |
||||
| Total |
$6,705,000 |
$11,255,000 |
$15,560,000 |
$280,000 |
$4,410 |
$33,804,410 |
$33,804,410 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
30 |
$10,750,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$12,750,000 |
||||||
| 2027 |
|
31 |
$10,750,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$12,750,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$28,205,000 |
$11,255,000 |
$15,560,000 |
$4,280,000 |
$4,410 |
$59,304,410 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$6,705,000 | $11,255,000 | $280,000 | $15,560,000 | $4,410 | - | $33,804,410 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
NO |
16 - 16 | COVID-19 |
-
Mar 11, 2025
Converted $6.56M of 2025 salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, creating $5.248M of cap with New Orleans (NO)
-
Feb 26, 2024
Converted a $9M roster bonus into signing bonus, clearing $7.2M of of cap with New Orleans (NO)
-
Nov 17, 2023
Fined $16,391 Roughing the Passer against Minnesota (MIN)
-
Nov 03, 2023
Fined $10,927 Facemask against Indianapolis (IND)
-
Sep 23, 2023
Signed a 4 year $52 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
-
Mar 10, 2022
Signed a 2 year $5.2 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
-
Apr 27, 2019
Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2023 |
|
Roughing the Passer against Minnesota (MIN) | $16,391 | |
| Nov 03, 2023 |
|
Facemask against Indianapolis (IND) | $10,927 | |
| Fines: 2 | $27,318 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NO | 17 | 6 | 765 | 68.06 | 6 | 57 | 35 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | NO | 17 | 17 | 826 | 75.99 | 6 | 61 | 36 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | NO | 17 | 17 | 874 | 83.16 | 9 | 78 | 44 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | NO | 16 | 4 | 479 | 45.62 | 6 | 53 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NO | 15 | 3 | 448 | 41.10 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NO | 15 | 0 | 291 | 27.04 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | NO | 8 | 0 | 115 | 10.60 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
