Mecole Hardman

Kansas City Chiefs, Wide Receiver
Age: 26-53d (Mar 12, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Georgia
Drafted: Round 2 (#56 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Andy Simms, Cody Recchion (1 of 1 Agency)
2024 Cap Hit

$2,000,000

2024 Cash

$0

Career Earnings

$11,931,434

2023-2023 Free Agent

Mecole Hardman signed a 1 year , $4,000,000 contract with the New York Jets, including $2,500,000 signing bonus, $3,580,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2024, Hardman will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $2,000,000 and a dead cap value of $2,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,580,000
Total GTD:
$3,580,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
Year Age Base P5 SalarySalary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 25 $720,000 - $148,230 $500,000 $1,368,230 0.61% $720,000
2024 26 - $500,000 - - $2,000,000 0.78% $2,000,000
2025 27 - $500,000 - - $500,000 0.18% -
2026 28 - $500,000 - - $500,000 0.17% -
2027 29 - $500,000 - - $500,000 0.16% -
2024 30
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2023 25 $360,000 $500,000 $148,230 - $1,008,230 -
2024 26 - $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 25 $720,000 $868,230 $868,230 $868,230 $868,230
2024 26
Voided
- - - - -
2025 27
Voided
- - - - -
2026 28
Voided
- - - - -
2027 29
Voided
- - - - -
Retained/Dead Cash
2023 25 - $360,000 $3,008,230 $3,008,230 $3,008,230 $1,504,115
2024 26 - - - - - -
Contract Notes
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $24,705 ($420,000, 8 LTBE)
  • 2024-2027 years automatically void 2/16/2024
  • Reception Incentives
    50: $125,000
    60: $250,000
    70: $500,000
  • Receiving Yard Incentives
    650: $125,000
    750: $250,000
    850: $500,000
  • Receiving Touchdown Incentives
    6: $125,000
    8: $250,000
    10: $500,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2022 Rookie

Mecole Hardman signed a 4 year , $4,995,052 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $1,652,764 signing bonus, $2,374,812 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,248,763.

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,995,052
Average Salary:
$1,248,763
Signing Bonus:
$1,652,764
GTD at Sign:
$2,374,812
Total GTD:
$2,374,812
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$11,931,434

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 21
Active
$2,147,764
$2,147,764
Champion
2020 22
Active
$972,114
$3,119,878
2021 23
Active
$949,096
$4,068,974
2022 24
Active
$3,986,000
$8,054,974
Champion
2023 25
Active
Retained
$868,230
$3,008,230
$8,923,204
$11,931,434
Champion
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
21
$495,000
$1,652,764
$2,147,764
$2,147,764
2020
22
$722,048
$250,066
$972,114
$3,119,878
2021
23
$874,096
$75,000
$949,096
$4,068,974
2022
24
$3,911,000
$75,000
$3,986,000
$8,054,974
2023
25
$720,000
$360,000
$2,500,000
$868,230
$3,008,230
$8,923,204
$11,931,434

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $6,722,144 $1,652,764 - - $150,000 $250,066 $8,923,204
1 $360,000 $2,500,000 - - - - $3,008,230
  • Oct 18, 2023 Traded to Kansas City (KC) from New York (NYJ) with 2025 7th round pick for 2025 6th round pick
  • Mar 22, 2023 Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with New York (NYJ)
  • May 04, 2019 Signed a 4 year $4.99 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Apr 26, 2019 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 2 (#56 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Receiving Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving Touchdowns Fum
2023 KC 11 1 95 14.10 15 124 0 1
2022 KC 8 5 303 43.60 25 297 4 1
2021 KC 17 8 623 52.10 59 693 2 3
2020 KC 16 8 499 45.30 41 560 4 2
2019 KC 16 5 480 45.20 26 538 6 2
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