Ahmad Gardner

New York Jets, Cornerback

2022-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2022	22		$6,081,964	2.92%	$22,212,856	$22,212,856	$33,450,802
2023	23		$7,602,455	3.38%	$2,225,491	$24,438,347	$27,368,838
2024	24		$9,122,946	3.57%	$3,745,982	$28,184,329	$19,766,383
2025	25		$10,643,437	3.89%	$5,266,473	$33,450,802	$10,643,437
2026	26	Club	-	-	-	-	-
2027	27	UFA

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2022	22		$705,000	$5,376,964	-	$6,081,964	2.92%	$33,450,802
2023	23		$870,000	$5,376,964	$1,355,491	$7,602,455	3.38%	$27,368,838
2024	24		$985,000	$5,376,964	$2,760,982	$9,122,946	3.57%	$19,766,383	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $19,766,383 2024 Savings: $-10,643,437 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $10,753,928 2024 Savings: $-1,630,982 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $14,389,419 2025 Dead Cap: $5,376,964 2024 Savings: $-5,266,473 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $5,376,964 2025 Dead Cap: $5,376,964 2024 Savings: $3,745,982 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2025	25		$1,100,000	$5,376,964	$4,166,473	$10,643,437	3.89%	$10,643,437	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $10,643,437 2025 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $5,376,964 2025 Savings: $5,266,473 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $10,643,437 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $5,376,964 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Savings: $5,266,473 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	26	Club	-	-	-	-	-	-	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	27	UFA

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2022	22		$705,000	$21,507,856	-	$22,212,856	$22,212,856	$22,212,856	$6,690,160
2023	23		$870,000	-	$1,355,491	$2,225,491	$24,438,347	$12,219,174	$2,809,487
2024	24		$985,000	-	$2,760,982	$3,745,982	$28,184,329	$9,394,776	$3,004,152
2025	25		$1,100,000	-	$4,166,473	$5,266,473	$33,450,802	$8,362,701	$2,633,237
2026	26	Club	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Contract Notes

Fully Guaranteed
5th-year option available

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2022	22	Active	$22,212,856	$22,212,856	All NFL (1st) DROY
2023	23	Active	$2,225,491	$24,438,347	Afc Pro Bowl:CB All NFL (1st)
Total			$24,438,347	$24,438,347
2024	24	Active	$3,745,982
2025	25	Active	$5,266,473
Total			$33,450,802

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Restructure	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2022	22	$705,000	$21,507,856		$22,212,856	$22,212,856
2023	23	$870,000		$1,355,491	$2,225,491	$24,438,347
Total		$1,575,000	$21,507,856	$1,355,491	$24,438,347	$24,438,347
2024	24	$985,000		$2,760,982	$3,745,982
2025	25	$1,100,000		$4,166,473	$5,266,473
Total		$3,660,000	$21,507,856	$8,282,946	$33,450,802

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
2		$1,575,000	$21,507,856	$1,355,491	-	-	-	$24,438,347

Cap Hit

$9,122,946 / 211th

Cash Total

$3,745,982 / 505th

Contract Value

$33,450,801 / 207th

Contract Average

$8,362,700 / 294th

AAV% of Cap

4.02% / 252nd

Signing Bonus

$21,507,856 / 57th

2-Year Cash

$24,438,347 / 181st

3-Year Cash

$28,184,329 / 224th

Total Guaranteed

$33,450,801 / 138th

Guaranteed at Signing

$33,450,801 / 99th

Nov 24, 2023 Fined $10,927 Hit to a defenseless receiver against Buffalo (BUF)
May 07, 2022 Signed a 4 year $33.4 million contract with New York (NYJ)
Apr 28, 2022 Drafted by New York (NYJ): Round 1 (#4 overall)