Hardy Nickerson Jr.
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Houston Texans, Inside Linebacker
Age: 30-253d (Jan 05, 1994)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Illinois
Drafted: Undrafted, CIN, 2017
INACTIVE
2021-2021 Free Agent
Hardy Nickerson Jr. signed a 1 year , $1,100,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $50,000 signing bonus, $50,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$50,000
GTD at Sign:
$50,000
Total GTD:
$50,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
Contract Notes
- Per Game Active Bonus: $3,529 ($60,000, 14 LTBE)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2020
Hardy Nickerson Jr. signed a 1 year , $910,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including an average annual salary of $910,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $910,000
Average Salary:
$910,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
2019-2019
Hardy Nickerson Jr. signed a 1 year , $645,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including an average annual salary of $645,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $645,000
Average Salary:
$645,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
2017-2019 Rookie
Hardy Nickerson Jr. signed a 2 year , $990,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including an average annual salary of $495,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $990,000
Average Salary:
$495,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
2017-2019
Hardy Nickerson Jr. signed a 3 year , $1,665,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,665,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$3,112,978
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
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2017 | 23 |
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Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$222,352 $109,412 $82,059 $21,600 |
$222,352 $331,764 $413,823 $435,423 |
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2018 | 24 |
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Active
|
$555,000 |
$990,423 |
|
2019 | 25 |
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Active
Retained
|
$338,056 $80,000 |
$1,328,479 $1,408,479 |
|
2020 | 26 |
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Retained
Active
Retained
|
$521,298 $391,201 $12,000 |
$1,929,777 $2,320,978 $2,332,978 |
|
2021 | 27 |
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Injured
Retained
|
$550,000 $230,000 |
$2,882,978 $3,112,978 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 |
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23 |
$222,353 $109,412 $82,059 $21,600
|
$222,352 $109,412 $82,059 $21,600 |
$222,352 $331,764 $413,823 $435,423 |
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2018 |
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24 |
$555,000
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$555,000 |
$990,423 |
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2019 |
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25 |
$265,588 $80,000
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$72,468 |
$338,056 $80,000 |
$1,328,479 $1,408,479 |
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2020 |
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26 |
$521,298 $214,118 $12,000
|
$177,083 |
$521,298 $391,201 $12,000 |
$1,929,777 $2,320,978 $2,332,978 |
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2021 |
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27 |
$550,000 $180,000
|
$50,000 |
$550,000 $230,000 |
$2,882,978 $3,112,978 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$1,336,012 | - | - | - | - | $72,468 | $1,408,479 |
1 |
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$747,416 | - | - | - | - | $177,083 | $924,499 |
1 |
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$730,000 | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | $780,000 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
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2021 |
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11 - 18 | Concussion |
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Nov 03, 2021 Signed to the active roster by Houston (HOU)
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Sep 21, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
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Aug 31, 2021 Released by Houston (HOU)
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Mar 22, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.1 million contract with Houston (HOU)
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Dec 12, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Minnesota (MIN)
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Dec 03, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
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Dec 01, 2020 Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
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Sep 22, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Minnesota (MIN)
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Sep 14, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
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Sep 12, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Minnesota (MIN)
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Sep 08, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
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Sep 07, 2020 Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
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Aug 18, 2020 Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
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Nov 16, 2019 Signed to the active roster by Cincinnati (CIN)
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Sep 03, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Cincinnati (CIN)
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Sep 01, 2019 Waived by Cincinnati (CIN)
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Nov 19, 2017 Signed to the active roster by Cincinnati (CIN)
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Nov 16, 2017 Signed to the practice squad by Cincinnati (CIN)
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Nov 14, 2017 Waived by Cincinnati (CIN)
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Oct 17, 2017 Signed to the active roster by Cincinnati (CIN)
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Sep 30, 2017 Signed to the practice squad by Cincinnati (CIN)
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Sep 28, 2017 Waived by Cincinnati (CIN)
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Apr 30, 2017 Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
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2021 | HOU | 2 | 31 | 14.80 | 2 | 2 | |||||
2020 | MIN | 14 | 1 | 102 | 10.20 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
2019 | CIN | 7 | 46 | 9.50 | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||||
2018 | CIN | 16 | 7 | 538 | 48.30 | 57 | 38 | 19 | 2 | ||
2017 | CIN | 14 | 2 | 160 | 15.90 | 17 | 12 | 5 |