NFL
Giovani Bernard
Giovani Bernard
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Running Back
Age: 33y-1m-0d (Nov 22, 1991)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: North Carolina
Drafted: Round 2 (#37 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Bardia Ghahremani (International Sports Agency)
RETIRED
2022-2022 Free Agent
Giovani Bernard signed a 1 year , $1,272,500 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $895,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,272,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,272,500
Average Salary:
$1,272,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$895,000
Total GTD:
$895,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
31 | $1,047,500 | 0.50% | $1,200,730 | $1,200,730 | $895,000 |
| 2023 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Roster Bonus | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
31 | $1,120,000 | $152,500 | $1,047,500 | 0.50% | $895,000 | |
| 2023 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
31 | $1,120,000 | $80,730 | $1,200,730 | $1,200,730 | $1,200,730 |
Contract Notes
- Per Game Active Bonus: $8,970 ($152,500, 12 LTBE)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2021 Free Agent
Giovani Bernard signed a 1 year , $1,212,500 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,212,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,212,500
Average Salary:
$1,212,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$850,000
Total GTD:
$850,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2019-2021 Extension
Giovani Bernard signed a 2 year , $9,700,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $5,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,850,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $9,700,000
Average Salary:
$4,850,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,500,000
Total GTD:
$5,500,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2016-2019 Extension
Giovani Bernard signed a 3 year , $15,500,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,166,667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $15,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,166,667
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000,000
Total GTD:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2013-2016 Rookie
Giovani Bernard signed a 4 year , $5,253,862 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $2,200,612 signing bonus, $3,249,487 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,313,466.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,253,862
Average Salary:
$1,313,466
Signing Bonus:
$2,200,612
GTD at Sign:
$3,249,487
Total GTD:
$3,249,487
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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Seasons
10 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$27,201,066
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$405,000 |
$405,000 |
|
| 2014 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$643,788 |
$1,048,788 |
|
| 2015 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$882,576 |
$1,931,364 |
|
| 2016 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$6,321,364 |
$8,252,728 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$3,000,000 |
$11,252,728 |
|
| 2018 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$3,450,000 |
$14,702,728 |
|
| 2019 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$5,918,307 |
$20,621,035 |
|
| 2020 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$4,166,801 |
$24,787,836 |
|
| 2021 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$1,212,500 |
$26,000,336 |
|
| 2022 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$1,200,730 |
$27,201,066 |
|
| Total |
$27,201,066 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
$14,252,728 | $5,000,000 | $4,550,000 | - | $900,000 | $85,108 | $24,787,836 |
| 2 |
|
$2,195,000 | - | $218,230 | - | - | - | $2,413,230 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
22 |
$405,000
|
$405,000 |
$405,000 |
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| 2014 |
|
23 |
$643,788
|
$643,788 |
$1,048,788 |
||||||
| 2015 |
|
24 |
$832,576
|
$50,000 |
$882,576 |
$1,931,364 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
25 |
$1,071,364
|
$3,000,000 |
$2,200,000 |
$50,000 |
$6,321,364 |
$8,252,728 |
|||
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$1,600,000
|
$1,200,000 |
$200,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$11,252,728 |
||||
| 2018 |
|
27 |
$3,100,000
|
$150,000 |
$200,000 |
$3,450,000 |
$14,702,728 |
||||
| 2019 |
|
28 |
$3,500,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
$18,307 |
$5,918,307 |
$20,621,035 |
||
| 2020 |
|
29 |
$3,100,000
|
$800,000 |
$200,000 |
$66,801 |
$4,166,801 |
$24,787,836 |
|||
| 2021 |
|
30 |
$1,075,000
|
$137,500 |
$1,212,500 |
$26,000,336 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
31 |
$1,120,000
|
$80,730 |
$1,200,730 |
$27,201,066 |
|||||
| Total |
$16,447,728 |
$5,000,000 |
$4,768,230 |
$900,000 |
$85,108 |
$27,201,066 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
$14,252,728 | $5,000,000 | $4,550,000 | - | $900,000 | $85,108 | $24,787,836 |
| 2 |
|
$2,195,000 | - | $218,230 | - | - | - | $2,413,230 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
TB |
3 - 11 | Ankle |
| 2021 |
TB |
15 - 18 | Knee (MCL) |
| 2016 |
CIN |
12 - 17 | Knee (ACL) |
-
Apr 28, 2023
Retired from Professional Football
-
Apr 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.27 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Apr 12, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Apr 07, 2021
Released by Cincinnati (CIN), clearing $4.1M of cap space
-
Sep 03, 2019
Signed a 2 year $9.7 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jun 08, 2016
Signed a 3 year $15.5 million extension with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
May 23, 2013
Signed a 4 year $5.25 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Apr 26, 2013
Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 2 (#37 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Yards/Gm | Rush Touchdowns | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TB | 8 | 0 | 25 | 3.90 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | TB | 12 | 0 | 146 | 16.10 | 8 | 58 | 4.8 | 0 | 29 | 23 | 123 | 5.3 | 10.3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | CIN | 16 | 10 | 517 | 47.90 | 124 | 416 | 26.0 | 3 | 59 | 47 | 355 | 7.6 | 22.2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | CIN | 16 | 2 | 457 | 40.70 | 53 | 170 | 10.6 | 0 | 43 | 30 | 234 | 7.8 | 14.6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | CIN | 12 | 4 | 331 | 40.50 | 56 | 211 | 17.6 | 3 | 48 | 35 | 218 | 6.2 | 18.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | CIN | 16 | 2 | 486 | 50.30 | 105 | 458 | 28.6 | 2 | 60 | 43 | 389 | 9.0 | 24.3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | CIN | 10 | 2 | 394 | 36.20 | 91 | 337 | 33.7 | 2 | 51 | 39 | 336 | 8.6 | 33.6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | CIN | 16 | 1 | 583 | 55.00 | 154 | 730 | 45.6 | 2 | 66 | 49 | 472 | 9.6 | 29.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | CIN | 13 | 9 | 509 | 47.90 | 168 | 680 | 52.3 | 5 | 59 | 43 | 349 | 8.1 | 26.8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | CIN | 16 | 613 | 54.20 | 170 | 695 | 43.4 | 5 | 71 | 56 | 514 | 9.2 | 32.1 | 3 | 1 |
