NFL
Michael Palardy
Michael Palardy
Arizona Cardinals, Punter
Age: 32y-5m-16d (Jul 06, 1992)
Exp: 6 Years
College: Tennessee
Drafted: Undrafted, NYJ, 2014
2024 Cap Hit
$164,167
2024 Cash
$187,500
Career Earnings
$7,163,981
2024-2024 (CURRENT)
Michael Palardy signed a 1 year , $1,125,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including an average annual salary of $1,125,000. In 2024, Palardy will earn a base salary of $187,500, while carrying a cap hit of $164,167.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
32 | $164,167 | 0.06% | $187,500 | $187,500 | - |
| 2025 |
|
33 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
32 | $187,500 | $187,500 | $187,500 | $187,500 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022
Michael Palardy signed a 1 year , $1,035,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including an average annual salary of $1,035,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,035,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent
Michael Palardy signed a 1 year , $1,400,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $100,000 signing bonus, $200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,400,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,400,000
Average Salary:
$1,400,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
GTD at Sign:
$200,000
Total GTD:
$200,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2018-2021 Extension
Michael Palardy signed a 3 year , $7,520,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,506,667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $7,520,000
Average Salary:
$2,506,667
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,000,000
Total GTD:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2018-2018
Michael Palardy signed a 1 year , $630,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including an average annual salary of $630,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $630,000
Average Salary:
$630,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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2016-2017
Michael Palardy signed a 2 year , $990,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, 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:
2018 / ERFA
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2015-2016
Michael Palardy signed a 2 year , $960,000 contract with the St. Louis Rams, including an average annual salary of $480,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $960,000
Average Salary:
$480,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / ERFA
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2014-2016
Michael Palardy signed a 3 year , $1,530,000 contract with the Oakland Raiders, including an average annual salary of $510,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,530,000
Average Salary:
$510,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$7,163,981
Earnings w/ Different Teams
7 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 |
|
Reserve
|
$6,300 |
$6,300 |
|
| 2016 | 24 |
  |
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$185,290 $13,800 $6,900 |
$191,590 $205,390 $212,290 |
|
| 2017 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$540,000 |
$752,290 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$2,730,000 |
$3,482,290 |
|
| 2019 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$924,091 |
$4,406,381 |
|
| 2020 | 28 |
|
Reserve
|
$600,000 |
$5,006,381 |
|
| 2021 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$1,400,000 |
$6,406,381 |
|
| 2022 | 30 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$460,000 $30,800 |
$6,866,381 $6,897,181 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$187,500 $62,500 $16,800 |
$7,084,681 $7,147,181 $7,163,981 |
|
| Total |
$7,163,981 |
$7,084,681 $7,147,181 $7,163,981 |
||||
| Total |
$7,163,981 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$6,300 | - | - | - | - | - | $6,300 |
| 5 |
|
$2,655,290 | $2,000,000 | - | - | $300,000 | $24,091 | $4,979,381 |
| 1 |
|
$13,800 | - | - | - | - | - | $13,800 |
| 1 |
|
$6,900 | - | - | - | - | - | $6,900 |
| 1 |
|
$1,000,000 | $100,000 | $300,000 | - | - | - | $1,400,000 |
| 1 |
|
$490,800 | - | - | - | - | - | $490,800 |
| 1 |
|
$266,800 | - | - | - | - | - | $266,800 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
22 |
$6,300
|
$6,300 |
$6,300 |
||||||
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$185,290 $13,800 $6,900
|
$185,290 $13,800 $6,900 |
$191,590 $205,390 $212,290 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$540,000
|
$540,000 |
$752,290 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$630,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$2,730,000 |
$3,482,290 |
||||
| 2019 |
|
27 |
$800,000
|
$100,000 |
$24,091 |
$924,091 |
$4,406,381 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
28 |
$500,000
|
$100,000 |
$600,000 |
$5,006,381 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
29 |
$1,000,000
|
$100,000 |
$300,000 |
$1,400,000 |
$6,406,381 |
||||
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$460,000 $30,800
|
$460,000 $30,800 |
$6,866,381 $6,897,181 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$187,500 $62,500 $16,800
|
$187,500 $62,500 $16,800 |
$7,084,681 $7,147,181 $7,163,981 |
||||||
| Total |
$4,439,890 |
$2,100,000 |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
$24,091 |
$7,163,981 |
$7,084,681 $7,147,181 $7,163,981 |
||||
| Total |
$4,439,890 |
$2,100,000 |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
$24,091 |
$7,163,981 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$6,300 | - | - | - | - | - | $6,300 |
| 5 |
|
$2,655,290 | $2,000,000 | - | - | $300,000 | $24,091 | $4,979,381 |
| 1 |
|
$13,800 | - | - | - | - | - | $13,800 |
| 1 |
|
$6,900 | - | - | - | - | - | $6,900 |
| 1 |
|
$1,000,000 | $100,000 | $300,000 | - | - | - | $1,400,000 |
| 1 |
|
$490,800 | - | - | - | - | - | $490,800 |
| 1 |
|
$266,800 | - | - | - | - | - | $266,800 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
CAR |
1 - 13 | Knee |
| 2020 |
CAR |
14 - 14 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
CAR |
15 - 17 | Knee |
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Dec 18, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Arizona (ARI)
-
Dec 12, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 23, 2023
Released by Washington (WAS)
-
Aug 20, 2023
Signed a contract with Washington (WAS)
-
Nov 19, 2022
Signed to the active roster by New England (NE)
-
Nov 01, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
-
Mar 12, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Feb 19, 2021
Released by Carolina (CAR), clearing $1.78M of cap space
-
Oct 02, 2018
Signed a 3 year $7.52 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
-
Mar 10, 2018
Signed a 1 year $630,000 contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Nov 14, 2016
Signed a contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Oct 04, 2016
Signed to the practice squad by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Sep 05, 2016
Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 03, 2016
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 30, 2016
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 16, 2016
Waived by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Aug 03, 2016
Waived by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Jun 07, 2016
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
-
Apr 05, 2016
Signed a contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Aug 31, 2015
Waived by St. Louis (STL)
-
Jan 06, 2015
Signed a reserve/future contract with St. Louis (STL)
-
May 11, 2014
Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)
| Year | Team | GP | Snaps | Snaps% | ATT | YDS | AVG | Inside 20 | Touchbacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARI | 1 | 8 | 0.00 | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | NE | 8 | 74 | 0.00 | 42 | 1,781 | 42.4 | 10 | 5 |
| 2021 | MIA | 17 | 106 | 0.00 | 78 | 3,489 | 44.7 | 31 | 5 |
| 2020 | CAR | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | CAR | 16 | 154 | 0.00 | 75 | 3,452 | 46.0 | 25 | 3 |
| 2018 | CAR | 16 | 105 | 0.00 | 61 | 2,759 | 45.2 | 24 | 4 |
| 2017 | CAR | 16 | 132 | 0.00 | 71 | 3,269 | 46.0 | 25 | 4 |
| 2016 | CAR | 7 | 69 | 0.00 | 36 | 1,531 | 42.5 | 13 | 2 |
