NFL
Markus Golden
Markus Golden
Pittsburgh Steelers, Outside Linebacker
Age: 33y-9m-8d (Mar 13, 1991)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Missouri
Drafted: Round 2 (#58 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Tory Dandy (CAA Sports)
RETIRED
2023-2023 Free Agent
Markus Golden signed a 1 year , $1,317,500 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $152,500 signing bonus, $152,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,317,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,317,500
Average Salary:
$1,317,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2023 Extension
Markus Golden signed a 1 year , $6,500,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $2,160,000 signing bonus, $3,660,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,160,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,660,000
Total GTD:
$3,660,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2022 pending-free-agent-extension
Markus Golden signed a 2 year , $5,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $1,500,000 signing bonus, $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,500,000
Total GTD:
$2,500,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2020
Markus Golden signed a 1 year , $3,750,000 contract with the New York Giants, including $2,225,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,750,000
Average Salary:
$3,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$2,225,000
Total GTD:
$2,225,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2015-2018 Rookie
Markus Golden signed a 4 year , $3,918,330 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $1,109,695 signing bonus, $1,722,802 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $979,583.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,918,330
Average Salary:
$979,583
Signing Bonus:
$1,109,695
GTD at Sign:
$1,722,802
Total GTD:
$1,722,802
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$22,688,095
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,691,817 |
$1,691,817 |
|
| 2016 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$613,106 |
$2,304,923 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$791,212 |
$3,096,135 |
|
| 2018 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$969,318 |
$4,065,453 |
|
| 2019 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$4,750,000 |
$8,815,453 |
|
| 2020 | 29 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$2,713,667 $1,446,181 |
$11,529,120 $12,975,301 |
|
| 2021 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$3,735,294 |
$16,710,595 |
|
| 2022 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$4,660,000 |
$21,370,595 |
|
| 2023 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$1,317,500 |
$22,688,095 |
|
| Total |
$22,688,095 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$7,959,955 | $4,769,695 | $235,294 | - | - | $2,209,470 | $15,174,414 |
| 2 |
|
$2,421,181 | - | $2,750,000 | - | $25,000 | $1,000,000 | $6,196,181 |
| 1 |
|
$1,165,000 | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | $1,317,500 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
24 |
$435,000
|
$1,109,695 |
$147,122 |
$1,691,817 |
$1,691,817 |
||||
| 2016 |
|
25 |
$613,106
|
$613,106 |
$2,304,923 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$791,212
|
$791,212 |
$3,096,135 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
27 |
$969,318
|
$969,318 |
$4,065,453 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
28 |
$975,000
|
$2,750,000 |
$25,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$4,750,000 |
$8,815,453 |
|||
| 2020 |
|
29 |
$2,651,319 $1,446,181
|
$62,348 |
$2,713,667 $1,446,181 |
$11,529,120 $12,975,301 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
30 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$235,294 |
$1,000,000 |
$3,735,294 |
$16,710,595 |
|||
| 2022 |
|
31 |
$1,500,000
|
$2,160,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$4,660,000 |
$21,370,595 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
32 |
$1,165,000
|
$152,500 |
$1,317,500 |
$22,688,095 |
|||||
| Total |
$11,546,136 |
$4,922,195 |
$2,985,294 |
$25,000 |
$3,209,470 |
$22,688,095 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$7,959,955 | $4,769,695 | $235,294 | - | - | $2,209,470 | $15,174,414 |
| 2 |
|
$2,421,181 | - | $2,750,000 | - | $25,000 | $1,000,000 | $6,196,181 |
| 1 |
|
$1,165,000 | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | $1,317,500 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
ARI |
17 - 17 | COVID-19 |
| 2017 |
ARI |
5 - 17 | Knee (ACL) |
-
Aug 09, 2024
Retired from Professional Football
-
Aug 01, 2024
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
May 24, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 10, 2023
Released by Arizona (ARI), clearing $3.08M of cap
-
Sep 09, 2022
Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 15, 2021
Signed a 2 year $5 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
-
Oct 23, 2020
Traded to Arizona (ARI) from New York (NYG) for 2021 6th round pick (#201 Rodarius Williams)
-
Mar 14, 2019
Signed a 1 year $3.75 million contract with New York (NYG)
-
Dec 23, 2016
Fined $9,115 Excessice facemask against Andrus Peat (NO)
-
May 14, 2015
Signed a 4 year $3.918 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
May 01, 2015
Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 2 (#58 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2016 |
|
Excessice facemask against Andrus Peat (NO) | $9,115 | |
| Fines: 1 | $9,115 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 230 | 20.40 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | ARI | 17 | 14 | 781 | 70.30 | 3 | 48 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | ARI | 16 | 5 | 682 | 63.00 | 11 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | ARI | 16 | 9 | 590 | 50.80 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | NYG | 16 | 16 | 939 | 82.70 | 10 | 72 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | ARI | 11 | 11 | 393 | 45.40 | 3 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | ARI | 4 | 4 | 230 | 30.20 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | ARI | 16 | 3 | 761 | 70.90 | 13 | 51 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | ARI | 15 | 6 | 518 | 49.50 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
