Dennis Gardeck

Arizona Cardinals, Outside Linebacker
Age: 30-108d (Aug 09, 1994)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Sioux Falls
Drafted: Undrafted, ARI, 2018
Agent(s): Jonathan Feinsod (AMDG Sports)
2024 Cap Hit

$3,776,748

2024 Cash

$2,960,080

Career Earnings

$15,760,591

2022-2024 Extension (CURRENT)

Dennis Gardeck signed a 3 year , $10,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $3,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,333,333. In 2024, Gardeck will earn a base salary of $2,610,000 and a workout bonus of $10,080, while carrying a cap hit of $3,776,748 and a dead cap value of $666,668.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,333,333
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,250,000
Total GTD:
$3,750,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2022 28 $2,196,666 1.06% $3,530,000 $3,530,000 $3,250,000
2023 29 $4,276,666 1.90% $3,733,055 $7,263,055 $4,603,334
2024 30 $3,776,748 1.48% $2,960,080 $10,223,135 $666,668
2025 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2022 28 $1,250,000 $666,666 $280,000 - - - $2,196,666 1.06% $3,250,000
2023 29 $3,270,000 $666,666 - $340,000 - - $4,276,666 1.90% $4,603,334
2024 30 $2,610,000 $666,668 - $340,000 $10,080 $150,000 $3,776,748 1.48% $666,668
2025 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 28 $1,250,000 $2,000,000 $280,000 - $3,530,000 $3,530,000 $3,530,000 $3,407,712
2023 29 $3,270,000 - - - $3,733,055 $7,263,055 $3,631,528 $3,346,568
2024 30 $2,610,000 - - $10,080 $2,960,080 $10,223,135 $3,407,712 $2,960,080
Contract Notes
  • $3.25M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary)
  • $500,000 of 2023 salary fully guarantees on 3/19/23 (injury guaranteed at signing)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000, 14 LTBE in 2023)
  • Annual Playing Time Incentives
    (cumulative)
    25%: $50,000
    40%: $100,000
    55%: $100,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2021

Dennis Gardeck signed a 1 year , $3,384,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including an average annual salary of $3,384,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,384,000
Average Salary:
$3,384,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2018-2020 Rookie

Dennis Gardeck signed a 3 year , $1,716,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $6,000 signing bonus, $6,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $572,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,716,000
Average Salary:
$572,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,000
Total GTD:
$6,000
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$15,760,591

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 24
Active
$486,000
$486,000
2019 25
Active
$688,527
$1,174,527
2020 26
Injured
$978,929
$2,153,456
2021 27
Active
$3,384,000
$5,537,456
2022 28
Active
$3,530,000
$9,067,456
2023 29
Active
$3,733,055
$12,800,511
2024 30
Injured
$2,960,080
$15,760,591
Total      
$15,760,591
$15,760,591
Total
$15,760,591

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $12,314,000 $2,006,000 $280,000 - $10,080 $470,511 $15,760,591
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
24
$480,000
$6,000
$486,000
$486,000
2019
25
$570,000
$118,527
$688,527
$1,174,527
2020
26
$750,000
$228,929
$978,929
$2,153,456
2021
27
$3,384,000
$3,384,000
$5,537,456
2022
28
$1,250,000
$2,000,000
$280,000
$3,530,000
$9,067,456
2023
29
$3,270,000
$123,055
$3,733,055
$12,800,511
2024
30
$2,610,000
$10,080
$2,960,080
$15,760,591
Total
$12,314,000
$2,006,000
$280,000
$10,080
$470,511
$15,760,591
$15,760,591
Total
$12,314,000
$2,006,000
$280,000
$10,080
$470,511
$15,760,591

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $12,314,000 $2,006,000 $280,000 - $10,080 $470,511 $15,760,591

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 ARI 8 - 0 Knee (ACL)
2020 ARI 16 - 17 Knee
2021 ARI 1 - 3 Hand
  • Mar 14, 2022 Signed a 3 year $10 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 15, 2021 Assigned a 1 year $3.384 million tender by Arizona (ARI)
  • Apr 28, 2018 Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 ARI 7 3 207 45.30 3 20 15 5 1 1
2023 ARI 17 8 510 46.00 6 41 32 9 1 0
2022 ARI 14 3 209 18.80 1 21 14 7 1 1
2021 ARI 14 3 173 19.40 0 23 14 9 0 0
2020 ARI 14 0 93 9.50 7 16 14 2 0 0
2019 ARI 14 0 0 0.00 0 11 7 4 0 0
2018 ARI 16 0 0 0.00 0 7 7 0 0 0

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Mar 14, 2022
Signed a 3 year $10 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
Mar 15, 2021
Assigned a 1 year $3.384 million tender by Arizona (ARI)
Apr 28, 2018
Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)

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