Dennis Gardeck

Arizona Cardinals, Outside Linebacker
Age: 30y-5m-21d (Aug 09, 1994)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Sioux Falls
Drafted: Undrafted, ARI, 2018
Agent(s): Jonathan Feinsod (AMDG Sports)
Career Earnings

$15,910,591

2022-2024 Extension

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.
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% $3,110,080 $10,373,135 $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 Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2022 28 $1,250,000 $2,000,000 $280,000 - - $3,530,000 $3,530,000 $10,373,135
2023 29 $3,270,000 - - $340,000 - $3,733,055 $7,263,055 $6,843,135
2024 30 $2,610,000 - - $340,000 $10,080 $3,110,080 $10,373,135 $3,110,080
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 (earned in 2024)
    40%: $100,000 (earned in 2024)
    55%: $100,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2021

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

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

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$15,910,591

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
$3,110,080
$15,910,591
Total      
$15,910,591
$15,910,591
Total
$15,910,591

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $12,314,000 $2,006,000 $280,000 - $10,080 $620,511 $15,910,591
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
$150,000
$3,110,080
$15,910,591
Total
$12,314,000
$2,006,000
$280,000
$10,080
$620,511
$15,910,591
$15,910,591
Total
$12,314,000
$2,006,000
$280,000
$10,080
$620,511
$15,910,591

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $12,314,000 $2,006,000 $280,000 - $10,080 $620,511 $15,910,591

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 ARI 8 - 18 Knee (ACL)
2021 ARI 1 - 3 Hand
2020 ARI 16 - 17 Knee
  • 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

Calculated Market Value

$5.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $10,435,352
  • Avg. Salary: $5,217,676
  • NFL Rank: 385
  • OLB Rank: 28

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $3,333,333

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Dennis Gardeck to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Shaquil Barrett 1 $1,210,000 $1,210,000 32
Jihad Ward 1 $1,790,000 $1,790,000 29
Bud Dupree 2 $6,000,000 $3,000,000 31
Jadeveon Clowney 2 $20,000,000 $10,000,000 31
Averages 2 $7,250,000 $4,000,000 30.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Gardeck's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $9,473,334 $4,736,667

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Gardeck statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm Catch Rate/Yr QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Shaquil Barrett
2022-2023
 70.59 2.21 0.31 1.58 100.00 2.17 71.80
Jihad Ward
2022-2023
 100.00 1.29 0.24 1.15 83.35 0.64 43.05
Bud Dupree
2022-2023
 79.41 1.15 0.39 1.00 100.00 1.81 57.10
Jadeveon Clowney
2022-2023
 85.29 1.31 0.40 1.38 100.00 2.59 80.75
Average 83.82 1.49 0.34 1.28 95.84 1.80 63.18
Dennis Gardeck
2023-2024
 70.59 1.96 0.38 1.58 79.15 1.46 69.75
Pct Change -15.78 31.54 11.76 23.44 17.41 -18.89 10.40
Median Prime % Change 11.76%
Average Prime % Change 8.55%

Calculated Market Value: Dennis Gardeck

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
2 years, $10,435,352 $5,217,676

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TRANSACTIONS

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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