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Gardner Minshew

Kansas City Chiefs, Quarterback

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 29 $1,170,000 0.42% $1,170,000 $1,170,000 -
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2025 29 $1,170,000 $1,170,000 0.42% -
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 29 $1,170,000 $1,170,000 $1,170,000 $1,170,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Active
$685,884
$685,884
2020 24
Active
$1,095,698
$1,781,582
2021 25
Active
$850,000
$2,631,582
2022 26
Active
$2,540,000
$5,171,582
2023 27
Active
$5,500,000
$10,671,582
2024 28
Injured
$12,290,000
$22,961,582
Total      
$22,961,582
$22,961,582
2025 29
Retained
Active
$3,160,000
$1,170,000
Total
$27,291,582

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,345,000 $190,884 - - - $245,698 $1,781,582
2 $3,390,000 - - - - - $3,390,000
1 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 - - - $2,000,000 $5,500,000
1 $5,840,000 $6,000,000 - - $150,000 - $12,290,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$495,000
$190,884
$685,884
$685,884
2020
24
$850,000
$245,698
$1,095,698
$1,781,582
2021
25
$850,000
$850,000
$2,631,582
2022
26
$2,540,000
$2,540,000
$5,171,582
2023
27
$1,750,000
$1,750,000
$2,000,000
$5,500,000
$10,671,582
2024
28
$5,840,000
$6,000,000
$150,000
$12,290,000
$22,961,582
Total
$12,325,000
$7,940,884
$150,000
$2,245,698
$22,961,582
$22,961,582
2025
29
$3,160,000
$1,170,000
$3,160,000
$1,170,000
Total
$16,655,000
$7,940,884
$150,000
$2,245,698
$27,291,582

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,345,000 $190,884 - - - $245,698 $1,781,582
2 $3,390,000 - - - - - $3,390,000
1 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 - - - $2,000,000 $5,500,000
1 $5,840,000 $6,000,000 - - $150,000 - $12,290,000
Cap Hit

$7,660,000 / 334th

Cash Total

$3,160,000 / 608th

Contract Value

$1,170,000 / 1738th

Contract Average

$1,170,000 / 1264th

AAV% of Cap

0.42% / 1480th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 1486th

2-Year Cash

$3,160,000 / 833rd

3-Year Cash

$3,160,000 / 1055th

Total Guaranteed

$0 / 1524th

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1521st

  • Mar 13, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.17 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 12, 2025 Released by Las Vegas (LV), creating $6.16M of cap
  • Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 2 year $25 million contract with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Mar 16, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Aug 28, 2021 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Jacksonville (JAX) for 2022 6th round pick (#197 Gregory Junior)
  • May 09, 2019 Signed a 4 year $2.71 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Drafted by Jacksonville (JAC): Round 6 (#178 overall)