Carl Granderson

Edge Rusher

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $5,250,000 (2.04% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $10,170,000 (4.18% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.94
  • Contract Value: $52,000,000 ($13,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $22,130,000
  • Contract Ranking: 25/245 at EDGE

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202327$1,380,000$2,280,000$280,000$1,380,000$3,940,0001.8%
2024 📝
March 13: 2025 P5 becomes fully guaranteed
28$1,170,000$4,080,000$0$1,170,000$5,250,0002.0%
2025 📝
March 20: $2 million roster bonus becomes fully guaranteed
29$7,730,000$4,000,000$0$7,730,000$11,730,0004.2%
202630$10,750,000$4,000,000$2,000,000$0$16,750,0005.8%
2027 📝
March 15: Contract voids
31$10,750,000$4,000,000$2,000,000$0$16,750,0005.3%
202832Void$1,800,000VoidVoid$1,800,000--
202933Void$0VoidVoid$0--
Total$31,780,000$20,160,000$4,280,000$10,280,000$56,220,000

Contract Notes

Carl Granderson signed a four year, $52 million extension with the Saints on September 23, 2023. $35.3 million is guaranteed for injury of which $22.13 million is fully guaranteed at signing. Granderson received an $11 million signing bonus and his 2023 and 2024 base salaries are fully guaranteed. If on the roster on the third day of the 2024 league year, Granderson will have his 2025 salary fully guaranteed. Another $5.44 million in 2026 compensation will become guaranteed on the third day of the 2025 league year.

There are up to $2 million in sack incentives in each year of the deal, with a max earnings of an additional $8 million over the deal.

Details are courtesy of a report from Brad Spielberger.

On February 26, 2024 the Saints converted Granderson's $9.0 million roster bonus to a signing bonus creating $7.2m million in cap savings per Tom Pelissero.

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$13M
$26M
$39M
$52M
Old Money20232024202520262027
Cash Due$8,600,000$0$10,170,000$7,730,000$12,750,000$12,750,000
Running Cash$8,600,000$18,770,000$26,500,000$39,250,000$52,000,000
Career Earnings: $15,886,235
Career APY: $3,177,247
Potential Earnings: $59,286,235
Total Guarantees: $22,455,000
Largest Cash Payment: $12,750,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $16,750,000 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SaintsUDFAExpired20193$1,770,000$590,000$85,000$2,021,235114.2%$673,745
SaintsERFAExtended20222$5,265,000$2,632,500$240,000$1,205,00022.9%$1,205,000
SaintsExtensionActive20234$52,000,000$13,000,000$22,130,000$12,660,00024.3%$12,660,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%
Saints5$15,886,235$3,177,247$7,006,2350.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Saints$495,000$5,000$0$70,000$486,2350.3%$496,235
2020Saints$675,000$5,000$0$0$680,0000.3%$675,000
2021Saints$850,000$5,000$0$0$855,0000.5%$850,000
2022Saints$965,000$80,000$0$0$1,045,0000.5%$1,205,000
2023Saints$1,380,000$2,280,000$280,000$1,380,000$3,940,0001.8%$12,660,000
2024Saints$1,170,000$4,080,000$0$1,170,000$5,250,0002.0%$10,170,000
2025Saints$7,730,000$4,000,000$0$7,730,000$11,730,0004.2%$7,730,000
2026Saints$10,750,000$4,000,000$2,000,000$0$16,750,0005.8%$12,750,000
2027Saints$10,750,000$4,000,000$2,000,000$0$16,750,0005.3%$12,750,000
2028Saints$1,500,000$1,800,000$0$0$1,800,000--$0
2029Saints$25,000,000$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$61,265,000$20,255,000$4,280,000$10,350,000$59,286,235$59,286,235

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201980610.6%22.7%0000000000000
2020150127.8%38.5%113525381002000
2021151040.1%30.1%1113329580000000
2022160142.3%43.0%30235.533.5990000100
2023170079.0%16.9%44348.55514201001100
202490075.4%19.2%21133.517.5560001000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$15,564,000$13,000,000
Injury Adjusted$15,564,000$13,000,000
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OTC Valuation $5.2M $10.4M $15.5M $20.7M $25.9M APY $5.7M $11.3M $17M $22.7M $28.3M $9,193,000 $10,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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