Dennis Gardeck

Edge Rusher

Age: 31
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,705,882 (0.57% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $2,000,000 (0.59% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.17
  • Contract Value: $2,000,000 ($2,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 100/268 at EDGE

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202531$1,255,000$245,000$500,000$1,255,000$1,705,8820.6%
Total$1,255,000$245,000$500,000$1,255,000$1,705,882

Contract Notes

Dennis Gardeck signed a 3 year contract with the Arizona Cardinals worth $10 million with $3.75 million guaranteed.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2M
2025
Cash Due$2,000,000
Running Cash$2,000,000
Career Earnings: $15,455,000
Career APY: $2,207,857
Potential Earnings: $17,210,000
Total Guarantees: $4,756,000
Largest Cash Payment: $3,760,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $4,276,666 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CardinalsUDFAExpired20183$1,716,000$572,000$6,000$1,806,000105.2%$602,000
CardinalsRFAExpired20211$3,384,000$3,384,000$0$3,384,000100.0%$3,384,000
CardinalsUFAExpired20223$10,000,000$3,333,333$3,250,000$10,020,000100.2%$3,340,000
JaguarsSFAActive20251$2,000,000$2,000,000$1,500,000$245,00012.3%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cardinals7$15,210,000$2,172,857$15,430,0000.0%$00.0%
Jaguars0$245,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Cardinals$480,000$2,000$0$0$0$482,0000.3%$486,000
2019Cardinals$570,000$2,000$0$0$0$572,0000.3%$570,000
2020Cardinals$750,000$2,000$0$0$0$752,0000.4%$750,000
2021Cardinals$3,384,000$0$0$0$0$3,384,0001.8%$3,384,000
2022Cardinals$1,250,000$666,666$340,000$0$1,250,000$2,196,6661.1%$3,530,000
2023Cardinals$3,270,000$666,666$340,000$0$500,000$4,276,6661.9%$3,760,000
2024Cardinals$2,610,000$666,668$340,000$150,000$0$3,766,6681.4%$2,730,000
2025Jaguars$1,255,000$245,000$500,000$0$1,255,000$1,705,8820.6%$2,000,000
Total$13,569,000$2,251,000$1,520,000$150,000$3,005,000$17,135,882$17,210,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201816000.0%88.3%7000000000000
201914200.0%71.9%7400000000100
202014008.4%71.3%907417100000100
2021140015.9%57.6%11300140000100
2022142118.8%67.3%14718241101000
2023170046.0%34.6%3296527124001000
202470019.0%15.8%155319642101000

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$1,388,000$2,000,000
Injury Adjusted$1,388,000$2,000,000
test
OTC Valuation $4.7M $9.4M $14.1M $18.8M $23.5M APY $6.7M $13.3M $20M $26.7M $33.3M $9,170,000 $9,000,000

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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