Age: 30
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 336
- College: Florida State
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 2, #39 overall (Bears)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $985,000 (0.38% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $1,210,000 (0.46% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.23
- Contract Value: $1,210,000 ($1,210,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 130/239 at IDL
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | $1,210,000 | $985,000 | 0.4% | ||||
| Total | $1,210,000 | $985,000 | ||||||
Contract Notes
On March 11, 2019 the Bears converted Goldman's 2019 $3 million roster bonus into a signing bonus saving $2.25 million on the 2019 salary cap, per report from Field Yates.
Eddie Goldman signed a 4 year extension with the Chicago Bears on September 7, 2018. The extension is worth $42,040,000 with $17,250,000 virtually guaranteed at signing including a $11 million signing bonus. Goldman's 2019 roster bonus is due the 3rd day of the 2019 league year. Goldman's 2020 base salary is guaranteed for skill & cap at signing, and becomes fully guaranteed on the 3rd day of the 2020 league year. Goldman's 2020 roster bonus is guaranteed for injury only at signing and becomes fully guaranteed on the 3rd day of the 2019 league year. Goldman can earn up to $3 million in incentives 2020-2022 through pro bowl ballots, playing time, and sacks.
Eddie Goldman signed a 4 year contract with the Bears on May 8, 2015 worth $5,686,314. Goldman received a $2,395,500 signing bonus and $3.5 million in total guarantees.
Cash Flows
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,210,000 |
| Running Cash | $1,210,000 |
Career Earnings: $30,125,907
Career APY: $3,765,738
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | Drafted | Extended | 2015 | 4 | $5,686,314 | $1,421,579 | $3,523,969 | $4,475,907 | 78.7% | $1,491,969 |
| Bears | Extension | Terminated | 2018 | 4 | $42,040,000 | $10,510,000 | $17,250,000 | $25,650,000 | 61.0% | $6,412,500 |
| Falcons | SFA | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $1,272,500 | $1,272,500 | $1,047,500 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Falcons | SFA | Active | 2024 | 1 | $1,210,000 | $1,210,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7 | $30,125,907 | $4,303,701 | $24,525,907 | 0.0% | $5,150,000 | 0.0% |
| Falcons | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bears | $435,000 | $598,875 | $0 | $0 | $435,000 | $1,033,875 | 0.7% | $2,830,500 | ||
| 2016 | Bears | $693,469 | $598,875 | $0 | $0 | $693,469 | $1,292,344 | 0.8% | $693,469 | ||
| 2017 | Bears | $951,938 | $598,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,550,813 | 0.9% | $951,938 | ||
| 2018 | Bears | $1,000,000 | $2,798,875 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $3,798,875 | 2.1% | $12,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Bears | $2,250,000 | $2,950,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $2,250,000 | $5,300,000 | 2.7% | $5,350,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bears | $0 | $750,000 | $3,000,000 | $100,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,750,000 | 1.8% | $3,450,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bears | $4,750,000 | $2,950,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $4,750,000 | $7,800,000 | 4.1% | $4,850,000 | ||
| 2023 | Falcons | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2024 | Falcons | $1,210,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $985,000 | 0.4% | $1,210,000 | ||
| Total | $12,455,407 | $11,245,500 | $3,000,000 | $300,000 | $13,023,469 | $25,510,907 | $31,335,907 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 2022 | $5,150,000 | $0 | Total | $5,150,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2015 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 50.1% | 16.2% | 16 | 6 | 4.5 | 40.5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 18.3% | 3.5% | 12 | 6 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 57.5% | 11.2% | 26 | 15 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 52.5% | 9.0% | 27 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 43.2% | 6.7% | 20 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 31.9% | 1.4% | 14 | 8 | 0.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $0 | $0 |
| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
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