Giovani Bernard
Running Back
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $5,266,667
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 2.68%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $5,316,667
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 2.98%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.01
- Total Contract Value: $9,700,000
- Annual Contract Value: $4,850,000
- Position Ranking: 13/163 at RB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,000,000
- Age: 28
- Height: 5' 9"
- Weight: 208
- College: North Carolina
- Accrued Seasons: 6
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 2, #37 overall (Bengals)
- Year Signed: 2019 (Extension)
- Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $1,626,000
Contract Notes
Giovanni Bernard signed a 2 year extension with the Cincinnati Bengals on September 2, 2019. The extension is worth $9.7 million in new money with $2 million guaranteed via signing bonus. Bernard can earn up to $200,000 ($12,500 per game active) in roster bonuses in each year of the contract; along with a $200,000 workout bonus in each year of the contract.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28 | $3,500,000 | $1,416,667 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $5,266,667 | 2.8% | ||||
| 2020 | 29 | $3,100,000 | $666,667 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $4,166,667 | 2.1% | ||||
| 2021 | 30 | $3,700,000 | $666,667 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $4,766,667 | -- | ||||
| Total | $10,300,000 | $2,750,001 | $600,000 | $600,000 | $14,200,001 | ||||||
Career Earnings: $18,903,340
Career APY: $3,150,557
Potential Earnings: $29,820,007
Total Guarantees: $10,249,400
Largest Cash Payment: $6,321,364 (2016)
Largest Cap Hit: $5,266,667 (2019)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2013 | 4 | $5,253,340 | $1,313,335 | $3,249,400 | $4,131,976 | 78.7% | $1,377,325 |
| Bengals | Extension | Renegotiated | 2016 | 3 | $15,500,000 | $5,166,667 | $5,000,000 | $12,771,364 | 82.4% | $4,257,121 |
| Bengals | Extension | Active | 2019 | 2 | $9,700,000 | $4,850,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 20.6% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 6 | $18,903,340 | $3,150,557 | $16,128,340 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bengals | $405,000 | $550,153 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $405,000 | $955,153 | 0.8% | $2,605,612 | ||
| 2014 | Bengals | $643,788 | $550,153 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $643,788 | $1,193,941 | 0.9% | $643,788 | ||
| 2015 | Bengals | $832,576 | $550,153 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,432,729 | 1.0% | $882,576 | ||
| 2016 | Bengals | $1,071,364 | $1,300,153 | $2,000,000 | $200,000 | $50,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,621,517 | 3.0% | $6,321,364 | ||
| 2017 | Bengals | $1,600,000 | $750,000 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $3,675,000 | 2.2% | $3,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Bengals | $3,100,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $4,250,000 | 2.4% | $3,450,000 | ||
| 2019 | Bengals | $3,500,000 | $1,416,667 | $0 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $5,266,667 | 2.8% | $5,316,667 | ||
| 2020 | Bengals | $3,100,000 | $666,667 | $0 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $4,166,667 | 2.1% | $3,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bengals | $3,700,000 | $666,667 | $0 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $4,766,667 | -- | $4,100,000 | ||
| Total | $17,952,728 | $7,200,613 | $3,000,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,100,000 | $3,048,788 | $30,328,341 | $29,820,007 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2013 | 16 | 54.2% | 0.6% | 170 | 695 | 4.1 | 5 | 56 | 514 | 9.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 13 | 47.9% | 0.2% | 168 | 680 | 4.0 | 5 | 43 | 349 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 55.0% | 0.5% | 154 | 730 | 4.7 | 2 | 49 | 472 | 9.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 36.2% | 0.0% | 91 | 337 | 3.7 | 2 | 39 | 336 | 8.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 50.3% | 5.5% | 95 | 406 | 4.3 | 2 | 37 | 371 | 10.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 33.0% | 2.4% | 56 | 211 | 3.8 | 3 | 35 | 218 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 40.8% | 2.1% | 39 | 121 | 3.1 | 0 | 24 | 181 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |