Markus Golden
Edge Rusher
Career Earnings: $21,488,626
Career APY: $2,387,625
Total Guarantees: $14,647,025
Largest Cash Payment: $4,750,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $4,340,000 (2022)
- Date of Birth: March 13, 1991
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 260
- College: Missouri
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 2, #58 overall (Cardinals)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Drafted | Expired | 2015 | 4 | $3,918,332 | $979,583 | $1,569,525 | $3,918,332 | 100.0% | $979,583 |
| Giants | UFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $2,225,000 | $4,750,000 | 126.7% | $4,750,000 |
| Giants | UFA | Traded | 2020 | 1 | $4,097,500 | $4,097,500 | $2,350,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $4,097,500 | $4,097,500 | $2,350,000 | $1,559,007 | 38.0% | $1,559,007 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Extended | 2021 | 2 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,735,294 | 74.7% | $3,735,294 |
| Cardinals | Extension | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,670,000 | 81.6% | $3,670,000 |
| Steelers | SFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $1,317,500 | $1,317,500 | $152,500 | $1,317,500 | 100.0% | $1,317,500 |
| Steelers | SFA | Reserve | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 7 | $12,882,633 | $1,840,376 | $12,802,633 | 0.0% | $1,080,000 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 1 | $7,288,493 | $7,288,493 | $3,750,000 | 0.0% | $2,538,493 | 0.0% |
| Steelers | 1 | $1,317,500 | $1,317,500 | $1,092,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cardinals | $435,000 | $277,424 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $712,424 | 0.5% | $1,544,696 | ||
| 2016 | Cardinals | $613,106 | $277,424 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $459,829 | $890,530 | 0.6% | $613,106 | ||
| 2017 | Cardinals | $791,212 | $277,424 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,068,636 | 0.6% | $791,212 | ||
| 2018 | Cardinals | $969,318 | $277,424 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,246,742 | 0.7% | $969,318 | ||
| 2019 | Giants | $975,000 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $2,225,000 | $3,750,000 | 1.9% | $4,750,000 | ||
| 2020 | Cardinals | $1,072,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,650,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $2,559,007 | 1.3% | $1,559,007 | ||
| 2021 | Cardinals | $1,000,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $1,985,294 | 1.0% | $3,735,294 | ||
| 2022 | Cardinals | $1,500,000 | $1,830,000 | $0 | $170,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $4,340,000 | 2.1% | $3,670,000 | ||
| 2023 | Steelers | $1,165,000 | $152,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,092,500 | 0.5% | $1,317,500 | ||
| Total | $8,521,136 | $3,842,196 | $1,250,000 | $3,570,000 | $25,000 | $2,000,000 | $5,184,829 | $17,645,133 | $18,950,133 | ||||
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 | 49.5% | 31.1% | 21 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 70.8% | 3.6% | 41 | 10 | 12.5 | 96.5 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 21.7% | 3.1% | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 35.2% | 0.5% | 25 | 4 | 2.5 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 82.7% | 4.8% | 37 | 35 | 10 | 71.5 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 53.5% | 3.2% | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 62.1% | 2.1% | 33 | 15 | 11 | 50 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 70.2% | 0.0% | 22 | 26 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 20.4% | 2.9% | 14 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |