Markus Golden

Edge Rusher

Age: 33
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $0 (0.00% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $0 (0.00% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0
  • Contract Value: $1,317,500 ($1,317,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $152,500
  • Contract Ranking: 102/234 at EDGE

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202332$1,165,000$152,500$1,092,5000.5%
Total$1,165,000$152,500$1,092,500

Contract Notes

Markus Golden signed a 2 year contract with the Arizona Cardinals on March 16, 2021. Contract value is $5 million with $2.5 million guarantee. Golden can earn an additional $4 million through incentives (sacks).

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.3M
2023
Cash Due$1,317,500
Running Cash$1,317,500
Career Earnings: $21,488,626
Career APY: $2,387,625
Potential Earnings: $18,950,133
Total Guarantees: $14,647,025
Largest Cash Payment: $4,750,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $4,340,000 (2022)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CardinalsDraftedExpired20154$3,918,332$979,583$1,569,525$3,918,332100.0%$979,583
GiantsUFAExpired20191$3,750,000$3,750,000$2,225,000$4,750,000126.7%$4,750,000
GiantsUFATraded20201$4,097,500$4,097,500$2,350,000$00.0%$0
CardinalsUFAExpired20201$4,097,500$4,097,500$2,350,000$1,559,00738.0%$1,559,007
CardinalsUFAExtended20212$5,000,000$2,500,000$2,500,000$3,735,29474.7%$3,735,294
CardinalsExtensionTerminated20221$4,500,000$4,500,000$3,500,000$3,670,00081.6%$3,670,000
SteelersSFAActive20231$1,317,500$1,317,500$152,500$1,317,500100.0%$1,317,500
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cardinals7$12,882,633$1,840,376$12,802,6330.0%$1,080,0000.0%
Giants1$7,288,493$7,288,493$3,750,0000.0%$2,538,4930.0%
Steelers1$1,317,500$1,317,500$1,092,5000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2015Cardinals$435,000$277,424$0$0$0$0$0$712,4240.5%$1,544,696
2016Cardinals$613,106$277,424$0$0$0$0$459,829$890,5300.6%$613,106
2017Cardinals$791,212$277,424$0$0$0$0$0$1,068,6360.6%$791,212
2018Cardinals$969,318$277,424$0$0$0$0$0$1,246,7420.7%$969,318
2019Giants$975,000$0$1,250,000$1,500,000$25,000$0$2,225,000$3,750,0001.9%$4,750,000
2020Cardinals$1,072,500$0$0$1,650,000$0$1,000,000$0$2,559,0071.3%$1,559,007
2021Cardinals$1,000,000$750,000$0$250,000$0$0$1,000,000$1,985,2941.0%$3,735,294
2022Cardinals$1,500,000$1,830,000$0$170,000$0$1,000,000$1,500,000$4,340,0002.1%$3,670,000
2023Steelers$1,165,000$152,500$0$0$0$0$0$1,092,5000.5%$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
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Giants2020$2,538,493$2,538,493
Cardinals2023$1,080,000$0
Total$3,618,493$2,538,493

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2015151049.5%31.1%21104294120002000
2016160070.8%3.6%411012.596.5162210041200
2017412021.7%3.1%11000140000000
2018115035.2%0.5%2542.517562000000
2019160082.7%4.8%37351071.5132700001421
2020160053.5%3.2%461.58.5261101100
2021160062.1%2.1%3315115010191004200
2022170070.2%0.0%22262.514.57200000000
2023160120.4%2.9%1464256101000100

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$1,686,000$1,317,500
Injury Adjusted$1,686,000$1,317,500
test
OTC Valuation $5.9M $11.7M $17.6M $23.5M $29.4M APY $5.7M $11.3M $17M $22.7M $28.3M $11,201,000 $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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