Mecole Hardman

Wide Receiver

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $0 (0.00% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $0 (0.00% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0
  • Contract Value: $1,125,000 ($1,125,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 158/307 at WR

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202426$1,125,000$855,8330.3%
Total$1,125,000$855,833

Contract Notes

Mecole Hardman signed a one year, $4 million contract with the Jets. $3.58 million is guaranteed including a $2.5 million signing bonus. An additional $2 million in incentives are available. There are four void years for cap purposes.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.1M
2024
Cash Due$1,125,000
Running Cash$1,125,000
Career Earnings: $12,602,800
Career APY: $2,100,467
Potential Earnings: $9,619,271
Total Guarantees: $10,029,812
Largest Cash Payment: $3,986,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $4,399,191 (2022)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChiefsDraftedExpired20194$4,995,052$1,248,763$2,869,812$7,804,908156.3%$1,951,227
JetsUFATraded20231$4,000,000$4,000,000$3,580,000$00.0%$0
ChiefsUFAExpired20231$4,000,000$4,000,000$3,580,000$843,53021.1%$843,530
ChiefsSFAActive20241$1,125,000$1,125,000$0$970,83386.3%$970,833
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chiefs6$9,619,271$1,603,212$10,512,5060.0%$00.0%
Jets0$2,983,529$0$00.0%$2,983,5290.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Chiefs$495,000$413,191$0$0$0$495,000$908,1910.5%$2,147,764
2020Chiefs$722,048$413,191$0$0$0$722,048$1,135,2390.5%$722,048
2021Chiefs$874,096$413,191$0$75,000$0$0$1,362,2870.7%$949,096
2022Chiefs$3,911,000$413,191$0$75,000$0$0$4,399,1912.1%$3,986,000
2023Chiefs$1,080,000$0$420,000$0$500,000$0$1,851,7650.8%$843,530
2024Chiefs$1,125,000$0$0$0$0$0$855,8330.3%$970,833
Total$8,207,144$1,652,764$420,000$150,000$500,000$1,217,048$10,512,506$9,619,271
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Jets2023$983,529$2,983,529
Jets2024$2,000,000$0
Total$2,983,529$2,983,529

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2019160045.2%28.8%4174.302653820.7622
2020160045.3%38.3%4317.804156013.7400
2021170052.1%9.8%8465.805969311.7200
202282026.4%2.0%4317.822529711.9400
2023110113.6%7.5%133.00151248.3000
2024120010.0%15.6%56212.4112907.5000

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$437,000$1,125,000
Injury Adjusted$437,000$1,125,000
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OTC Valuation $5.6M $11.1M $16.7M $22.3M $27.9M APY $5.8M $11.7M $17.5M $23.3M $29.2M $10,657,000 $7,625,000

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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