Mike Danna
Edge Rusher
Career Earnings: $20,194,601
Career APY: $3,365,767
Total Guarantees: $13,263,660
Largest Cash Payment: $9,000,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $8,106,666 (2025)
- Date of Birth: December 4, 1997
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 261
- College: Michigan
- Entry: 2020 Draft, Round 5, #177 overall (Chiefs)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Drafted | Expired | 2020 | 4 | $3,558,660 | $889,665 | $263,660 | $5,254,601 | 147.7% | $1,313,650 |
| Chiefs | UFA | Terminated | 2024 | 3 | $24,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $14,940,000 | 62.3% | $7,470,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 6 | $20,194,601 | $3,365,767 | $18,027,933 | 0.0% | $2,166,668 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Chiefs | $610,000 | $65,915 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $638,856 | 0.3% | $836,601 | ||
| 2021 | Chiefs | $780,000 | $65,915 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $845,915 | 0.5% | $780,000 | ||
| 2022 | Chiefs | $895,000 | $65,915 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $960,915 | 0.5% | $895,000 | ||
| 2023 | Chiefs | $2,743,000 | $65,915 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,808,915 | 1.3% | $2,743,000 | ||
| 2024 | Chiefs | $2,250,000 | $2,166,666 | $0 | $250,000 | $2,250,000 | $4,666,666 | 1.8% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Chiefs | $5,240,000 | $2,166,666 | $510,000 | $250,000 | $4,250,000 | $8,106,666 | 2.8% | $5,940,000 | ||
| Total | $12,518,000 | $4,596,992 | $510,000 | $500,000 | $6,500,000 | $18,027,933 | $20,194,601 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 2026 | $2,166,668 | $0 | Total | $2,166,668 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 31.0% | 9.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 47.7% | 17.5% | 11 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 4 | 41.0% | 8.1% | 9 | 18 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 68.5% | 15.3% | 32 | 18 | 6.5 | 34 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 4 | 45.9% | 10.3% | 20 | 21 | 3.5 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 | 37.4% | 14.9% | 8 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |