- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $939,926
- Signing bonus
- $99,704
- Guarantee rate
- 2.7%
$3,759,704 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $99,704 guaranteed at signing and a $99,704 signing bonus.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago BearsDaniel Hardy Contract
Daniel Hardy signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $2.45 million guaranteed and can reach $6 million with incentives. It carries a $2.14 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$5M
- Guaranteed
- $2.45M
- Average / year
- $2.50M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive End #92Age 274 NFL seasons6' 2" / 255 lbsMontana State
CHIDE / 92
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,225,000 | $612,500 | $2,750,000 | $0 | $2,137,500 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,225,000 | $612,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $130,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,750,000 | $2,137,500 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,225,000 + SIGNING $612,500 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $130,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $170,000=$2,137,500Career cash flow
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$2.75M$1.38M$0
LAR2022CHI2023–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,225,000 + SIGNING $1,225,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $130,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $170,000$2,750,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 24 | LAR | $521,670 | $99,704 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $621,374 | $621,374 |
| 2023 | 25 | CHI | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $216,000 | $837,374 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 26 | CHI | $915,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $403,238 | $0 | $0 | $1,318,238 | $2,155,612 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 27 | CHI | $1,030,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,040,080 | $3,195,692 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 28 | CHI | $1,225,000 | $1,225,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $130,000 | $0 | $170,000 | $0 | $2,750,000 | $5,945,692 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 29 | CHI | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $160,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $2,250,000 | $8,195,692 |
| Career totals | $5,407,670 | $1,324,704 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $300,080 | $403,238 | $510,000 | $0 | $8,195,692 | $8,195,692 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $915,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$915,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.03M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,030,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $2.50M
- Signing bonus
- $1.23M
- Guarantee rate
- 49.0%
$5,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $2,450,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,225,000 signing bonus.