- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $677,721
- Signing bonus
- $190,884
- Guarantee rate
- 7.0%
$2,710,884 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $190,884 guaranteed at signing and a $190,884 signing bonus.
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Arizona Cardinals
Arizona CardinalsGardner Minshew II Contract
Gardner Minshew II signed a one-year, $5.75 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The deal includes $5.14 million guaranteed and can reach $8 million with incentives. It carries a $5.69 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$5.75M
- Guaranteed
- $5.14M
- Average / year
- $5.75M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Quarterback #15Age 308 NFL seasons6' 1" / 225 lbsWashington State
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,890,000 | $2,250,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $5,690,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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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 | $2,890,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,750,000 | $5,690,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,890,000 + SIGNING $2,250,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$60,000=$5,690,000$2,250,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$12.29M$6.14M$0
JAX2019–2020
PHI2021–2022
IND2023
LV2024–2025ARI2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,890,000 + SIGNING $2,250,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$5,750,000Annual 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 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 23 | JAX | $495,000 | $190,884 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $685,884 | $685,884 |
| 2020 | 24 | JAX | $850,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $245,698 | $0 | $0 | $1,095,698 | $1,781,582 |
| 2021 | 25 | PHI | $850,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | $2,631,582 |
| 2022 | 26 | PHI | $2,540,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,540,000 | $5,171,582 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 27 | IND | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $10,671,582 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 28 | LV | $5,840,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $12,290,000 | $22,961,582 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 29 | LV | $3,160,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,450 | $0 | −$9,450 | $0 | $3,160,000 | $26,121,582 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 30 | ARI | $2,890,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $5,750,000 | $31,871,582 |
| Career totals | $18,375,000 | $10,190,884 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $259,450 | $2,245,698 | $800,550 | $0 | $31,871,582 | $31,871,582 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $3.50M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$3,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $3,500,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $12.50M
- Signing bonus
- $6M
- Guarantee rate
- 60.0%
$25,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $15,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $6,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.17M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,170,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $5.75M
- Signing bonus
- $2.25M
- Guarantee rate
- 89.4%
$5,750,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $5,140,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,250,000 signing bonus.