Daniel Hardy
Edge Rusher
Age: 25
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 240
- College: Montana State
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 7, #235 overall (Rams)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $894,926 (0.40% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $870,000 (0.48% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.97
- Contract Value: $3,759,704 ($939,926 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $99,704
- Contract Ranking: 162/248 at EDGE
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | $705,000 | $24,926 | $546,593 | 0.3% | ||||
| 2023 | 25 | $870,000 | $24,926 | $894,926 | 0.4% | ||||
| 2024 | 26 | $985,000 | $24,926 | $1,009,926 | 0.4% | ||||
| 2025 | 27 | $1,100,000 | $24,926 | $1,124,926 | 0.4% | ||||
| Total | $3,660,000 | $99,704 | $3,576,371 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Daniel Hardy signed a 4 year rookie contract with the Los Angeles Rams on June 6, 2022 worth $3,759,704 with $99,704 guaranteed via a $99,704 signing bonus.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $183,333 | $621,371 | $870,000 | $985,000 | $1,100,000 |
| Running Cash | $804,704 | $1,674,704 | $2,659,704 | $3,759,704 |
Career Earnings: $621,371
Career APY: $621,371
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | Drafted | Active | 2022 | 4 | $3,759,704 | $939,926 | $99,704 | $621,371 | 16.5% | $621,371 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 1 | $621,371 | $621,371 | $546,593 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.8% | 28.8% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $614,000 | $939,926 |
| Injury Adjusted | $614,000 | $939,926 |
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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