Daniel Hardy

Edge Rusher

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
  • 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)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202224$705,000$24,926$546,5930.3%
202325$870,000$24,926$894,9260.4%
202426$985,000$24,926$1,009,9260.4%
202527$1,100,000$24,926$1,124,9260.4%
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
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$0.9M
$1.9M
$2.8M
$3.8M
Old Money2022202320242025
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
Potential Earnings: $3,576,371
Total Guarantees: $99,704
Largest Cash Payment: $1,100,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,124,926 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RamsDraftedActive20224$3,759,704$939,926$99,704$621,37116.5%$621,371
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Rams1$621,371$621,371$546,5930.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Rams$705,000$24,926$546,5930.3%$621,371
2023Rams$870,000$24,926$894,9260.4%$870,000
2024Rams$985,000$24,926$1,009,9260.4%$985,000
2025Rams$1,100,000$24,926$1,124,9260.4%$1,100,000
Total$3,660,000$99,704$3,576,371$3,576,371

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
20226003.8%28.8%0300000000000

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$614,000$939,926
Injury Adjusted$614,000$939,926
test
OTC Valuation $4.4M $8.9M $13.3M $17.7M $22.1M APY $4.7M $9.3M $14M $18.7M $23.3M $7,540,000 $7,000,000

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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