Gardner Minshew

Quarterback

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $8,000,000 (3.06% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $12,500,000 (6.40% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.56
  • Contract Value: $25,000,000 ($12,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $15,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 19/103 at QB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202428$5,840,000$1,500,000$510,000$150,000$5,840,000$8,000,0003.1%
202529$11,840,000$1,500,000$510,000$150,000$3,160,000$14,000,0005.4%
202630Void$1,500,000VoidVoidVoid$3,000,0001.1%
202731Void$1,500,000VoidVoidVoid$00.0%
Total$17,680,000$6,000,000$1,020,000$300,000$9,000,000$25,000,000

Contract Notes

Gardner Minshew signed a two year, $25 million contract with the Raiders. $15 million is guaranteed including a $6 million signing bonus. There are three void years for salary cap purposes.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$12.5M
$25M
20242025
Cash Due$12,500,000$12,500,000
Running Cash$12,500,000$25,000,000
Career Earnings: $16,251,616
Career APY: $3,250,323
Potential Earnings: $35,251,616
Total Guarantees: $18,883,232
Largest Cash Payment: $12,500,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $14,000,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
EaglesDraftedExpired20194$2,711,616$677,904$191,616$3,390,000125.0%$1,695,000
JaguarsDraftedTraded20194$2,711,616$677,904$191,616$1,361,61650.2%$680,808
ColtsUFAExpired20231$3,500,000$3,500,000$3,500,000$5,500,000157.1%$5,500,000
RaidersUFAActive20242$25,000,000$12,500,000$15,000,000$6,000,00024.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Eagles2$3,390,000$1,695,000$3,390,0000.0%$00.0%
Jaguars2$1,361,616$680,808$1,265,8080.0%$95,8080.0%
Colts1$5,500,000$5,500,000$3,500,0000.0%$00.0%
Raiders0$6,000,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Jaguars$495,000$47,904$0$0$0$542,9040.3%$686,616
2020Jaguars$675,000$47,904$0$0$0$722,9040.3%$675,000
2021Eagles$850,000$0$0$0$0$850,0000.4%$850,000
2022Eagles$2,540,000$0$0$0$0$2,540,0001.1%$2,540,000
2023Colts$1,750,000$1,750,000$0$0$1,750,000$3,500,0001.5%$5,500,000
2024Raiders$5,840,000$1,500,000$510,000$150,000$5,840,000$8,000,0003.1%$12,500,000
2025Raiders$11,840,000$1,500,000$510,000$150,000$3,160,000$14,000,0005.4%$12,500,000
2026Raiders$0$1,500,000$0$0$0$3,000,0001.1%$0
2027Raiders$0$1,500,000$0$0$0$00.0%$0
Total$23,990,000$7,845,808$1,020,000$300,000$10,750,000$33,155,808$35,251,616
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Jaguars2021$47,904$0
Jaguars2022$47,904$0
Total$95,808$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsPassingRushingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialComp/AttPctYardsTDINTSackedRatingAttYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2019140083.0%0.0%0/00.0%00000.0000.0000
202094053.8%0.0%216/32766.1%22591652795.9291535.3100
202140714.8%0.0%41/6068.3%439415104.89212.3000
202250012.8%0.0%44/7657.9%66333683.4730.4100
2023160084.7%0.0%305/49062.2%33051593484.6341002.9300

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$21,076,000$12,500,000
Injury Adjusted$21,076,000$12,500,000
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OTC Valuation $7.2M $14.4M $21.6M $28.8M $36M APY $9.2M $18.3M $27.5M $36.7M $45.8M $25,867,000 $33,333,333

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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