Hardy Nickerson
Linebacker
Career Earnings: $2,596,712
Career APY: $519,342
Total Guarantees: $60,000
Largest Cash Payment: $555,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $555,000 (2018)
- Date of Birth: January 5, 1994
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 232
- College: Illinois
- Entry: 2017 Undrafted Free Agent (Bengals)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | UDFA | Terminated | 2017 | 3 | $1,675,000 | $558,333 | $10,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bengals | Practice | Renegotiated | 2017 | 1 | $122,400 | $122,400 | $0 | $93,600 | 76.5% | $93,600 |
| Bengals | SFA | Terminated | 2017 | 3 | $1,665,000 | $555,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bengals | Practice | Renegotiated | 2017 | 1 | $122,400 | $122,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bengals | SFA | Terminated | 2017 | 3 | $1,665,000 | $555,000 | $0 | $746,471 | 44.8% | $373,236 |
| Bengals | Practice | Renegotiated | 2019 | 1 | $136,000 | $136,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bengals | SFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $645,000 | $645,000 | $0 | $265,588 | 41.2% | $265,588 |
| Vikings | SFA | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $825,000 | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | Practice | Renegotiated | 2020 | 1 | $182,929 | $182,929 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | Practice | Elevated | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | SFA | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $825,000 | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | Practice | Renegotiated | 2020 | 1 | $204,000 | $204,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $825,000 | $825,000 | $0 | $194,118 | 23.5% | $194,118 |
| Texans | UFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $50,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Texans | Practice | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Texans | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Texans | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $265,000 | $265,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Texans | Practice | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $306,000 | $306,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Texans | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $0 | $338,889 | 34.2% | $338,889 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 4 | $1,428,882 | $357,221 | $1,105,659 | 0.0% | $323,223 | 0.0% |
| Vikings | 1 | $748,341 | $748,341 | $194,118 | 0.0% | $554,223 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 1 | $419,489 | $419,489 | $301,111 | 0.0% | $214,444 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bengals | $465,000 | $191,471 | 0.1% | $191,471 | |
| 2018 | Bengals | $555,000 | $555,000 | 0.3% | $555,000 | |
| 2019 | Bengals | $645,000 | $265,588 | 0.1% | $265,588 | |
| 2020 | Vikings | $825,000 | $194,118 | 0.1% | $194,118 | |
| 2021 | Texans | $990,000 | $301,111 | 0.2% | $338,889 | |
| Total | $3,602,400 | $1,600,888 | $1,638,666 | |||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 2017 | $112,745 | $119,412 |
| Bengals | 2017 | $14,400 | $14,400 |
| Bengals | 2017 | $109,411 | $109,411 |
| Bengals | 2018 | $6,667 | $0 |
| Bengals | 2019 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Vikings | 2020 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| Vikings | 2020 | $485,294 | $485,294 |
| Vikings | 2020 | $56,929 | $56,929 |
| Texans | 2021 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Texans | 2021 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| Texans | 2021 | $150,444 | $16,600 | Total | $1,091,890 | $958,046 |
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 | |||
| 2017 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13.9% | 60.1% | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 47.7% | 46.1% | 38 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.2% | 34.4% | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9.5% | 51.8% | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.8% | 8.4% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |