Mario Edwards Jr.
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $24,132,370
Career APY: $2,193,852
Total Guarantees: $19,926,083
Largest Cash Payment: $4,911,765 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $3,911,765 (2025)
- Date of Birth: January 25, 1994
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 279
- College: Florida State
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 2, #35 overall (Raiders)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | Drafted | Terminated | 2015 | 4 | $6,017,168 | $1,504,292 | $4,161,743 | $4,761,644 | 79.1% | $1,587,215 |
| Giants | Drafted | Expired | 2015 | 4 | $6,017,168 | $1,504,292 | $4,161,743 | $1,255,524 | 20.9% | $1,255,524 |
| Saints | UFA | Terminated | 2019 | 2 | $4,700,000 | $2,350,000 | $950,000 | $1,935,000 | 41.2% | $1,935,000 |
| Bears | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $1,600,000 | 100.0% | $1,600,000 |
| Bears | UFA | Terminated | 2021 | 3 | $11,660,391 | $3,886,797 | $5,500,097 | $4,500,097 | 38.6% | $4,500,097 |
| Jaguars | Practice | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $277,200 | $277,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,092,500 | $1,092,500 | $0 | $920,000 | 84.2% | $920,000 |
| Seahawks | SFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $1,317,500 | $1,317,500 | $152,500 | $1,317,500 | 100.0% | $1,317,500 |
| Texans | UFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,650,000 | $1,650,000 | $500,000 | $1,424,640 | 86.3% | $1,424,640 |
| Texans | UFA | Terminated | 2025 | 2 | $9,500,000 | $4,750,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,911,765 | 51.7% | $4,911,765 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 3 | $4,761,644 | $1,587,215 | $4,102,614 | 0.0% | $659,030 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 1 | $1,255,524 | $1,255,524 | $1,255,524 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 1 | $2,405,000 | $2,405,000 | $1,460,000 | 0.0% | $945,000 | 0.0% |
| Bears | 2 | $7,090,097 | $3,545,049 | $3,204,019 | 0.0% | $3,886,078 | 0.0% |
| Jaguars | 0 | $46,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $46,200 | 0.0% |
| Titans | 1 | $920,000 | $920,000 | $803,333 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Seahawks | 1 | $1,317,500 | $1,317,500 | $1,092,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 2 | $6,336,405 | $3,168,203 | $5,264,641 | 0.0% | $1,000,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Raiders | $435,000 | $659,030 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $435,000 | $1,094,030 | 0.7% | $3,071,120 | ||
| 2016 | Raiders | $708,508 | $659,030 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $708,508 | $1,367,538 | 0.8% | $708,508 | ||
| 2017 | Raiders | $982,016 | $659,030 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $382,115 | $1,641,046 | 0.9% | $982,016 | ||
| 2018 | Giants | $1,255,524 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,255,524 | 0.7% | $1,255,524 | ||
| 2019 | Saints | $935,000 | $475,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,460,000 | 0.8% | $1,935,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bears | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,600,000 | 0.8% | $1,600,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bears | $990,000 | $724,019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $990,000 | $1,604,019 | 0.8% | $4,500,097 | ||
| 2022 | Titans | $1,120,000 | $57,500 | $57,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $803,333 | 0.4% | $920,000 | ||
| 2023 | Seahawks | $1,165,000 | $152,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,092,500 | 0.5% | $1,317,500 | ||
| 2024 | Texans | $1,210,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $240,000 | $0 | $300,000 | $1,352,876 | 0.5% | $1,424,640 | ||
| 2025 | Texans | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $3,911,765 | 1.4% | $4,911,765 | ||
| Total | $12,901,048 | $4,586,109 | $57,500 | $740,000 | $50,000 | $5,315,623 | $17,182,631 | $22,626,170 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2015 | 14 | 2 | 52.0% | 4.0% | 33 | 8 | 2.5 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 14 | 3.3% | 1.7% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | 45.7% | 16.1% | 19 | 8 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 21.1% | 0.0% | 12 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 2 | 27.6% | 7.3% | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 23.8% | 15.9% | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 | 20.0% | 8.3% | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | 37.6% | 10.7% | 11 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 33.0% | 6.7% | 15 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 42.5% | 10.7% | 12 | 19 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 | 27.1% | 9.9% | 6 | 7 | 1.5 | 19.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |