Markus Golden

Edge Rusher

Career Earnings: $21,488,626
Career APY: $2,387,625
Total Guarantees: $14,647,025
Largest Cash Payment: $4,750,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $4,340,000 (2022)
  • Date of Birth: March 13, 1991
  • Height: 6'2"
  • Weight: 260
  • College: Missouri
  • Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 2, #58 overall (Cardinals)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CardinalsDraftedExpired20154$3,918,332$979,583$1,569,525$3,918,332100.0%$979,583
GiantsUFAExpired20191$3,750,000$3,750,000$2,225,000$4,750,000126.7%$4,750,000
GiantsUFATraded20201$4,097,500$4,097,500$2,350,000$00.0%$0
CardinalsUFAExpired20201$4,097,500$4,097,500$2,350,000$1,559,00738.0%$1,559,007
CardinalsUFAExtended20212$5,000,000$2,500,000$2,500,000$3,735,29474.7%$3,735,294
CardinalsExtensionTerminated20221$4,500,000$4,500,000$3,500,000$3,670,00081.6%$3,670,000
SteelersSFAExpired20231$1,317,500$1,317,500$152,500$1,317,500100.0%$1,317,500
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cardinals7$12,882,633$1,840,376$12,802,6330.0%$1,080,0000.0%
Giants1$7,288,493$7,288,493$3,750,0000.0%$2,538,4930.0%
Steelers1$1,317,500$1,317,500$1,092,5000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2015Cardinals$435,000$277,424$0$0$0$0$0$712,4240.5%$1,544,696
2016Cardinals$613,106$277,424$0$0$0$0$459,829$890,5300.6%$613,106
2017Cardinals$791,212$277,424$0$0$0$0$0$1,068,6360.6%$791,212
2018Cardinals$969,318$277,424$0$0$0$0$0$1,246,7420.7%$969,318
2019Giants$975,000$0$1,250,000$1,500,000$25,000$0$2,225,000$3,750,0001.9%$4,750,000
2020Cardinals$1,072,500$0$0$1,650,000$0$1,000,000$0$2,559,0071.3%$1,559,007
2021Cardinals$1,000,000$750,000$0$250,000$0$0$1,000,000$1,985,2941.0%$3,735,294
2022Cardinals$1,500,000$1,830,000$0$170,000$0$1,000,000$1,500,000$4,340,0002.1%$3,670,000
2023Steelers$1,165,000$152,500$0$0$0$0$0$1,092,5000.5%$1,317,500
Total$8,521,136$3,842,196$1,250,000$3,570,000$25,000$2,000,000$5,184,829$17,645,133$18,950,133
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Giants2020$2,538,493$2,538,493
Cardinals2023$1,080,000$0
Total$3,618,493$2,538,493

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2015151049.5%31.1%21104294120002000
2016160070.8%3.6%411012.596.5162210041200
2017412021.7%3.1%11000140000000
2018115035.2%0.5%2542.517562000000
2019160082.7%4.8%37351071.5132700001421
2020160053.5%3.2%461.58.5261101100
2021160062.1%2.1%3315115010191004200
2022170070.2%0.0%22262.514.57200000000
2023160120.4%2.9%1464256101000100