C.J. Gardner Johnson Contract

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C.J. Gardner Johnson Contract
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Florida-born Chauncey “C.J.” Gardner-Johnson plays as a safety for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints as the 105th overall pick in round 4 in the 2019 NFL Draft. Gardner-Johnson was named to the PFWA ALL-Rookie Team as he finished with 42 total tackles in his debut season. He started 31 games for the Saints recording 122 solo tackles in three seasons. Gardner-Johnson was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in August 2022. Despite suffering a kidney injury in his season, he started 12 games recording career-high 61 solo tackles. Moreover, Gardner-Johnson had four tackles in the Eagles' 38–35 loss to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.

Gardner-Johnson signed with the Detroit Lions on a one-year contract in March 2023. He sustained a non-contact leg injury in July 2023, during the Lions training camp. The injury cost him his debut season beginning with the Lions. He could only start two games the whole season being cleared active in January. At the end of his contract with the Lions, Gardner-Johnson has decided to move back to the Philadelphia Eagles signing a three-year contract.

C.J. Gardner-Johnson Contract Breakdown

YEAR

BASE SALARY

SIGNING

ROSTER/GM

OPTION

WORKOUT

CAP HIT

DEAD CAP

YEARLY CASH

CASH AAV

2024

$1,375,000$1,175,000$132,353--$2,682,352$10,000,000$8,000,000($8,000,000)$8,000,000

2025

$1,170,000$1,175,000-$1,416,000$250,000$4,011,000$6,700,000$8,500,000($16,500,000)$8,250,000

2026

$1,300,000$1,175,000-$3,206,000$250,000$5,931,000$3,525,000$10,500,000($27,000,000)

C.J. Gardner-Johnson Salary

Gardner will receive an average salary of $9 million according to his new Eagles contract according to Spotrac. He will have a base salary of $1.3 million for the 2024 season.

How much does C.J. Gardner-Johnson make per minute?

C.J. Gardner Johnson will earn around $17 per minute in his three-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.

How much of C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s contract is guaranteed?

C.J. Gardner-Johnson is guaranteed $10 million of the contract at the time of his signing according to Spotrac. It includes a signing bonus plus the 2024 salary and the $2 million from the 2025 salary as well.

What are the terms of C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s Contract?

Gardner-Johnson was given a $10 million guarantee at the time of signing which included his 2024 season salary. He will carry a cap hit value of $2.6 million and a dead cap value of $10 million in his first season. Gardner-Johnson has also been offered a 2025 Option Bonus worth $7 million and a 2026 Option Bonus worth $8.9 million. He will also receive a workout bonus of $250k in the last two seasons of his contract.

C.J. Gardner-Johnson Contract History

In 2019, The New Orleans Saints and C.J. Gardner-Johnson agreed to a four-year rookie contract worth $3.3 million that included a $784k signing bonus, a $784k guarantee, and an average yearly salary of $836k.

Then in 2023, the Detroit Lions and C.J. Gardner-Johnson agreed to a one-year, $6.5 million contract that included a $4 million signing bonus, $6.5 million in guaranteed money, and an average salary of $6.5 million annually.

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FAQs on C.J. Gardner Johnson Contract

  1. C.J Gardner-Johnson was offered a contract worth $27 million in a three-year deal by the Eagles. 

  1. Gardner-Johnson was drafted by the New Orleans Saints, and he played for the Detroit Lions for a season before coming to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024.

  1. CJ Gardner has a 40-yard dash time of 4.48 seconds. 

  1. CJ Gardner Johnson weighs 210 lb (95 kg).

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