Daniel Carlson is a placekicker who plays for the NFL franchise Las Vegas Raiders. Daniel Carlson is considered as one of the best placekickers in the league. He is currently the third most accurate placekicker in the entire league. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft as overall pick number 167.
Carlson attended college at Auburn where he made history as the all time leading scorer of the SEC with 480 points accumulated throughout his college career. He has been a three time member of the All-SEC Team First Team. With the Auburn Tigers, under coach Gus Malzhan, Daniel Carlson never missed an extra point.
Daniel Carlson signed a contract extension with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021, which had temporarily made him the third-highest paid place kicker in the NFL. Let us take a look at how much Daniel Carlson gets paid each year.
What is Daniel Carlson’s Salary in 2022?
Daniel Carlson signed a four year contract extension with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021 which keeps him with the team till 2025. He became one of the best paid place kickers in the league and certainly justifies the work he puts in for the team at crucial moments.
In 2022, Daniel Carlson is going to earn a total of $3,434,445 million as his salary. His cap hit is determined at $4,234,225. Daniel Carlson’s salary in 2022 also includes a signing bonus of $800,000. His salary in 2022 is fully guaranteed. If his entire contract is considered Daniel Carlson will earn an average annual salary of $4.6 million throughout the four year period.
What was Daniel Carlson’s Salary in his earlier contract?
Daniel Carlson was on a one-year contract in 2021 which did not include any additional bonuses. His salary from his contract in 2021 was $3,384,000. The salary amount was fully guaranteed.
The salary was a significant raise from his earlier contract with the Las Vegas Raiders which lasted from 2019 to 2020. He earned an average annual salary of $660,000 in 2019 and 2020.
Is Daniel Carlson the highest paid placekicker in the NFL?
Daniel Carlson was the third highest paid placekicker in the NFL in 2021 when he had signed a contract extension with the Las Vegas Raiders. However, he is currently not one of the highest paid placekickers in the league anymore. Currently Justin Tucker is the highest paid placekicker in the NFL with an average annual salary of around $6 million.
