How much is Gardner Minshew's Contract?

Whether it be at the collegiate or at the professional level, Gardner Minshew is a well-traveled player in the league. So far, he’s been a member of 3 different college programs and his tenure with the Las Vegas Raiders will be his fourth team in the NFL. However, it hasn’t been for a lack of trying. Whether it be at the collegiate tenure, Combine, or the games themselves, Minshew continues to impress. Slowly, he is establishing himself as a decent quarterback in the NFL.

But, his winding career has been far more than just his latest arch. While choosing colleges, some terrible luck befell him. His first two choices in Akron and Alabama at Birmingham didn’t pan out, with the recruiter or recruitment system changing their commitments. Later, he would choose to represent Troy, but move to Northwest Mississippi before ever suiting up for the program. He would liken it to a lack of fit and playing time due to starting Trojans quarterback, Brandon Silvers.

After a strong season that ended with an NJCAA National Football Championship as well NJCAA All-American selection, Minshew signed a grant-in-aid with East Carolina. After two less-than-stellar seasons with the program, Minshew would look for another change in his final eligible year. This time around, he made his way over to Washington State, where he enjoyed his best season to date without a doubt.

For Washington State, he led the team to an 11-2 record with outstanding passing numbers, totaling 4,776 yards for the year. En route to that performance, he would lead the team to the Alamo Bowl, even winning the Bowl MVP with a record-setting performance with 35 completions. Further, he broke the single-season passing record in school and Pac-12 history. For his remarkable run, he earned the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year Award, the Johnny Unitas Golden Aram Award, and was a member of the All-Pac-12 First Team. In the race for the Heisman Trophy, he would end up 5th on the list.

Due to limited production in his first three years, along with changing schools, teams weren’t super high on Minshew. As a result, he fell to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, a far cry from his final collegiate year production.

After taking over as the starter midway through his rookie season, Minshew set the Jaguars record for most passing touchdowns by a rookie. However, repeated injuries the next year were a huge setback that made him a backup. Since then, he’s occupied the same role for the Philadelphia Eagles. With somewhat of a career resurrection with the Indianapolis Colts, as he went 7-6 in 13 games in 2023, Minshew now finds himself on a two-year deal with the Raiders.

Gardner Minshew Contract Breakdown

Gardner Minshew signed a new two-year deal in March 2024 with the Las Vegas Raiders which is worth $25,000,00. This is a significant rise from his previous one-year, $3.5 million contract which he received from the Colts in 2023. In fact, this deal is the first relatively big contract Minshew has earned in his 5-year NFL career as his rookie deal also fetched him only $2,710,884 over four years as a sixth-round pick.

Minshew's current contract comes with a signing bonus of $6,000,000 while the guaranteed amount is $15,000,000. In the 2024-25 season, Minshew will earn a base salary of $5,840,000 while carrying a cap hit of $8,000,000 and his dead cap value is $15,000,000.

How much is Gardner Minshew getting paid?

Gardner Minshew’s current contract is a two-year deal earning him a handsome sum of $12.5 million annually, on average. In the 2024-25 season, Minshew's base salary will be $5,840,000, while he has already earned the $6,000,000 signing bonus at the time of signing.

How much money does Gardner Minshew make a minute?

As per Minshew's current agreement with the Raiders, he will be earning $12.5 million on average annually. That means his per-minute salary comes to approximately $24 which is quite a good amount of money.

Having entered the league in 2019, Minshew has yet to stamp his place for any franchise. Various factors have prevented him from having that breakthrough year and leading a team all the way to the postseason. With that said, Minshew's current deal is not a bad one at all considering that he is still some ways away from being a top signal caller in the game.

How much of Gardner Minshew’s Contract is guaranteed?

The Mississippi native, Minshew, who has signed a two-year $25 million deal has a guaranteed amount of $15 million. This is quite a big amount as irrespective of any injury, benching scenarios, or poor performance on the part of Minshew, he is still entitled to earn that amount. Generally, NFL players tend to receive less guaranteed amount as the risk of injury is far greater in this physical sport and several injuries force players to miss the entire season altogether.

What are the terms of Gardner Minshew’s Contract?

A relatively straightforward contract, Gardner Minshew and his two-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders is pretty simple. The entire sum amounts to $25 million while he has a $6 million signing bonus and a guarantee of $15 million. The following terms are also linked to this contract.

• The Per Game Active Bonus is $30,000 ($510,000)
• 2026-2027 years will be automatically void 5 days after the 2025 Super Bowl

Gardner Minshew Contract History

The 6 ft 1 in signal caller from Mississippi has signed two contracts in his NFL career prior to his current deal with the Raiders. He signed his rookie contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019 for a period of 4 years worth $2,710,884 including a signing bonus of $190,884 and an average annual salary of $677,721.

Minshew's second contract was just a one-year deal with the Colts for which he was paid a fully guaranteed $3,500,000.

Contract	Signing Bonus	Average Salary	GTD At Sign	Total GTD
4 yr(s) / $2,710,884	$190,884	$677,721	$190,884	$190,884
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000	-	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000