Gardner Minshew
Arizona Cardinals·#17Pos QBHt 6'1"Wt 225 lbExp 6 yrCollege Washington State
Updated August 24, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$5.7M
APY
$5.8M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$24.0M
Years on Deal
1
Signed
2026
Est. Value
$3.6M/yr
overpaid by $2.1M/yr
Estimate: 4 yrs, $15M total · range $2.4M to $6.5M a year · How it is built →
Comps6 deals
Nick MullensJAX · signed 2025
1 yr · $2.3M/yr
38
Jarrett StidhamDEN · signed 2025
1 yr · $6.0M/yr
37
Drew LockSEA · signed 2025
1 yr · $2.5M/yr
29
Mac JonesSF · signed 2025
4 yr · $3.5M/yr
34
Trevor SiemianCHI · signed 2022
2 yr · $2.0M/yr
34
Jacoby BrissettCLE · signed 2022
1 yr · $4.7M/yr
31The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.7M | $2.9M | $2.2M | $5.1M | $550K |
Cap Scenario What-if
Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0
Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.