New Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Will Hernandez said he was not seeking a lucrative or multi-year deal in free agency after his time with the New York Giants did not end ideally. He is betting on himself and the coaching of offensive line coach Sean Kugler, who was his college head coach, to show he is worth a long-term investment.
He signed a one-year deal to join the Cardinals and is the favorite to be their starting right guard.
The details of his contract are out via Over the Cap and he is not making very much. He will make a little more than the league minimum.
Will Hernandez contract details
Hernandez’ deal is one year for a little more than the league minimum. The total value is a little less than $1.19 million.
His salary is the league minimum at $1.035 million. He receives a signing bonus of $152,500. $895,000 of his salary is fully guaranteed.
There are no roster bonuses or per-game bonuses.
Salary cap implications
His contract qualifies for the veteran salary benefit because of how it is structured.
While the actual cash value of his contract is almost $1.19 million, his cap hit in 2022 will be only a little less than $1.05 million. The Cardinals get $140,000 in cap savings with the benefit.
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