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Daniel Hardy

Number #92
Position Defensive End
Measurables 6' 2" / 255LBS
Age 27
Draft / Org Montana State
Through 2027$5.0M

2 years$2.5M a yearFully guaranteed

0.7%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
818thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.7%of the Bears payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 28 $2.1M — This season
2027 29 $2.9M +34%
2028 30 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs HardyCap hit
815 Clark Phillips III CHI 25 2027 Same $2.1M 816 Christen Miller NO 22 2030 Same $2.1M 817 Eric Saubert SEA 32 2027 Same $2.1M 818 Daniel Hardy CHI 28 2028 $2.1M 819 Hunter Long ARI 28 2027 Same $2.1M 820 Jacob Rodriguez MIA 24 2030 Same $2.1M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $2.5M a year

SkyyMoore $2.5Ma year 1 year, Packers Age 26 AndrewBillings $2.5Ma year 1 year, Cardinals Age 31 AlecAnderson $2.5Ma year 1 year, Bills Age 27
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
CHI
—
$2,137,500
—
2027
CHI
—
$2,862,500
—
2028
CHI
UFA