SUMMARY
- Tyler Goodson joined the Indianapolis Colts from the Green Bay Packers on September 12, 2023, after signing a 2-year contract worth $1,665,000.
- Before joining the Colts, Goodson initially signed a one-year deal worth $207,000 with the Packers in 2022.
On September 12, 2023, Tyler Goodson joined the Indianapolis Colts from the Green Bay Packers. The 23-year-old was born in Suwanee, Georgia, on November 10, 2010. Goodson joined the Packers practice squad on May 2, 2022.
In 2023, the running back moved to the Colts during the mid-season by agreeing on a 2-year contract worth $1,665,000. Goodson’s annual average salary after signing the contract is $832,500. In 2023, the running back earned a base salary of $750,000; next season, his base salary will be $915,000. The cap hit value of the 23-year-old last year was $125,001, while next season’s cap hit value will be $915,000.
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— Ray (@raynaldo33) January 7, 2024
While joining the Packers in 2022, Goodson signed a one-year deal worth $207,000. However, later with the Packers, the running back agreed on a 3-year contract worth $2,568,000.
The agreement includes a signing bonus of $8,000 and a guaranteed amount of $8,000. Goodson’s annual average salary with the Packers was $856,000. As per the deal with the Packers, his base salary in 2023 was $750,000, and the cap hit value was $125,0001. The net worth of the Colts number 31 is more than $1 million.
Tyler Goodson’s stats and achievements
The phenomenal youngster Tyler Goodson began his football career at North Gwinnett High School. In the high school team’s jersey, the player performed 1,437 rushes and 25 touchdowns at the junior level. The player continues to showcase his potential on the senior-level high school football team as well. For the senior team, the player made 159 rushes for 1,180 yards and completed 25 touchdowns.
Due to exceptional performance at the college level, he was awarded with Georgia Player of the Year award. In 2019, Goodson joined the University of Iowa and started his college football career for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team. From 2019 to 2021, the running back took part in 34 games for Iowa. Goodson performed 533 rushing attempts and covered 2,551 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns.
While on the receiving territory, the youngster made 70 receives, covering 565 receiving yards and one touchdown. Finally, the 23-year-old running back got a breakthrough in 2022 when he got the opportunity to play in the NFL. However, the running back remained undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft. But the Green Bay Packers signed the youngster later, and he began practice with the franchise’s practice squad.
Unfortunately, Goodson never got the opportunity to step onto the pitch for the Packers instead of being moved to the active roster squad from the practice squad on December 31, 2022. On January 10, 2023, the running back signed a reserve contract with the Packers. Ultimately, the Suwanee-born player was waived on August 29, 2023, and joined the Indianapolis Colts on September 12.
Against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the youngster debuted for the Colts in the NFL on December 16, 2023. Goodson and Co. left the pitch victorious, and he made 11 carries for 69 yards. After 18 weeks of football, Goodson’s stats in the NFL are pretty good. The player covered 87 rushing yards, six receptions, 34 receiving yards and a rushing average of 6.7.
With a loss against the Texans, the Colts finished the season with 9-8, and their season is over. In the new season, Goodson will become more mature and experienced and will surely guide his team to go ahead in the competition.