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Arizona Cardinals 2021 Salary Cap

Cardinals 2021 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Arizona Cardinals 2021 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Active Players (91)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit	Cap %
Jones Chandler Jones	OLB	$20,833,334	$15,500,000	$3,000,000	0-	0-	0-	$2,333,334	0-	($5,333,334)	$20,833,334	10.85
Humphries D.J. Humphries	LT	$19,930,000	$15,100,000	$800,000	$500,000	0-	0-	$3,530,000	0-	($23,760,000)	$19,930,000	10.38
Hopkins DeAndre Hopkins	WR	$12,500,000	$4,750,000	$5,500,000	0-	$2,250,000	0-	0-	0-	($42,400,000)	$12,500,000	6.51
Phillips Jordan Phillips	DT	$12,000,000	$10,000,000	$2,000,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($14,500,000)	$12,000,000	6.25
Murray Kyler Murray	QB	$9,763,721	$850,000	$5,897,481	$3,016,240	0-	0-	0-	0-	($20,775,564)	$9,763,721	5.08
Kennard Devon Kennard	OLB	$7,882,343	$6,250,000	$1,250,000	$382,343	0-	0-	0-	0-	($3,750,000)	$7,882,343	4.10
Baker Budda Baker	S	$7,775,000	$4,000,000	$2,000,000	0-	$1,775,000	0-	0-	0-	($21,100,000)	$7,775,000	4.05
Pugh Justin Pugh	G	$6,937,500	$4,000,000	$2,000,000	$937,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	($4,000,000)	$6,937,500	3.61
Hicks Jordan Hicks	ILB	$6,000,000	$2,000,000	$3,000,000	$1,000,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	($6,000,000)	$6,000,000	3.12
Watt J.J. Watt	DE	$4,900,000	$2,500,000	$2,400,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($20,000,000)	$4,900,000	2.55
Simmons Isaiah Simmons	OLB	$4,696,376	$780,000	$3,147,101	$769,275	0-	0-	0-	0-	($16,906,954)	$4,696,376	2.45
Green A.J. Green	WR	$3,500,000	$2,250,000	$1,250,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($6,000,000)	$3,500,000	1.82
Gardeck Dennis Gardeck	OLB	$3,384,000	$3,384,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$3,384,000	1.76
Williams Maxx Williams	TE	$3,208,823	$2,550,000	$250,000	$408,824	0-	0-	0-	0-	($500,000)	$3,208,823	1.67
Kirk Christian Kirk	WR	$3,024,794	$2,433,000	$591,794	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($591,794)	$3,024,794	1.58
Hudson Rodney Hudson	C	$2,860,000	$1,100,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	$1,760,000	0-	($10,900,000)	$2,860,000	1.49
Collins Zaven Collins	LB	$2,670,956	$660,000	$2,010,956	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($14,690,258)	$2,670,956	1.39
Murray Justin Murray	T	$2,274,509	$1,750,000	$333,333	$191,176	0-	0-	0-	0-	($1,666,667)	$2,274,509	1.18
Murphy Byron Murphy	CB	$2,178,954	$1,221,318	$957,636	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($2,864,847)	$2,178,954	1.13
Butler Malcolm Butler	CB	$2,162,500	$1,075,000	$1,087,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($3,250,000)	$2,162,500	1.13
Turner Ezekiel Turner	ILB	$2,133,000	$2,133,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$2,133,000	1.11
Prater Matt Prater	K	$2,000,000	$1,075,000	$925,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($2,925,000)	$2,000,000	1.04
Golden Markus Golden	OLB	$2,000,000	$1,000,000	$750,000	$250,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	($2,500,000)	$2,000,000	1.04
Conner James Conner	RB	$1,750,000	$1,250,000	$500,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($1,750,000)	$1,750,000	0.91
Beachum Kelvin Beachum	LT	$1,575,000	$1,075,000	$500,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($2,325,000)	$1,575,000	0.82
Vallejo Tanner Vallejo	OLB	$1,390,000	$990,000	$250,000	$150,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	($1,100,000)	$1,390,000	0.72
Isabella Andy Isabella	WR	$1,262,694	$915,900	$346,794	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($693,588)	$1,262,694	0.66
Moore Rondale Moore	WR	$1,258,953	$660,000	$598,953	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($3,370,550)	$1,258,953	0.66
Brewer Aaron Brewer	LS	$1,232,009	$1,075,000	$68,750	$38,259	0-	$50,000	0-	0-	($68,750)	$1,232,009	0.64
Allen Zach Allen	DE	$1,171,026	$885,342	$285,684	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($571,368)	$1,171,026	0.61
Jones Josh Jones	RT	$1,099,851	$829,970	$269,881	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($809,643)	$1,099,851	0.57
Lee Andy Lee	P	$1,075,000	$1,500,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($650,000)	$1,075,000	0.56
Edmonds Chase Edmonds	RB	$1,033,092	$920,000	$113,092	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($113,092)	$1,033,092	0.54
Banjo Chris Banjo	S	$987,500	$1,075,000	$68,750	$68,750	0-	0-	0-	0-	($68,750)	$987,500	0.51
McCoy Colt McCoy	QB	$987,500	$1,075,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($137,500)	$987,500	0.51
Williams Shawn Williams	SS	$987,500	$1,075,000	$68,750	$68,750	0-	0-	0-	0-	($68,750)	$987,500	0.51
Winters Brian Winters	G	$987,500	$1,075,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($987,500)	$987,500	0.51
Daniels Darrell Daniels	TE	$987,500	$990,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($562,500)	$987,500	0.51
Garcia Max Garcia	G	$987,500	$990,000	$68,750	$68,750	0-	0-	0-	0-	($68,750)	$987,500	0.51
Washington Charles Washington	S	$987,500	$990,000	$68,750	$68,750	0-	0-	0-	0-	($68,750)	$987,500	0.51
Fotu Leki Fotu	DT	$973,368	$780,000	$193,368	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($580,104)	$973,368	0.51
Lawrence Rashard Lawrence	DE	$951,021	$780,000	$171,021	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($513,063)	$951,021	0.50
Thompson Deionte Thompson	SS	$937,208	$850,000	$87,208	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($174,416)	$937,208	0.49
Thompson Jalen Thompson	SS	$935,730	$850,000	$85,730	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($171,460)	$935,730	0.49
Fitts Kylie Fitts	LB	$920,000	$920,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$920,000	0.48
Parry David Parry	DT	$920,000	$920,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$920,000	0.48
Johnson Keesean Johnson	WR	$902,328	$850,000	$52,328	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($104,656)	$902,328	0.47
Gaillard Lamont Gaillard	G	$897,034	$850,000	$47,034	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($94,068)	$897,034	0.47
Miles Joshua Miles	LT	$868,644	$850,000	$18,644	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($37,288)	$868,644	0.45
Dennard Darqueze Dennard	CB	$850,000	$1,075,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.44
Alford Robert Alford	CB	$850,000	$990,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.44
Smith Terrance Smith	OLB	$850,000	$990,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.44
Travis Ross Travis	TE	$850,000	$990,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.44
Calhoun Deion Calhoun	G	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.44
Carter Jamal Carter	SS	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.44
Dogbe Michael Dogbe	DE	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.44
Gafford Rico Gafford	WR	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.44
Harlow Sean Harlow	G	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.44
Hayes Tae Hayes	CB	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.44
Wilson Marco Wilson	S	$822,595 $162,595	$660,000	$162,595	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($650,380)	$822,595 $162,595	0.43
Benjamin Eno Benjamin	RB	$805,678 $25,678	$780,000	$25,678	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($77,034)	$805,678 $25,678	0.42
Bee Ryan Bee	DE	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.41
Martin Koda Martin	G	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.41
Streveler Chris Streveler	QB	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.41
Ward Jonathan Ward	RB	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.41
Wesley Antoine Wesley	WR	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.41
Whitney Isaac Whitney	WR	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.41
Whittaker Jace Whittaker	CB	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.41
Dimukeje Victor Dimukeje	DE	$700,465 $40,465	$660,000	$40,465	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($161,860)	$700,465 $40,465	0.36
Gowan Tay Gowan	CB	$692,677 $32,677	$660,000	$32,677	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($130,708)	$692,677 $32,677	0.36
Wiggins James Wiggins	S	$684,576 $24,576	$660,000	$24,576	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($98,304)	$684,576 $24,576	0.36
Menet Michal Menet	C	$682,266 $22,266	$660,000	$22,266	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($89,064)	$682,266 $22,266	0.36
Angeline Cary Angeline	TE	$670,000 $10,000	$660,000	$10,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($30,000)	$670,000 $10,000	0.35
Burns Lorenzo Burns	CB	$668,333 $8,333	$660,000	$8,333	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($25,000)	$668,333 $8,333	0.35
Baccellia Andre Baccellia	WR	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Bowen Branden Bowen	T	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Bunting Ian Bunting	TE	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Feaster Tavien Feaster	RB	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Garcia-Williams Jamell Garcia-Williams	DT	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Labelle Bruno Labelle	TE	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Muhammad Khalfani Muhammad	RB	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Murray Cam Murray	DT	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Nelson Picasso Nelson	CB	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Newsome Tyler Newsome	P	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Richardson A.J. Richardson	WR	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Rutledge Donald Rutledge	S	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Seikovits Bernhard Seikovits	TE	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Walker Reggie Walker	LB	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Ward JoJo Ward	WR	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Weaver Evan Weaver	LB	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Williams Xavier Williams	DT	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0.00
Active Roster:		$202,927,858	$141,947,530	$43,753,378	$7,918,617	$4,025,000	$50,000	$7,623,334	-	-	$202,927,858	105.67

2021 Injured Reserve Cap

Injured players who will miss the remainder of the season. Their cap figures count toward the team total.

Player (1)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit	Cap %
Hogan Krishawn Hogan	WR	$440,000	$440,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$440,000	0.23

2021 Projected Draft Pool Cap

Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)

Player (7)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit (Total)	Cap Hit (Top 51)
Round 1, Pick #16Zaven Collins Round 1, Pick #16	LB	$2,670,955	$660,000	$2,010,955	-	-	-	-	-	-	$2,670,955	$2,670,955
Round 2, Pick #49Rondale Moore Round 2, Pick #49	WR	$1,258,953	$660,000	$598,953	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1,258,953	$1,258,953
Round 4, Pick #136Marco Wilson Round 4, Pick #136	S	$822,595	$660,000	$162,595	-	-	-	-	-	-	$822,595	$162,595
Round 6, Pick #210Victor Dimukeje Round 6, Pick #210	DE	$700,465	$660,000	$40,465	-	-	-	-	-	-	$700,465	$40,465
Round 6, Pick #223Tay Gowan Round 6, Pick #223	CB	$692,677	$660,000	$32,677	-	-	-	-	-	-	$692,677	$32,677
Round 7, Pick #243James Wiggins Round 7, Pick #243	S	$684,577	$660,000	$24,577	-	-	-	-	-	-	$684,577	$24,577
Round 7, Pick #247Michal Menet Round 7, Pick #247	C	$682,266	$660,000	$22,266	-	-	-	-	-	-	$682,266	$22,266
Projected Draft Pool:		$7,512,488									$7,512,488	$4,212,488

2021 Dead Cap

These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.

Player (25)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit	Cap %
CampbellDe'Vondre Campbell	OLB	$4,000,000	-	$4,000,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$4,000,000	2.08
AlfordRobert Alford	CB	$1,500,000	-	$1,500,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1,500,000	0.78
ButlerHakeem Butler	WR	$402,252	-	$402,252	-	-	-	-	-	-	$402,252	0.21
ColeMason Cole	C	$190,379	-	$190,379	-	-	-	-	-	-	$190,379	0.10
WeaverEvan Weaver	LB	$125,424	-	$125,424	-	-	-	-	-	-	$125,424	0.07
DogbeMichael Dogbe	DE	$37,288	-	$37,288	-	-	-	-	-	-	$37,288	0.02
LewisZane Lewis	CB	$13,334	-	$13,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$13,334	0.01
BenzingerJake Benzinger	T	$6,667	-	$6,667	-	-	-	-	-	-	$6,667	0.00
WardJoJo Ward	WR	$6,667	-	$6,667	-	-	-	-	-	-	$6,667	0.00
BeckerRyan Becker	TE	$5,334	-	$5,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$5,334	0.00
FloydReggie Floyd	S	$5,334	-	$5,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$5,334	0.00
WardJonathan Ward	RB	$5,334	-	$5,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$5,334	0.00
WhittakerJace Whittaker	CB	$5,334	-	$5,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$5,334	0.00
DennisJackson Dennis	T	$4,000	-	$4,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$4,000	0.00
GonzalezSteven Gonzalez	G	$4,000	-	$4,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$4,000	0.00
CarterT.J. Carter	DT	$3,334	-	$3,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,334	0.00
WalkerReggie Walker	LB	$3,250	-	$3,250	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,250	0.00
BraswellJermiah Braswell	WR	$2,000	-	$2,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$2,000	0.00
ShulerAdam Shuler	DE	$2,000	-	$2,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$2,000	0.00
HoustonParker Houston	TE	$1,334	-	$1,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1,334	0.00
LeatherburyShane Leatherbury	WR	$1,334	-	$1,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1,334	0.00
MedarisRashad Medaris	WR	$1,334	-	$1,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1,334	0.00
WilliamsJarren Williams	CB	$1,334	-	$1,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1,334	0.00
PhelpsDevin Phelps	WR	$667	-	$667	-	-	-	-	-	-	$667	0.00
WilsonBejour Wilson	CB	$667	-	$667	-	-	-	-	-	-	$667	0.00
Dead Money:		$6,328,601	-	$6,328,601	-	-	-	-	-	-	$6,328,601	3.30

2021 Cap Totals

Cap Type	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Incentives	Cap Total
2021 NFL Salary Cap								$182,500,000
2020 Rollover Cap								$5,035,548
Adjustment								$4,505,429
Adjusted Salary Cap								$192,040,977
All Contracts	$141,947,530	$43,753,378	$7,918,617	$4,025,000	$50,000	$7,623,334	-	$202,927,858
Top 51 Contracts	$113,447,530	$43,426,788	$7,918,617	$4,025,000	$50,000	$7,623,334	-	$174,707,858
Injured Reserve Money	$440,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$440,000
Dead Money	-	$6,328,601	-	-	-	-	-	$6,328,601
Total (All)	$142,387,530	$50,081,979	$7,918,617	$4,025,000	$50,000	$7,623,334	-	$209,696,459
Total (w/Top 51)	$113,887,530	$49,755,389	$7,918,617	$4,025,000	$50,000	$7,623,334	-	$181,476,459
Cap Space (w/All)								$-17,655,482
Cap Space (w/Top 51)								$10,564,518