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Arizona Cardinals 2026 Cap Table
The Arizona Cardinals 2026 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.
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Total Cap Allocations
$279,162,673 / 22nd
Top 51 Cap Space
$39,821,790 / 9th
Reserve Lists
$0 / 20th
Dead Cap
$18,451,854 / 14th
2026 Active Roster Cap
| Player (57) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit Top-51 | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus Proration | Per Game Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restructure Proration | Incentives Likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Kyler Murray | QB | 29 | $52,660,677 | 17.48% | ($54,718,177) | $22,835,000 | $3,518,177 | $250,000 | $17,000,000 | $7,200,000 | $1,857,500 | - | - |
| Baker Budda Baker | S | 30 | $19,216,250 | 6.38% | ($13,877,500) | $14,415,000 | $3,061,250 | $240,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $500,000 | - | - |
| Sweat Josh Sweat | ED | 29 | $16,385,000 | 5.44% | ($31,800,000) | $9,780,000 | $3,700,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,805,000 | $100,000 | - | - |
| Tomlinson Dalvin Tomlinson | DL | 32 | $16,200,000 | 5.38% | ($6,800,000) | $12,740,000 | $1,700,000 | $710,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $50,000 | - | - |
| Conner James Conner | RB | 31 | $9,830,000 | 3.26% | ($2,250,000) | $6,390,000 | $2,250,000 | $90,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - |
| Harrison Jr. Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | 24 | $9,647,657 | 3.20% | ($20,903,257) | $1,075,000 | $5,636,771 | - | $2,935,886 | - | - | - | - |
| Browning Baron Browning | LB | 27 | $9,415,000 | 3.13% | ($4,750,000) | $4,390,000 | $2,750,000 | $225,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $50,000 | - | - |
| Bunting Sean Bunting | CB | 29 | $9,245,000 | 3.07% | ($2,000,000) | $7,195,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | $50,000 | - | - |
| Brissett Jacoby Brissett | QB | 34 | $9,190,000 | 3.05% | ($1,750,000) | $4,880,000 | $1,750,000 | $510,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | $2,000,000 |
| Johnson Paris Johnson | LT | 25 | $8,925,782 | 2.96% | ($8,925,781) | $1,145,000 | $4,350,446 | - | $3,430,336 | - | - | - | - |
| McBride Trey McBride | TE | 27 | $8,701,000 | 2.89% | ($23,786,000) | $3,086,000 | $3,300,000 | $340,000 | - | $1,875,000 | $100,000 | - | - |
| Froholdt Hjalte Froholdt | C | 30 | $6,958,334 | 2.31% | ($1,333,334) | $4,770,000 | $1,333,334 | $255,000 | $500,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - |
| Brown Evan Brown | G | 30 | $6,410,000 | 2.13% | ($1,500,000) | $4,195,000 | $1,500,000 | $165,000 | $500,000 | - | $50,000 | - | - |
| Collins Zaven Collins | ED | 27 | $6,053,217 | 2.01% | ($1,700,000) | $4,098,217 | $1,700,000 | $255,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wilson Mack Wilson | LB | 28 | $4,726,667 | 1.57% | ($1,166,667) | $3,390,000 | $1,166,667 | $120,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - |
| Nolen Walter Nolen | DL | 23 | $4,401,716 | 1.46% | ($15,846,177) | $1,005,000 | $2,681,373 | - | $715,343 | - | - | - | - |
| Wilson Michael Wilson | WR | 26 | $3,990,811 | 1.33% | ($220,811) | $3,770,000 | $220,811 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Williams Garrett Williams | CB | 25 | $3,948,533 | 1.31% | ($274,533) | $3,674,000 | $274,533 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Robinson Darius Robinson | ED | 25 | $3,782,544 | 1.26% | ($8,195,512) | $2,055,848 | $1,726,696 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stills Dante Stills | ED | 27 | $3,707,334 | 1.23% | ($33,334) | $3,674,000 | $33,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ojulari B.J. Ojulari | ED | 24 | $2,735,602 | 0.91% | ($813,201) | $1,922,401 | $813,201 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Melton Max Melton | CB | 24 | $2,424,084 | 0.80% | ($3,295,140) | $1,603,028 | $821,056 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson Will Johnson | CB | 23 | $2,138,811 | 0.71% | ($5,949,070) | $1,267,762 | $871,049 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Blount Joey Blount | S | 28 | $1,780,000 | 0.59% | ($200,000) | $1,515,000 | $200,000 | $15,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - |
| Benson Trey Benson | RB | 24 | $1,652,620 | 0.55% | ($613,492) | $1,345,874 | $306,746 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adams Isaiah Adams | G | 26 | $1,629,485 | 0.54% | ($582,646) | $1,338,162 | $291,323 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reiman Tip Reiman | TE | 25 | $1,579,067 | 0.52% | ($515,422) | $1,321,356 | $257,711 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jones Elijah Jones | CB | 26 | $1,550,596 | 0.51% | ($477,460) | $1,311,866 | $238,730 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burch Jordan Burch | ED | 25 | $1,474,966 | 0.49% | ($1,019,715) | $1,135,061 | $339,905 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gaines II Jon Gaines II | G | 27 | $1,328,060 | 0.44% | ($183,060) | $1,145,000 | $183,060 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taylor-Demerson Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | S | 25 | $1,286,711 | 0.43% | ($423,422) | $1,075,000 | $211,711 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Simon Cody Simon | LB | 24 | $1,256,190 | 0.42% | ($753,570) | $1,005,000 | $251,190 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carter Zach Carter | DL | 27 | $1,215,000 | 0.40% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pappoe Owen Pappoe | LB | 26 | $1,206,244 | 0.40% | ($61,244) | $1,145,000 | $61,244 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clark Kei'Trel Clark | CB | 25 | $1,197,153 | 0.40% | ($52,153) | $1,145,000 | $52,153 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jones Christian Jones | T | 26 | $1,152,614 | 0.38% | ($155,228) | $1,075,000 | $77,614 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baccellia Andre Baccellia | WR | 29 | $1,145,000 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brooks Jalen Brooks | WR | 26 | $1,145,000 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Higgins Elijah Higgins | TE | 26 | $1,145,000 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leota Eku Leota | LB | 27 | $1,145,000 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burke Denzel Burke | CB | 24 | $1,085,054 | 0.36% | ($240,162) | $1,005,000 | $80,054 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Weaver Xavier Weaver | WR | 26 | $1,085,000 | 0.36% | ($10,000) | $1,075,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Smith-Marsette Ihmir Smith-Marsette | WR | 27 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jacobs Demontrey Jacobs | LT | 28 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conner Hayden Conner | G | 24 | $1,048,570 | 0.35% | ($130,710) | $1,005,000 | $43,570 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Crawford Kitan Crawford | S | 24 | $1,039,471 | 0.35% | ($103,419) | $1,005,000 | $34,471 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fryar Josh Fryar | RT | 24 | $1,016,666 | 0.34% | - | $1,005,000 | $11,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Davis Jaden Davis | CB | 25 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fairweather Rivaldo Fairweather | TE | 24 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Keys Austin Keys | LB | 24 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kiner Corey Kiner | RB | 24 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Senn Valentin Senn | G | 26 |
$898,333
$13,333
|
0.30% | ($26,667) | $885,000 | $13,333 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| King Kalen King | CB | 23 |
$1,005,000
|
0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palmer Tejhaun Palmer | WR | 26 |
$1,005,000
|
0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Slovis Kedon Slovis | QB | 25 |
$1,005,000
|
0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brown Elliott Brown | LB | 28 |
$885,000
|
0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Green Bryson Green | WR | 24 |
$885,000
|
0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2026 Dead Money Cap
Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (12) | Pos | Cap Hit Top-51 | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Jonah Williams | RT | $7,000,000 | 2.32% | ||||||||||
| Thompson Jalen Thompson | S | $4,017,750 | 1.33% | ||||||||||
| Jones Justin Jones | DT | $3,250,000 | 1.08% | ||||||||||
| Nichols Bilal Nichols | DE | $2,000,000 | 0.66% | ||||||||||
| Davis-Gaither Akeem Davis-Gaither | LB | $1,500,000 | 0.50% | ||||||||||
| Dallas DeeJay Dallas | RB | $333,334 | 0.11% | ||||||||||
| Thomas Xavier Thomas | DE | $186,446 | 0.06% | ||||||||||
| Tune Clayton Tune | QB | $87,656 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
| Byers Jeremiah Byers | T | $26,667 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Simmons Elijah Simmons | DT | $23,334 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Green Bryson Green | WR | $20,000 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Cardenas Oscar Cardenas | TE | $6,667 | 0.00% |
2026 Draft Pool
Projected cap hits for upcoming draft picks. These placeholder figures are NOT being factored into any total salary cap allocations.
| Round / Pick | Player | Pos | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Top-51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1, #3 | $9,188,548 | $9,188,548 | ||
| R2, #34 | $2,331,923 | $2,331,923 | ||
| R3, #65 | $1,322,720 | $437,720 | ||
| R4, #104 | $1,184,642 | $299,642 | ||
| R5, #141 | $1,019,130 | $134,130 | ||
| R6, #181 | $974,971 | $89,971 | ||
| R7, #217 | $928,021 | $43,021 | ||
| $16,949,955 | $12,524,955 |
2026 Cap Totals
| Cap Maximum Summary | ||
| 2026 NFL Salary Cap | $301,200,000 | |
| 2025 Rollover Cap | $12,864,463 | 14th |
| Adjustment | $-750,000 | 21st |
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $313,314,463 | 13th |
| Active Roster | $260,710,819 | 22nd |
| Dead Money | $18,451,854 | 14th |
| Top-51 / Off-Season Cap | ||
| Cap Allocations (Top-51) | $273,492,673 | 23rd |
| Cap Space (Top-51) | $39,821,790 | 9th |
2026 Deadlines
| Deadline Date | Player | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/15/2026 | Kyler Murray |
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus |
$17,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Kyler Murray |
BASE
2027-28 Base — 5th league day of 2026 |
$19,500,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Hjalte Froholdt |
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus |
$500,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | James Conner |
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 |
$1,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Budda Baker |
ROSTER BONUS
2027-28 Roster Bonus |
$1,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Trey McBride |
BASE
2027-28 Base — 5th league day of 2026 |
$3,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Dalvin Tomlinson |
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 |
$1,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Dalvin Tomlinson |
BASE
2026-27 Base — 5th league day of 2026 |
$2,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Baron Browning |
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 |
$2,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Evan Brown |
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 |
$500,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Jacoby Brissett |
BASE
2026-27 Base — 5th league day |
$1,500,000 |
| 3/20/2026 | Josh Sweat |
OPTION BONUS
2026-27 Option Bonus — 10th league day of 2026 |
$7,220,000 |
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