Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Arizona Cardinals, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $203,623,324 | $192,204,376 | $93,928,060 | $56,594,920 | $1,760,000 | |
| Signed Players | 91 | 43 | 25 | 11 | 2 | |
| Quarterbacks | $11,531,221 | $12,281,841 | ||||
| Running Backs | $5,688,770 | $920,678 | $1,035,678 | |||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $26,838,769 | $31,614,163 | $30,338,429 | $24,868,168 | ||
| Tight Ends | $7,703,823 | $2,492,500 | $2,837,500 | |||
| Offensive Line | $42,002,770 | $52,109,065 | $13,512,056 | $4,597,266 | ||
| Defensive Line | $24,640,880 | $33,116,051 | $13,509,854 | $1,095,465 | ||
| Linebackers | $54,080,009 | $31,134,346 | $11,831,361 | $4,674,173 | ||
| Secondary | $26,170,073 | $24,035,732 | $20,863,182 | $21,359,848 | ||
| Special Teams | $4,967,009 | $4,500,000 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $6,375,635 | $47,034 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Cardinals Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | QB | $9,763,721 | $11,386,841 | - | UFA | - |
| Colt McCoy | QB | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chris Streveler | QB | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Conner | RB | $1,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chase Edmonds | RB | $1,033,092 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Eno Benjamin | RB | $805,678 | $920,678 | $1,035,678 | UFA | - |
| Jonathan Ward | RB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Tavien Feaster | RB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Khalfani Muhammad | RB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | $12,500,000 | $25,050,000 | $27,200,000 | $22,665,000 | UFA | |
| A.J. Green | WR | $3,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,250,000 | - | - | |
| Christian Kirk | WR | $3,024,794 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Andy Isabella | WR | $1,262,694 | $1,473,144 | UFA | - | - | |
| Rondale Moore | WR | $1,258,953 | $1,573,691 | $1,888,429 | $2,203,168 | UFA | |
| Keesean Johnson | WR | $902,328 | $1,017,328 | UFA | - | - | |
| Rico Gafford | WR | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Antoine Wesley | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Isaac Whitney | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Andre Baccellia | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| A.J. Richardson | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| JoJo Ward | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Larry Fitzgerald | WR | UFA | |||||
| Trent Sherfield | WR | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxx Williams | TE | $3,208,823 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Darrell Daniels | TE | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ross Travis | TE | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Cary Angeline | TE | $670,000 | $835,000 | $950,000 | RFA | - |
| Bruno Labelle | TE | $667,500 | $832,500 | $947,500 | RFA | - |
| Ian Bunting | TE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Bernhard Seikovits | TE | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Humphries | LT | $19,930,000 | $18,080,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Justin Pugh | G | $6,937,500 | $12,025,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Rodney Hudson | C | $2,860,000 | $12,610,000 | $11,010,000 | $3,520,000 | $1,760,000 | |
| Justin Murray | T | $2,274,509 | $2,833,334 | UFA | - | - | |
| Kelvin Beachum | LT | $1,575,000 | $2,425,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Josh Jones | RT | $1,099,851 | $1,319,821 | $1,539,790 | UFA | - | |
| Brian Winters | G | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Max Garcia | G | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Joshua Miles | LT | $868,644 | $983,644 | UFA | - | - | |
| Deion Calhoun | G | $850,000 | $985,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Sean Harlow | G | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Koda Martin | G | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Michal Menet | C | $682,266 | $847,266 | $962,266 | $1,077,266 | UFA | |
| Branden Bowen | T | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Marcus Henry | C | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| J.R. Sweezy | G | UFA | |||||
| Marcus Gilbert | RT | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Phillips | DT | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | |
| J.J. Watt | DE | $4,900,000 | $15,900,000 | $7,200,000 | - | - | |
| Zach Allen | DE | $1,171,026 | $1,366,197 | UFA | - | - | |
| Leki Fotu | DT | $973,368 | $1,088,368 | $1,203,368 | UFA | - | |
| Rashard Lawrence | DE | $951,021 | $1,066,021 | $1,181,021 | UFA | - | |
| David Parry | DT | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Xavier Williams | DT | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Michael Dogbe | DE | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Victor Dimukeje | DE | $700,465 | $865,465 | $980,465 | $1,095,465 | UFA | |
| Cam Murray | DT | $665,000 | $830,000 | $945,000 | RFA | - | |
| Jamell Garcia-Williams | DT | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Corey Peters | DT | UFA | |||||
| Domata Peko | DT | UFA | |||||
| Josh Mauro | DT | UFA | |||||
| Ryan Bee | DE | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Jones | OLB | $20,833,334 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Devon Kennard | OLB | $7,882,343 | $8,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hicks | ILB | $6,000,000 | $9,000,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Isaiah Simmons | OLB | $4,696,376 | $5,635,651 | $6,574,927 | - | UFA | |
| Dennis Gardeck | OLB | $3,384,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Zaven Collins | LB | $2,670,956 | $3,338,695 | $4,006,434 | $4,674,173 | - | |
| Ezekiel Turner | ILB | $2,133,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Markus Golden | OLB | $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Tanner Vallejo | OLB | $1,390,000 | $1,910,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Kylie Fitts | LB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Terrance Smith | OLB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Reggie Walker | LB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Evan Weaver | LB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Isaiah Irving | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Vontarrius Dora | OLB | RFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budda Baker | S | $7,775,000 | $14,775,000 | $16,875,000 | $17,975,000 | UFA | |
| Byron Murphy | CB | $2,178,954 | $2,542,113 | UFA | - | - | |
| Malcolm Butler | CB | $2,162,500 | $1,087,500 | - | - | - | |
| Chris Banjo | S | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Shawn Williams | SS | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Charles Washington | S | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Deionte Thompson | SS | $937,208 | $1,052,208 | UFA | - | - | |
| Jalen Thompson | SS | $935,730 | $1,050,730 | UFA | - | - | |
| Darqueze Dennard | CB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Robert Alford | CB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Daryl Worley | CB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jamal Carter | SS | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Tae Hayes | CB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Marco Wilson | S | $822,595 | $987,595 | $1,102,595 | $1,217,595 | UFA | |
| Jace Whittaker | CB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Tay Gowan | CB | $692,677 | $857,677 | $972,677 | $1,087,677 | UFA | |
| James Wiggins | S | $684,576 | $849,576 | $964,576 | $1,079,576 | UFA | |
| Lorenzo Burns | CB | $668,333 | $833,333 | $948,334 | RFA | - | |
| Picasso Nelson | CB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Donald Rutledge | S | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Dre Kirkpatrick | CB | UFA | |||||
| Johnathan Joseph | CB | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Prater | K | $2,000,000 | $4,500,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Aaron Brewer | LS | $1,232,009 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Andy Lee | P | $1,075,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Tyler Newsome | P | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Zane Gonzalez | K | UFA | |||||
| Brett Maher | K | UFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Vondre Campbell | OLB | $4,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Robert Alford | CB | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Hakeem Butler | WR | $402,252 | - | - | - | - |
| Mason Cole | C | $190,379 | - | - | - | - |
| Evan Weaver | LB | $125,424 | - | - | - | - |
| Lamont Gaillard | G | $47,034 | $47,034 | - | - | - |
| Michael Dogbe | DE | $37,288 | - | - | - | - |
| Zane Lewis | CB | $13,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Benzinger | T | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| JoJo Ward | WR | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Becker | TE | $5,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Reggie Floyd | S | $5,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Ward | RB | $5,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Jace Whittaker | CB | $5,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Jackson Dennis | T | $4,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Steven Gonzalez | G | $4,000 | - | - | - | - |
| T.J. Carter | DT | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Reggie Walker | LB | $3,250 | - | - | - | - |
| Jermiah Braswell | WR | $2,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Adam Shuler | DE | $2,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Parker Houston | TE | $1,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Shane Leatherbury | WR | $1,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Rashad Medaris | WR | $1,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Jarren Williams | CB | $1,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Devin Phelps | WR | $667 | - | - | - | - |
| Bejour Wilson | CB | $667 | - | - | - | - |
Cardinals 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $186,937,469
- Top 51 Contracts: $188,438,959
- Dead Cap: $6,375,635
- 2020 Rollover: $5,035,548
- Total (All): $209,998,959
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $217,511,447
- Total (Top 51): $188,438,959
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-17,957,982
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-25,470,470
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $3,602,018
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- D.J. Humphries (LT) $15,100,000
- DeAndre Hopkins (WR) $11,400,000
- Kyler Murray (QB) $8,980,602
- Jordan Phillips (DT) $8,500,000
- J.J. Watt (DE) $8,000,000
Most Dead Cap
- DeAndre Hopkins (WR) $42,400,000
- D.J. Humphries (LT) $23,760,000
- Budda Baker (S) $21,100,000
- Kyler Murray (QB) $20,775,564
- J.J. Watt (DE) $20,000,000
Most Earnings
- J.J. Watt (DE) $115,248,000
- A.J. Green (WR) $114,060,588
- DeAndre Hopkins (WR) $99,511,224
- Chandler Jones (OLB) $98,495,510
- D.J. Humphries (LT) $48,684,730
Top Cardinals Contracts
- Chandler Jones (OLB) $82,500,000
- Budda Baker (S) $59,000,000
- DeAndre Hopkins (WR) $54,500,000
- D.J. Humphries (LT) $43,750,000
- Kyler Murray (QB) $35,658,014
Transactions
Jul 27 2021
Ryan Bee, DE
Waived by Arizona (ARI)
Jul 26 2021
Marcus Henry, C
Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
Jul 26 2021
Daryl Worley, CB
Signed a 1 year $990,000 contract with Arizona (ARI)
Jul 21 2021
Lamont Gaillard, G
Waived by Arizona (ARI)
Jun 22 2021
Krishawn Hogan, WR
Waived by Arizona (ARI)
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