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.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $199,992,581 | $88,465,817 | $54,651,845 | $3,061,444 | ||
| Signed Players | 51 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | |
| Quarterbacks | $12,351,841 | |||||
| Running Backs | $1,885,678 | $1,035,678 | ||||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $30,051,835 | $30,338,429 | $24,868,168 | |||
| Tight Ends | $4,095,000 | |||||
| Offensive Line | $54,281,204 | $12,549,790 | $3,520,000 | |||
| Defensive Line | $33,687,030 | $12,885,833 | $1,301,444 | |||
| Linebackers | $34,657,347 | $13,678,492 | $5,769,638 | |||
| Secondary | $24,482,646 | $17,977,595 | $19,192,595 | |||
| Special Teams | $4,500,000 | |||||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $384,586 |
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. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | QB | $11,386,841 | - | UFA | - | - | |
| Trace McSorley | QB | $965,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| Colt McCoy | QB | UFA | |||||
| Chris Streveler | QB | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Samuels | RB | $965,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| Eno Benjamin | RB | $920,678 | $1,035,678 | UFA | - | - | |
| James Conner | RB | UFA | |||||
| Chase Edmonds | RB | UFA | |||||
| Jonathan Ward | RB | ERFA |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | $25,050,000 | $27,200,000 | $22,665,000 | UFA | - | |
| Rondale Moore | WR | $1,573,691 | $1,888,429 | $2,203,168 | UFA | - | |
| Andy Isabella | WR | $1,473,144 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| A.J. Green | WR | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - | - | - | |
| Andre Baccellia | WR | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| A.J. Green | WR | UFA | |||||
| Christian Kirk | WR | UFA | |||||
| Antoine Wesley | WR | ERFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deon Yelder | TE | $965,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| Alex Ellis | TE | $895,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| David Wells | TE | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Bernhard Seikovits | TE | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| David Wells | TE | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| Zach Ertz | TE | UFA | |||||
| Maxx Williams | TE | UFA | |||||
| Darrell Daniels | TE | UFA | |||||
| Demetrius Harris | TE | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Humphries | LT | $18,580,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Rodney Hudson | C | $12,610,000 | $11,010,000 | $3,520,000 | $1,760,000 | - | |
| Justin Pugh | G | $11,260,290 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Justin Murray | G | $2,627,449 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Kelvin Beachum | RT | $2,425,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Josh Jones | RT | $1,319,821 | $1,539,790 | UFA | - | - | |
| Joshua Miles | LT | $983,644 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Danny Isidora | G | $965,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| Sean Harlow | G | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Eric Smith | G | $895,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| Marcus Henry | C | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Koda Martin | G | $825,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| Max Garcia | G | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Watt | DE | $15,900,000 | $7,200,000 | - | - | - | |
| Jordan Phillips | DT | $13,301,444 | $3,301,444 | $1,301,444 | $1,301,444 | - | |
| Zach Allen | DE | $1,366,197 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Leki Fotu | DT | $1,088,368 | $1,203,368 | UFA | - | - | |
| Rashard Lawrence | DT | $1,066,021 | $1,181,021 | UFA | - | - | |
| Matt Dickerson | DE | $965,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| Corey Peters | DT | UFA | |||||
| Jack Crawford | DT | UFA | |||||
| Michael Dogbe | DE | RFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Kennard | OLB | $9,087,242 | $2,116,666 | - | - | - | |
| Jordan Hicks | ILB | $9,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Isaiah Simmons | ILB | $5,635,651 | $6,574,927 | - | UFA | - | |
| Markus Golden | OLB | $3,985,294 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Zaven Collins | ILB | $3,338,695 | $4,006,434 | $4,674,173 | - | UFA | |
| Tanner Vallejo | ILB | $1,850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Joe Walker | ILB | $895,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| Victor Dimukeje | OLB | $865,465 | $980,465 | $1,095,465 | UFA | - | |
| Chandler Jones | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Dennis Gardeck | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Ezekiel Turner | ILB | UFA | |||||
| Joe Walker | ILB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budda Baker | S | $14,775,000 | $16,875,000 | $17,975,000 | UFA | - | |
| Byron Murphy | CB | $2,542,113 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Deionte Thompson | SS | $1,052,208 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jalen Thompson | SS | $1,050,730 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Marco Wilson | S | $987,595 | $1,102,595 | $1,217,595 | UFA | - | |
| Breon Borders | CB | $895,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| Nate Brooks | CB | $825,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| Jace Whittaker | CB | $825,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| James Wiggins | S | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Javon Hagan | S | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| Chris Banjo | S | UFA | |||||
| Charles Washington | S | UFA | |||||
| Robert Alford | CB | UFA | |||||
| Kevin Peterson | CB | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Prater | K | $4,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Andy Lee | P | UFA | |||||
| Zane Gonzalez | K | UFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tay Gowan | CB | $98,031 | - | - | - | - |
| James Wiggins | S | $73,728 | - | - | - | - |
| Michal Menet | C | $66,798 | - | - | - | - |
| Keesean Johnson | WR | $52,328 | - | - | - | - |
| Lamont Gaillard | G | $47,034 | - | - | - | - |
| Cary Angeline | TE | $20,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Lorenzo Burns | CB | $16,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Cam Murray | DT | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
Cardinals 2022 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $199,992,581
- Top 51 Contracts: $200,377,167
- Dead Cap: $384,586
- 2021 Rollover: $1,999,991
- Total (All): $200,377,167
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $203,084,420
- Total (Top 51): $200,377,167
- Est. Cap Space (All): $9,822,824
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $7,115,571
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $9,822,824
Calculated Market Values
- view Kyler Murray ($43.0M)
- view Chandler Jones ($14.1M)
- view Christian Kirk ($12.6M)
- view Zach Ertz ($7.1M)
- view James Conner ($6.0M)
- view Chase Edmonds ($5.3M)
- view Zach Kerr ($4.1M)
- view James Conner ($2.1M)
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- DeAndre Hopkins (WR) $6,650,000
- Zaven Collins (ILB) $5,986,434
- Isaiah Simmons (ILB) $5,916,376
- J.J. Watt (DE) $5,500,000
- Kyler Murray (QB) $5,289,361
Most Dead Cap
- DeAndre Hopkins (WR) $29,900,000
- J.J. Watt (DE) $15,100,000
- Budda Baker (S) $13,325,000
- Isaiah Simmons (ILB) $12,210,578
- Zaven Collins (ILB) $12,019,302
Most Earnings
- J.J. Watt (DE) $128,748,000
- DeAndre Hopkins (WR) $116,811,224
- A.J. Green (WR) $115,310,588
- Rodney Hudson (C) $82,403,707
- D.J. Humphries (LT) $62,934,730
Top Cardinals Contracts
- Budda Baker (S) $59,000,000
- DeAndre Hopkins (WR) $54,500,000
- Justin Pugh (G) $44,775,000
- D.J. Humphries (LT) $43,750,000
- Kyler Murray (QB) $35,658,014
Transactions
Jan 19 2022
Deon Yelder, TE
Signed a reserve/future contract with Arizona (ARI)
Jan 19 2022
Jace Whittaker, CB
Signed a reserve/future contract with Arizona (ARI)
Jan 19 2022
David Wells, TE
Signed a reserve/future contract with Arizona (ARI)
Jan 19 2022
Joe Walker, ILB
Signed a reserve/future contract with Arizona (ARI)
Jan 19 2022
Eric Smith, G
Signed a reserve/future contract with Arizona (ARI)
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