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 | $218,359,195 | $188,846,960 | $103,638,991 | $14,641,748 | ||
| Signed Players | 93 | 45 | 33 | 11 | 0 | |
| Quarterbacks | $15,556,841 | $35,573,000 | $985,000 | |||
| Running Backs | $8,998,826 | $13,696,326 | $9,990,648 | $1,142,648 | ||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $30,864,197 | $49,928,095 | $33,223,170 | |||
| Tight Ends | $11,568,726 | $16,095,074 | $14,756,424 | $4,004,438 | ||
| Offensive Line | $54,175,670 | $16,082,046 | $7,512,256 | $4,012,256 | ||
| Defensive Line | $28,007,663 | $12,775,127 | $3,768,885 | $3,242,033 | ||
| Linebackers | $27,613,816 | $19,711,910 | $11,227,225 | $1,119,252 | ||
| Secondary | $34,200,956 | $24,115,382 | $22,175,383 | $1,121,121 | ||
| Special Teams | $7,372,500 | $870,000 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $10,278,530 | $5,904,332 |
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 | $29,703,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Colt McCoy | QB | $2,500,000 | $5,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Trace McSorley | QB | $965,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jarrett Guarantano | QB | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Chris Streveler | QB | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Conner | RB | $3,975,000 | $10,005,000 | $6,990,000 | UFA | - |
| Darrel Williams | RB | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Eno Benjamin | RB | $920,678 | $1,035,678 | UFA | - | - |
| Jonathan Ward | RB | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Keaontay Ingram | RB | $747,648 | $912,648 | $1,027,648 | $1,142,648 | UFA |
| Ronnie Rivers | RB | $708,000 | $873,000 | $988,000 | RFA | - |
| T.J. Pledger | RB | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | $17,950,000 | $30,750,000 | $26,215,000 | UFA | - |
| A.J. Green | WR | $2,246,666 | $1,253,334 | $1,836,668 | - | - |
| Marquise Brown | WR | $2,102,364 | $13,413,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Rondale Moore | WR | $1,573,691 | $1,888,429 | $2,203,168 | UFA | - |
| Andy Isabella | WR | $1,473,144 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Christian Blake | WR | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Greg Dortch | WR | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Antoine Wesley | WR | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jontre Kirklin | WR | $711,666 | $876,666 | $991,667 | RFA | - |
| JaVonta Payton | WR | $711,666 | $876,666 | $991,667 | RFA | - |
| Andre Baccellia | WR | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jared Smart | WR | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Changa Hodge | WR | UFA | ||||
| Stephon Robinson Jr. | WR | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Ertz | TE | $4,750,000 | $12,850,000 | $12,050,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Trey McBride | TE | $1,145,393 | $1,431,741 | $1,718,090 | $2,004,438 | UFA |
| Stephen Anderson | TE | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Maxx Williams | TE | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Deon Yelder | TE | $895,000 | - | - | - | - |
| David Wells | TE | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Chris Pierce Jr. | TE | $708,333 | $873,333 | $988,334 | RFA | - |
| Bernhard Seikovits | TE | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Ellis | TE | $505,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Demetrius Harris | TE | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Humphries | LT | $19,330,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Rodney Hudson | C | $12,610,000 | $11,010,000 | $3,520,000 | $1,760,000 | - |
| Justin Pugh | G | $7,500,000 | 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 | - | - |
| Will Hernandez | G | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Joshua Miles | LT | $983,644 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Sean Harlow | G | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Danny Isidora | G | $895,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Eric Smith | G | $895,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Lecitus Smith | G | $738,004 | $903,004 | $1,018,004 | $1,133,004 | UFA |
| Marquis Hayes | G | $724,252 | $889,252 | $1,004,252 | $1,119,252 | UFA |
| Greg Long | T | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Koda Martin | G | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi | T | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Max Garcia | G | UFA | ||||
| Marcus Henry | C | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Watt | DE | $15,900,000 | $7,200,000 | - | - | - |
| Zach Allen | DE | $2,825,684 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Leki Fotu | DT | $1,088,368 | $1,203,368 | UFA | - | - |
| Rashard Lawrence | DT | $1,066,021 | $1,181,021 | UFA | - | - |
| Michael Dogbe | DE | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kingsley Keke | DT | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Matt Dickerson | DE | $965,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cam Thomas | DE | $935,334 | $1,169,168 | $1,403,001 | $1,636,835 | UFA |
| Myjai Sanders | DE | $917,256 | $1,146,570 | $1,375,884 | $1,605,198 | UFA |
| Jessie Lemonier | DE | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Manny Jones | DT | $710,000 | $875,000 | $990,000 | RFA | - |
| Jonathan Ledbetter | DE | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Corey Peters | DT | UFA | ||||
| Jack Crawford | DT | UFA | ||||
| Ron'Dell Carter | DE | UFA | ||||
| Will Miles | DT | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Simmons | ILB | $5,635,651 | $6,574,927 | - | UFA | - |
| Markus Golden | OLB | $3,985,294 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Devon Kennard | OLB | $3,563,627 | $2,112,500 | - | - | - |
| Zaven Collins | ILB | $3,338,695 | $4,006,434 | $4,674,173 | - | UFA |
| Dennis Gardeck | OLB | $2,196,666 | $4,276,666 | $3,466,668 | UFA | - |
| Tanner Vallejo | ILB | $1,850,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nick Vigil | OLB | $1,770,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ezekiel Turner | ILB | $1,187,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ben Niemann | LB | $895,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Joe Walker | ILB | $895,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Victor Dimukeje | OLB | $865,465 | $980,465 | $1,095,465 | UFA | - |
| Jesse Luketa | LB | $724,252 | $889,252 | $1,004,252 | $1,119,252 | UFA |
| Chandler Wooten | ILB | $706,666 | $871,666 | $986,667 | RFA | - |
| 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 | $3,747,636 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jalen Thompson | SS | $2,625,730 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jeff Gladney | CB | $2,500,000 | $3,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Deionte Thompson | SS | $1,052,208 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Antonio Hamilton | CB | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Marco Wilson | S | $987,595 | $1,102,595 | $1,217,595 | UFA | - |
| Charles Washington | S | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Josh Jackson | CB | $895,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Breon Borders | CB | $895,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jace Whittaker | CB | $895,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Nate Brooks | CB | $825,000 | - | - | - | - |
| James Wiggins | S | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Christian Matthew | CB | $726,121 | $891,121 | $1,006,121 | $1,121,121 | UFA |
| Darrell Baker Jr. | CB | $711,666 | $876,666 | $991,667 | RFA | - |
| Tae Daley | S | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Chris Banjo | 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 | $1,120,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Aaron Brewer | LS | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nolan Cooney | P | $705,000 | $870,000 | ERFA | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Phillips | DE | $3,301,444 | $5,904,332 | - | - | - |
| Jordan Hicks | ILB | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| A.J. Green | WR | $2,500,000 | $1,253,334 | $1,836,668 | - | - |
| Malcolm Butler | CB | $1,087,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| LaRon Stokes | DT | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
Cardinals 2022 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $217,149,195
- Top 51 Contracts: $197,557,725
- Dead Cap: $10,278,530
- 2021 Rollover: $1,999,991
- Total (All): $228,637,725
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $235,294,419
- Total (Top 51): $197,557,725
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-21,137,725
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-27,794,419
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $9,942,275
Calculated Market Values
- view Kyler Murray ($43.0M)
- view Chandler Jones ($14.6M)
- view Christian Kirk ($11.9M)
- view Zach Ertz ($7.6M)
- view Maxx Williams ($6.7M)
- 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
- Budda Baker (S) $11,000,000
- J.J. Watt (DE) $8,500,000
- James Conner (RB) $7,500,000
- Zach Ertz (TE) $6,500,000
- Zaven Collins (ILB) $5,986,434
Most Dead Cap
- DeAndre Hopkins (WR) $33,900,000
- Budda Baker (S) $22,325,000
- J.J. Watt (DE) $18,100,000
- Zach Ertz (TE) $14,500,000
- James Conner (RB) $13,500,000
Most Earnings
- J.J. Watt (DE) $128,748,000
- A.J. Green (WR) $118,810,588
- DeAndre Hopkins (WR) $113,794,557
- Rodney Hudson (C) $82,403,707
- D.J. Humphries (LT) $63,684,730
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
Jun 16 2022
Javon Hagan, S
Waived by Arizona (ARI)
Jun 16 2022
Ben Niemann, LB
Signed a 1 year $1.035 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
Jun 16 2022
Josh Jackson, CB
Signed a 1 year $1.035 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
May 31 2022
Jaylen Samuels, RB
Released by Arizona (ARI)
May 25 2022
Cam Thomas, DE
Signed a 4 year $5.14 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
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