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.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $199,114,534 | $148,950,711 | $111,710,182 | $3,250,000 | ||
| Signed Players | 89 | 55 | 43 | 9 | 1 | |
| Quarterbacks | $10,188,101 | $10,543,721 | $12,281,841 | |||
| Running Backs | $10,693,755 | $1,645,758 | $897,667 | |||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $33,541,721 | $23,276,785 | $21,156,600 | |||
| Tight Ends | $6,198,332 | $4,913,332 | $1,793,334 | |||
| Offensive Line | $38,843,765 | $34,364,640 | $32,158,012 | |||
| Defensive Line | $13,717,165 | $15,602,336 | $16,142,508 | |||
| Linebackers | $45,061,943 | $39,615,500 | $18,147,167 | |||
| Secondary | $33,832,002 | $17,744,889 | $9,133,053 | |||
| Special Teams | $7,037,750 | $1,243,750 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $10,402,908 | $2,000 |
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. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | QB | $8,080,601 | $9,763,721 | $11,386,841 | - | UFA |
| Brett Hundley | QB | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Drew Anderson | QB | $610,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Chris Steveler | QB | $610,000 | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyan Drake | RB | $8,483,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| D.J. Foster | RB | $825,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chase Edmonds | RB | $773,089 | $863,092 | UFA | - | - |
| Jonathan Ward | RB | $612,666 | $782,666 | $897,667 | RFA | - |
| Eno Benjamin | RB | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | $12,500,000 | $13,500,000 | $13,915,000 | UFA | - |
| Larry Fitzgerald | WR | $11,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Christian Kirk | WR | $1,607,691 | $1,875,639 | UFA | - | - |
| Andy Isabella | WR | $1,052,244 | $1,262,694 | $1,473,144 | UFA | - |
| Hakeem Butler | WR | $811,126 | $1,051,126 | $1,166,126 | UFA | - |
| Trent Sherfield | WR | $753,334 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Keesean Johnson | WR | $727,328 | $902,328 | $1,017,328 | UFA | - |
| Dylan Cantrell | WR | $675,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| JoJo Ward | WR | $613,333 | $783,333 | $898,334 | RFA | - |
| Shane Leatherbury | WR | $610,666 | $780,666 | $895,667 | RFA | - |
| Rashad Medaris | WR | $610,666 | $780,666 | $895,667 | RFA | - |
| Devin Phelps | WR | $610,333 | $780,333 | $895,334 | RFA | - |
| Johnnie Dixon | WR | $610,000 | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| A.J. Richardson | WR | $610,000 | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxx Williams | TE | $3,400,000 | $3,350,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Darrell Daniels | TE | $825,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Dan Arnold | TE | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Ryan Becker | TE | $612,666 | $782,666 | $897,667 | RFA | - |
| Parker Houston | TE | $610,666 | $780,666 | $895,667 | RFA | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Humphries | LT | $12,800,000 | $16,400,000 | $14,550,000 | UFA | - |
| Justin Pugh | G | $10,500,000 | $11,250,000 | $12,025,000 | UFA | - |
| J.R. Sweezy | G | $6,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Max Garcia | G | $1,143,125 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Marcus Gilbert | RT | $1,050,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mason Cole | C | $887,629 | $971,629 | UFA | - | - |
| Justin Murray | RT | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Lamont Gaillard | G | $722,034 | $897,034 | $1,012,034 | UFA | - |
| Joshua Miles | LT | $693,644 | $868,644 | $983,644 | UFA | - |
| Sam Jones | C | $675,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Brett Toth | LT | $675,000 | $850,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Jake Benzinger | RT | $613,333 | $783,333 | $898,334 | RFA | - |
| Jackson Dennis | LT | $612,000 | $782,000 | $897,000 | RFA | - |
| Steven Gonzalez | G | $612,000 | $782,000 | $897,000 | RFA | - |
| Andrew Dickinson | G | $610,000 | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - |
| Josh Jones | RT | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Peters | DE | $4,437,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jordan Phillips | DT | $4,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Zach Allen | DE | $975,855 | $1,171,026 | $1,366,197 | UFA | - |
| Jonathan Bullard | DE | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Trevon Coley | DE | $825,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Michael Dogbe | DE | $693,644 | $868,644 | $983,644 | UFA | - |
| Miles Brown | DT | $675,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| T.J. Carter | DT | $611,666 | $781,666 | $896,667 | RFA | - |
| Adam Shuler | DE | $611,000 | $781,000 | $896,000 | RFA | - |
| Leki Fotu | DT | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Rashard Lawrence | DE | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Jones | OLB | $21,333,333 | $20,833,334 | UFA | - | - |
| Jordan Hicks | ILB | $10,500,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Haason Reddick | ILB | $4,288,444 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Devon Kennard | OLB | $2,500,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - |
| De'Vondre Campbell | ILB | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Tanner Vallejo | ILB | $825,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Dennis Gardeck | ILB | $752,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Ezekiel Turner | ILB | $751,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Vontarrius Dora | OLB | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Kylie Fitts | OLB | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Reggie Walker | OLB | $612,166 | $782,166 | $897,167 | RFA | - |
| Isaiah Simmons | OLB | - | - | - | - | - |
| Evan Weaver | ILB | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Peterson | CB | $13,184,588 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Robert Alford | CB | $7,500,000 | $9,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Budda Baker | FS | $2,173,184 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Byron Murphy | CB | $1,815,795 | $2,178,954 | $2,542,113 | UFA | - |
| Chris Banjo | SS | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Charles Washington | FS | $825,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Deionte Thompson | SS | $762,208 | $937,208 | $1,052,208 | UFA | - |
| Jalen Thompson | SS | $760,730 | $935,730 | $1,050,730 | UFA | - |
| Jalen Davis | CB | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Chris Jones | CB | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Kevin Peterson | CB | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Zane Lewis | CB | $616,666 | $786,666 | $901,667 | RFA | - |
| Reggie Floyd | SS | $612,666 | $782,666 | $897,667 | RFA | - |
| Jace Whittaker | CB | $612,666 | $782,666 | $897,667 | RFA | - |
| Jarren Williams | CB | $610,666 | $780,666 | $895,667 | RFA | - |
| Bejour Wilson | CB | $610,333 | $780,333 | $895,334 | RFA | - |
| Duke Thomas | CB | $610,000 | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Gonzalez | K | $3,259,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Andy Lee | P | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Aaron Brewer | LS | $1,168,750 | $1,243,750 | UFA | - | - |
| Ryan Winslow | P | $610,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Johnson | RB | $6,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Darius Philon | DT | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Terrell Suggs | OLB | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Chad Williams | WR | $176,572 | - | - | - | - |
| Caleb Wilson | TE | $55,932 | - | - | - | - |
| T.J. Logan | RB | $50,486 | - | - | - | - |
| Johnathan Ford | S | $35,047 | - | - | - | - |
| Korey Cunningham | T | $34,534 | - | - | - | - |
| Miles Brown | DT | $9,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Xavier Turner | RB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Immanuel Turner | DT | $5,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Drew Anderson | QB | $4,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Dante Booker | LB | $4,667 | - | - | - | - |
| William Sweet | T | $4,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Tariq Cole | T | $4,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Owens | S | $4,000 | - | - | - | - |
| A.J. Richardson | WR | $3,334 | $780,000 | - | - | - |
| Drew Belcher | TE | $2,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jermiah Braswell | WR | $1,000 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
Cardinals 2020 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $199,114,534
- Top 51 Contracts: $189,542,442
- Dead Cap: $10,402,908
- 2019 Rollover: $-1,672,328
- Total (All): $209,517,442
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $217,026,299
- Total (Top 51): $189,542,442
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-12,989,770
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-20,498,627
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $6,985,230
Calculated Market Values
- view DeAndre Hopkins ($23.3M)
- view D.J. Humphries ($14.1M)
- view Patrick Peterson ($11.4M)
- view Haason Reddick ($11.2M)
- view Kenyan Drake ($5.6M)
- view Zach Kerr ($4.1M)
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- D.J. Humphries (LT) $26,600,000
- Kyler Murray (QB) $11,073,722
- Larry Fitzgerald (WR) $11,000,000
- Kenyan Drake (RB) $8,483,000
- Jordan Phillips (DT) $6,500,000
Most Dead Cap
- D.J. Humphries (LT) $29,000,000
- Kyler Murray (QB) $28,766,165
- Jordan Hicks (ILB) $15,000,000
- Jordan Phillips (DT) $14,500,000
- Larry Fitzgerald (WR) $11,000,000
Most Earnings
- Larry Fitzgerald (WR) $180,812,860
- Patrick Peterson (CB) $94,703,903
- Chandler Jones (OLB) $82,987,454
- DeAndre Hopkins (WR) $69,199,009
- Justin Pugh (G) $42,753,801
Top Cardinals Contracts
- Chandler Jones (OLB) $82,500,000
- DeAndre Hopkins (WR) $81,000,000
- Patrick Peterson (CB) $70,050,000
- Justin Pugh (G) $44,775,000
- D.J. Humphries (LT) $43,750,000
Transactions
Jul 1 2020
Jermiah Braswell, WR
Waived by Arizona (ARI)
Jun 1 2020
Sojourn Shelton, CB
Waived by Arizona (ARI)
Jun 1 2020
Dylan Cantrell, WR
Signed a year $675,000 contract with Arizona (ARI)
May 12 2020
Andre Chachere, CB
Waived by Arizona (ARI)
May 12 2020
Kevin Peterson, CB
Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Arizona (ARI)
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