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 | $173,906,943 | $153,056,077 | $131,989,778 | $58,859,784 | $40,640,000 | |
| Signed Players | 58 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 3 | |
| Quarterbacks | $9,578,101 | $10,543,721 | $12,281,841 | |||
| Running Backs | $9,981,767 | $1,838,770 | $920,678 | $1,035,678 | ||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $22,890,597 | $16,540,661 | $27,540,472 | $27,200,000 | $22,665,000 | |
| Tight Ends | $4,975,000 | $3,350,000 | ||||
| Offensive Line | $29,218,813 | $37,087,158 | $33,420,499 | $1,539,790 | ||
| Defensive Line | $10,997,744 | $15,095,415 | $15,520,586 | $4,384,389 | ||
| Linebackers | $47,456,878 | $46,529,710 | $22,885,651 | $7,824,927 | ||
| Secondary | $31,718,529 | $20,826,892 | $19,420,051 | $16,875,000 | $17,975,000 | |
| Special Teams | $6,427,750 | $1,243,750 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | $12,085,730 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $10,978,286 | $638,222 |
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 | - | - | - |
| Chris Streveler | QB | $610,000 | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyan Drake | RB | $8,483,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chase Edmonds | RB | $863,089 | $1,033,092 | UFA | - | - |
| Eno Benjamin | RB | $635,678 | $805,678 | $920,678 | $1,035,678 | UFA |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Fitzgerald | WR | $11,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | $7,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $25,050,000 | $27,200,000 | $22,665,000 |
| Christian Kirk | WR | $1,607,691 | $1,875,639 | UFA | - | - |
| Andy Isabella | WR | $1,052,244 | $1,262,694 | $1,473,144 | UFA | - |
| Trent Sherfield | WR | $753,334 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Keesean Johnson | WR | $727,328 | $902,328 | $1,017,328 | UFA | - |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Jordan Thomas | TE | $661,764 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Pugh | G | $10,500,000 | $11,250,000 | $12,025,000 | UFA | - |
| J.R. Sweezy | G | $6,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| D.J. Humphries | LT | $5,740,000 | $19,930,000 | $18,080,000 | UFA | - |
| Max Garcia | G | $1,143,125 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mason Cole | C | $977,629 | $1,141,629 | UFA | - | - |
| Kelvin Beachum | LT | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Josh Jones | RT | $879,881 | $1,099,851 | $1,319,821 | $1,539,790 | 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 | - |
| Brett Toth | LT | $425,000 | $850,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Marcus Gilbert | RT | - | $1,050,000 | - | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| Leki Fotu | DT | $803,368 | $973,368 | $1,088,368 | $1,203,368 | UFA |
| Rashard Lawrence | DE | $781,021 | $951,021 | $1,066,021 | $1,181,021 | UFA |
| Angelo Blackson | DE | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Isaiah Simmons | OLB | $3,757,101 | $4,696,376 | $5,635,651 | $6,574,927 | - |
| Devon Kennard | OLB | $2,500,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - |
| De'Vondre Campbell | ILB | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Tanner Vallejo | ILB | $825,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Dennis Gardeck | ILB | $752,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Ezekiel Turner | ILB | $751,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Kylie Fitts | OLB | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| 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 | S | $3,776,820 | $7,775,000 | $14,775,000 | $16,875,000 | $17,975,000 |
| 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 | - |
| Dre Kirkpatrick | CB | $750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kevin Peterson | CB | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Curtis Riley | FS | $705,888 | UFA | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bullard | DE | $137,500 | - | - | - | - |
| D.J. Foster | RB | $105,458 | - | - | - | - |
| Caleb Wilson | TE | $55,932 | - | - | - | - |
| T.J. Logan | RB | $50,486 | - | - | - | - |
| Evan Weaver | LB | $41,808 | $125,424 | - | - | - |
| Johnathan Ford | S | $35,047 | - | - | - | - |
| Korey Cunningham | T | $34,534 | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Dogbe | DE | $18,644 | $37,288 | - | - | - |
| Jordan Thomas | TE | $16,800 | - | - | - | - |
| Miles Brown | DT | $9,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Jones | CB | $8,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Richie Leone | P | $8,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Xavier Turner | RB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Zane Lewis | CB | $6,666 | $13,334 | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Benzinger | T | $3,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| JoJo Ward | WR | $3,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Reggie Walker | LB | $3,250 | $3,250 | - | - | - |
| Drew Belcher | TE | $2,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Becker | TE | $2,666 | $5,334 | - | - | - |
| Reggie Floyd | S | $2,666 | $5,334 | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Ward | RB | $2,666 | $5,334 | - | - | - |
| Jace Whittaker | CB | $2,666 | $5,334 | - | - | - |
| Jackson Dennis | T | $2,000 | $4,000 | - | - | - |
| Steven Gonzalez | G | $2,000 | $4,000 | - | - | - |
| T.J. Carter | DT | $1,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Jermiah Braswell | WR | $1,000 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
| Adam Shuler | DE | $1,000 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
| Parker Houston | TE | $666 | $1,334 | - | - | - |
| Shane Leatherbury | WR | $666 | $1,334 | - | - | - |
| Rashad Medaris | WR | $666 | $1,334 | - | - | - |
| Jarren Williams | CB | $666 | $1,334 | - | - | - |
| Devin Phelps | WR | $333 | $667 | - | - | - |
| Bejour Wilson | CB | $333 | $667 | - | - | - |
| David Johnson | RB | $6,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Darius Philon | DT | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Terrell Suggs | OLB | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Hakeem Butler | WR | $201,126 | $402,252 | - | - | - |
| Chad Williams | WR | $176,572 | - | - | - | - |
Cardinals 2020 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $196,527,672
- Active Contracts: $161,821,213
- Injured Reserve: $12,085,730
- Dead Cap: $10,978,286
- Total Cap: $187,470,782
- Est. Cap Space: $9,056,890
Calculated Market Values
- view DeAndre Hopkins ($23.3M)
- 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) $16,010,000
- Kyler Murray (QB) $11,073,722
- Larry Fitzgerald (WR) $11,000,000
- Kenyan Drake (RB) $8,483,000
- Isaiah Simmons (OLB) $8,075,651
Most Dead Cap
- DeAndre Hopkins (WR) $42,750,000
- D.J. Humphries (LT) $29,000,000
- Kyler Murray (QB) $28,766,165
- Budda Baker (S) $22,876,820
- Isaiah Simmons (OLB) $20,664,055
Most Earnings
- Larry Fitzgerald (WR) $180,812,860
- Patrick Peterson (CB) $94,703,903
- DeAndre Hopkins (WR) $85,699,009
- Chandler Jones (OLB) $82,987,454
- Dre Kirkpatrick (CB) $49,752,381
Top Cardinals Contracts
- Chandler Jones (OLB) $82,500,000
- Patrick Peterson (CB) $70,050,000
- Budda Baker (S) $59,000,000
- DeAndre Hopkins (WR) $54,500,000
- Justin Pugh (G) $44,775,000
Transactions
Sep 22 2020
Rick Leonard, T
Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
Sep 22 2020
Jordan Thomas, TE
Signed to the active roster by Arizona (ARI)
Sep 21 2020
Jordan Thomas, TE
Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
Sep 21 2020
D.J. Foster, RB
Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
Sep 21 2020
Justin Johnson, TE
Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
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