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 | $176,771,095 | $184,156,873 | $87,270,384 | $54,438,078 | $1,760,000 | |
| Signed Players | 57 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 2 | |
| Quarterbacks | $11,531,221 | $12,281,841 | ||||
| Running Backs | $4,368,770 | $920,678 | $1,035,678 | |||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $22,326,441 | $30,596,835 | $30,338,429 | $24,868,168 | ||
| Tight Ends | $5,046,323 | |||||
| Offensive Line | $37,520,504 | $50,276,799 | $12,549,790 | $3,520,000 | ||
| Defensive Line | $22,297,915 | $31,420,586 | $11,584,389 | |||
| Linebackers | $52,610,474 | $31,999,811 | $12,811,826 | $5,769,638 | ||
| Secondary | $16,762,438 | $22,160,323 | $18,950,272 | $20,280,272 | ||
| Special Teams | $4,307,009 | $4,500,000 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | $15,849,000 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $6,725,394 | $286,555 |
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 | - | - | |
| Colt McCoy | QB | UFA |
| 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 | - | - | - | |
| James Conner | RB | UFA | |||||
| Chase Edmonds | RB | UFA | |||||
| Jonathan Ward | RB | 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 | |
| Antoine Wesley | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| A.J. Green | WR | UFA | |||||
| Christian Kirk | WR | UFA | |||||
| Antoine Wesley | WR | ERFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxx Williams | TE | $3,208,823 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Darrell Daniels | TE | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Demetrius Harris | TE | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Maxx Williams | TE | UFA | |||||
| Darrell Daniels | TE | UFA | |||||
| Demetrius Harris | TE | UFA |
| 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 | G | $2,274,509 | $2,833,334 | UFA | - | - | |
| Kelvin Beachum | RT | $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 | C | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Joshua Miles | LT | $868,644 | $983,644 | UFA | - | - | |
| Brian Winters | G | UFA | |||||
| Max Garcia | G | 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 | - | - | |
| Corey Peters | DT | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Leki Fotu | DT | $973,368 | $1,088,368 | $1,203,368 | UFA | - | |
| Rashard Lawrence | DT | $951,021 | $1,066,021 | $1,181,021 | UFA | - | |
| Michael Dogbe | DE | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Jack Crawford | DE | $465,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Corey Peters | DT | UFA | |||||
| Jack Crawford | DT | UFA | |||||
| Michael Dogbe | DE | RFA |
| 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 | ILB | $4,696,376 | $5,635,651 | $6,574,927 | - | UFA | |
| Dennis Gardeck | OLB | $3,384,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Zaven Collins | ILB | $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 | ILB | $1,390,000 | $1,910,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Kylie Fitts | LB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Victor Dimukeje | OLB | $700,465 | $865,465 | $980,465 | $1,095,465 | UFA | |
| Chandler Jones | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Dennis Gardeck | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Ezekiel Turner | ILB | UFA |
| 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 | - | - | |
| Charles Washington | S | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Deionte Thompson | SS | $937,208 | $1,052,208 | UFA | - | - | |
| Jalen Thompson | SS | $935,730 | $1,050,730 | UFA | - | - | |
| Robert Alford | CB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Marco Wilson | S | $822,595 | $987,595 | $1,102,595 | $1,217,595 | UFA | |
| Antonio Hamilton | CB | $802,774 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Luq Barcoo | CB | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Tay Gowan | CB | $692,677 | $857,677 | $972,677 | $1,087,677 | UFA | |
| Charles Washington | S | UFA | |||||
| Robert Alford | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Andy Lee | P | UFA | |||||
| Zane Gonzalez | 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Banjo | S | $68,750 | - | - | - | - |
| Shawn Williams | SS | $68,750 | - | - | - | - |
| Keesean Johnson | WR | $52,328 | $52,328 | - | - | - |
| Antonio Hamilton | CB | $50,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Lamont Gaillard | G | $47,034 | $47,034 | - | - | - |
| Michael Dogbe | DE | $37,288 | - | - | - | - |
| Bruno Labelle | TE | $30,556 | - | - | - | - |
| James Wiggins | S | $24,576 | $73,728 | - | - | - |
| Michal Menet | C | $22,266 | $66,798 | - | - | - |
| Zane Lewis | CB | $13,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Cary Angeline | TE | $10,000 | $20,000 | - | - | - |
| Michal Menet | C | $9,200 | $66,798 | - | - | - |
| Lorenzo Burns | CB | $8,333 | $16,667 | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Cam Murray | DT | $5,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| 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
- Maximum Salary Cap: $192,040,977
- Active Contracts: $160,142,095
- Injured Reserve: $15,849,000
- Dead Cap: $6,725,394
- Total Cap: $186,064,889
- Est. Cap Space: $5,976,088
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Chandler Jones (OLB) $15,500,000
- D.J. Humphries (LT) $15,100,000
- DeAndre Hopkins (WR) $11,400,000
- Kyler Murray (QB) $8,980,602
- 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
- Chandler Jones (OLB) $20,833,334
- Kyler Murray (QB) $20,775,564
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
- Rodney Hudson (C) $71,553,707
Top Cardinals Contracts
- Chandler Jones (OLB) $82,500,000
- 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
Transactions
Sep 16 2021
Matt McCrane, K
Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
Sep 14 2021
Bruno Labelle, TE
Waived by Arizona (ARI)
Sep 11 2021
Kylie Fitts, LB
Signed to the active roster by Arizona (ARI)
Sep 11 2021
Antonio Hamilton, CB
Signed to the active roster by Arizona (ARI)
Sep 10 2021
Darqueze Dennard, CB
Released by Arizona (ARI)
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