James Conner
Arizona Cardinals, Running Back
Age: 30y-10m-17d (May 05, 1995)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Pittsburgh
Drafted: Round 3 (#105 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Ryan Tollner (Excel Sports Management)
2022-2024 Extension
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $21,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$13,500,000
Total GTD:
$13,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2021-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,750,000
Total GTD:
$1,750,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2017-2020 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,161,523
Average Salary:
$790,381
Signing Bonus:
$706,288
GTD at Sign:
$706,288
Total GTD:
$706,288
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$12,923,523
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 |
|
Injured
|
$1,157,523 |
$1,157,523 |
|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$578,000 |
$1,735,523 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$668,000 |
$2,403,523 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$825,000 |
$3,228,523 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,750,000 |
$4,978,523 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$7,945,000 |
$12,923,523 |
|
| Total |
$12,923,523 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,522,235 | $706,288 | - | - | - | - | $3,228,523 |
| 2 |
|
$3,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $195,000 | - | - | - | $9,695,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
22 |
$451,235
|
$706,288 |
$1,157,523 |
$1,157,523 |
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| 2018 |
|
23 |
$578,000
|
$578,000 |
$1,735,523 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$668,000
|
$668,000 |
$2,403,523 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$825,000
|
$825,000 |
$3,228,523 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$1,250,000
|
$500,000 |
$1,750,000 |
$4,978,523 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$1,750,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$195,000 |
$7,945,000 |
$12,923,523 |
||||
| Total |
$5,522,235 |
$7,206,288 |
$195,000 |
$12,923,523 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,522,235 | $706,288 | - | - | - | - | $3,228,523 |
| 2 |
|
$3,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $195,000 | - | - | - | $9,695,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
4 - 18 | Ankle |
| 2024 |
|
18 - 18 | Knee |
| 2023 |
|
6 - 9 | Knee |
| 2020 |
|
12 - 13 | COVID-19 |
| 2017 |
|
16 - 17 | Knee (MCL) |
-
Mar 09, 2026
Signed a 1 year $3 million restructured contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 30, 2024
Signed a 2 year $19 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 14, 2022
Signed a 3 year $21 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
-
Apr 13, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 02, 2020
Fined $5,000 Uniform violation (socks too low)
-
May 11, 2017
Signed a 4 year $3.1 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Apr 28, 2017
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 3 (#105 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 02, 2020 |
|
Uniform violation (socks too low) | $5,000 | |
| Fines: 1 | $5,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Yards/Gm | Rush Touchdowns | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ARI | 3 | 3 | 93 | 8.19 | 32 | 95 | 31.7 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 12.7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | ARI | 16 | 16 | 619 | 56.48 | 236 | 1,094 | 68.4 | 8 | 55 | 47 | 414 | 8.8 | 25.9 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | ARI | 13 | 13 | 533 | 47.17 | 208 | 1,040 | 80.0 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 165 | 6.1 | 12.7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | ARI | 13 | 13 | 663 | 55.11 | 183 | 782 | 60.2 | 7 | 58 | 46 | 300 | 6.5 | 23.1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | ARI | 15 | 6 | 598 | 51.07 | 202 | 752 | 50.1 | 15 | 39 | 37 | 375 | 10.1 | 25.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | PIT | 13 | 11 | 561 | 51.09 | 169 | 721 | 55.5 | 6 | 43 | 35 | 215 | 6.1 | 16.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | PIT | 10 | 10 | 335 | 32.90 | 116 | 464 | 46.4 | 4 | 38 | 34 | 251 | 7.4 | 25.1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | PIT | 13 | 12 | 721 | 64.50 | 215 | 973 | 74.8 | 12 | 71 | 55 | 497 | 9.0 | 38.2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | PIT | 14 | 0 | 68 | 6.10 | 32 | 144 | 10.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
