Roy Lopez

Arizona Cardinals, Defensive Tackle
Age: 28y-7m-3d (Aug 07, 1997)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Arizona
Drafted: Round 6 (#195 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Evan Brennan, Beau Thompson, Chris Turnage (UA Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$4,390,000

2026 Cash

$6,390,000

Career Earnings

$7,756,021

2026-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Roy Lopez signed a 2 year, $10,500,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $4,000,000 signing bonus, $7,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,250,000. In 2026, Lopez will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, a signing bonus of $4,000,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,390,000 and a dead cap value of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,000,000
Total GTD:
$7,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 29 $4,390,000 1.46% $6,390,000 $6,390,000 $6,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 1 YR, $6,390,000; $2,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $6,110,000 1.89% $4,110,000 $10,500,000 $2,000,000
2028 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 29 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $340,000 $50,000 $4,390,000 1.46% $6,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 1 YR, $6,390,000; $2,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $3,470,000 $2,000,000 $250,000 $340,000 $50,000 $6,110,000 1.89% $2,000,000
2028 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 29 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 - $340,000 $50,000 $6,390,000 $6,390,000 $10,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 1 YR, $6,390,000; $2,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $3,470,000 - $250,000 $340,000 $50,000 $4,110,000 $10,500,000 $4,110,000
Contract Notes

  • $6M guaranteed at sign (signing bonus + 2026 salary)
  • $1M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2027 (injury at sign)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)
  • 2027 Roster Bonus: $250,000 (5th league day of 2027)
  • Annual Incentive: $500,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,330,000
Total GTD:
$3,330,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,005,000
Average Salary:
$1,002,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,662,836
Average Salary:
$915,709
Signing Bonus:
$182,836
GTD at Sign:
$182,836
Total GTD:
$182,836
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$7,756,021

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 24
Active
$842,836
$842,836
2022 25
Active
$825,000
$1,667,836
2023 26
Active
Retained
$1,034,837
$12,000
$2,702,673
$2,714,673
2024 27
Active
$1,532,528
$4,247,201
2025 28
Active
$3,508,820
$7,756,021
Total      
$7,756,021
$7,756,021
2026 29
Active
$6,390,000
2027 30
Active
$4,110,000
Total
$18,256,021

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,485,000 $182,836 - - - - $1,667,836
2 $1,850,333 - - - - $729,032 $2,579,365
1 $1,330,000 $2,000,000 - - $8,820 - $3,508,820
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
24
$660,000
$182,836
$842,836
$842,836
2022
25
$825,000
$825,000
$1,667,836
2023
26
$783,333
$12,000
$251,504
$1,034,837
$12,000
$2,702,673
$2,714,673
2024
27
$1,055,000
$477,528
$1,532,528
$4,247,201
2025
28
$1,330,000
$2,000,000
$8,820
$3,508,820
$7,756,021
Total
$4,665,333
$2,182,836
$8,820
$729,032
$7,756,021
$7,756,021
2026
29
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$50,000
$6,390,000
2027
30
$3,470,000
$250,000
$50,000
$4,110,000
Total
$10,135,333
$6,182,836
$250,000
$108,820
$729,032
$18,256,021

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,485,000 $182,836 - - - - $1,667,836
2 $1,850,333 - - - - $729,032 $2,579,365
1 $1,330,000 $2,000,000 - - $8,820 - $3,508,820

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 HOU 16 - 16 COVID-19
  • Mar 09, 2026 Signed a 2 year $10.5 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 11, 2025 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Sep 26, 2023 Signed to the active roster by Arizona (ARI)
  • Sep 24, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
  • Sep 04, 2023 Waived by Houston (HOU)
  • May 12, 2021 Signed a 4 year $3.66 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • May 01, 2021 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 6 (#195 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 DET 17 0 425 38.64 2 31 12 19 0 0
2024 ARI 16 15 441 40.24 1 28 10 18 1 0
2023 ARI 14 5 395 34.96 0 42 22 20 0 0
2022 HOU 17 14 558 52.59 1 36 20 16 0 0
2021 HOU 16 15 501 47.00 1 31 20 11 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$6.4M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $19,068,741
  • Avg. Salary: $6,356,247
  • NFL Rank: 404

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $5,250,000
  • NFL Rank: 455

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Roy Lopez to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Broderick Washington 3 $15,750,000 $5,250,000 26
Nathan Shepherd 3 $15,000,000 $5,000,000 29
Tedarrell Slaton 2 $14,100,000 $7,050,000 27
Bobby Brown 3 $21,000,000 $7,000,000 24
Averages 3 $16,462,500 $6,075,000 26.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Lopez's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $17,753,226 $5,917,742

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Lopez statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Broderick Washington
2021-2022
 91.18 35.55 1.06 0.06 1.06 0.58 64.65
Nathan Shepherd
2021-2022
 100.00 39.10 0.97 0.04 0.82 0.53 59.85
Tedarrell Slaton
2023-2024
 100.00 48.10 1.09 0.03 1.47 0.68 55.20
Bobby Brown
2023-2024
 88.24 39.30 1.07 0.02 1.00 0.23 67.65
Average 94.86 40.51 1.05 0.04 1.09 0.51 61.84
Roy Lopez
2024-2025
 97.06 39.65 0.67 0.09 0.85 0.70 61.80
Pct Change 2.32 -2.12 -36.19 125.00 -22.02 37.25 -0.06
Median Prime % Change -0.06%
Average Prime % Change 14.88%

Calculated Market Value: Roy Lopez

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $19,068,741 $6,356,247
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