Hjalte Froholdt

Arizona Cardinals, Center
Age: 29y-6m-21d (Aug 20, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: DK
College: Arkansas
Drafted: Round 4 (#118 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Joe Panos (Athletes First)
2026 Cap Hit

$6,958,334

2026 Cash

$5,625,000

Career Earnings

$15,270,778

2024-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Hjalte Froholdt signed a 2 year, $12,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $4,000,000 signing bonus, $8,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000. In 2026, Froholdt will earn a base salary of $4,770,000, a roster bonus of $500,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,958,334 and a dead cap value of $1,333,334.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $12,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,250,000
Total GTD:
$8,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 28 $4,133,413 1.62% $6,553,588 $6,553,588 $7,810,080
2025 29 $4,188,333 1.50% $2,855,000 $9,408,588 $4,766,667
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $9,408,588; $1,333,334 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $6,958,334 2.31% $5,625,000 $15,033,588 $1,333,334
2027 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 28 $2,000,000 $1,883,333 - $240,000 $10,080 $4,133,413 1.62% $7,810,080
2025 29 $2,500,000 $1,333,333 - $255,000 $100,000 $4,188,333 1.50% $4,766,667
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $9,408,588; $1,333,334 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $4,770,000 $1,333,334 $500,000 $255,000 $100,000 $6,958,334 2.31% $1,333,334
2027 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 28 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 - $240,000 $10,080 $6,553,588 $6,553,588 $15,033,588
2025 29 $2,500,000 - - $255,000 $100,000 $2,855,000 $9,408,588 $8,480,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $9,408,588; $1,333,334 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $4,770,000 - $500,000 $255,000 $100,000 $5,625,000 $15,033,588 $5,625,000
Contract Notes
  • $7.25M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $1.25M 2025 salary)
  • Additional $750,000 of 2025 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2025 (injury guaranteed at sign)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $15,000 ($255,000)
  • 2026 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (5th league day of 2026)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,600,000
Average Salary:
$2,300,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,100,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,110,000
Total GTD:
$2,110,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $895,000
Average Salary:
$895,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
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2021-2021

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $780,000
Average Salary:
$780,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / ERFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,240,612
Average Salary:
$810,153
Signing Bonus:
$720,612
GTD at Sign:
$720,612
Total GTD:
$720,612
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$15,270,778

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Injured
$1,098,612
$1,098,612
2020 24
Retained
Active
$358,823
$250,965
$1,457,435
$1,708,400
2021 25
Retained
Active
Retained
$451,730
$43,333
$36,800
$2,160,130
$2,203,463
$2,240,263
2022 26
Active
$895,000
$3,135,263
2023 27
Active
$2,726,927
$5,862,190
2024 28
Active
$6,553,588
$12,415,778
2025 29
Active
$2,855,000
$15,270,778
Total      
$15,270,778
$15,270,778
2026 30
Active
$5,625,000
Total
$20,895,778

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $736,824 $720,612 - - - - $1,457,435
2 $252,092 - - - - $35,673 $287,765
2 $1,390,063 - - - - - $1,390,063
3 $5,510,000 $5,100,000 - - $110,080 $680,435 $12,135,515
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$378,000
$720,612
$1,098,612
$1,098,612
2020
24
$358,824
$215,292
$35,673
$358,823
$250,965
$1,457,435
$1,708,400
2021
25
$451,730
$43,333
$36,800
$451,730
$43,333
$36,800
$2,160,130
$2,203,463
$2,240,263
2022
26
$895,000
$895,000
$3,135,263
2023
27
$1,010,000
$1,100,000
$376,927
$2,726,927
$5,862,190
2024
28
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$10,080
$303,508
$6,553,588
$12,415,778
2025
29
$2,500,000
$100,000
$2,855,000
$15,270,778
Total
$7,888,979
$5,820,612
$110,080
$716,108
$15,270,778
$15,270,778
2026
30
$4,770,000
$500,000
$100,000
$5,625,000
Total
$12,658,979
$5,820,612
$500,000
$210,080
$716,108
$20,895,778

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $736,824 $720,612 - - - - $1,457,435
2 $252,092 - - - - $35,673 $287,765
2 $1,390,063 - - - - - $1,390,063
3 $5,510,000 $5,100,000 - - $110,080 $680,435 $12,135,515

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 HOU 15 - 17 COVID-19
2019 NE 1 - 17 Undisclosed
  • Aug 21, 2024 Signed a 2 year $12 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 15, 2023 Signed a 2 year $4.6 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Jan 10, 2022 Signed a reserve/future contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Nov 30, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Nov 27, 2021 Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Oct 05, 2021 Signed to the active roster by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Aug 31, 2021 Waived by Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 23, 2020 Claimed off waivers by Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 21, 2020 Waived by New England (NE)
  • May 10, 2019 Signed a 4 year $3.24 million contract with New England (NE)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Drafted by New England (NE): Round 4 (#118 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 ARI 17 17 1,121 98.77
2024 ARI 16 16 1,018 92.88
2023 ARI 17 17 1,126 99.65
2022 CLE 17 6 592 50.51
2021 CLE 6 0 0 0.00
2020 HOU 8 0 79 8.07
2019 NE 0 0 0 0.00
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