NFL
Jalen Thompson
Jalen Thompson
Arizona Cardinals, Safety
Age: 25-305d (Jul 18, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Washington State
2024 Cap Hit
$12,467,750
2024 Cash
$8,470,000
Career Earnings
$23,176,516
2022-2025 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)
Jalen Thompson signed a 3 year , $36,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $10,170,000 signing bonus, $20,170,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000. In 2024, Thompson will earn a base salary of $8,300,000, while carrying a cap hit of $12,467,750 and a dead cap value of $12,053,250.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $36,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,170,000
GTD at Sign:
$20,170,000
Total GTD:
$20,170,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
24 | $3,084,730 | 1.48% | $11,135,000 | $11,135,000 | $20,255,730 | |||||
| 2023 |
|
25 | $5,267,750 | 2.34% | $9,324,548 | $20,459,548 | $17,171,000 | |||||
| 2024 |
|
26 | $12,467,750 | 4.88% | $8,470,000 | $28,929,548 | $12,053,250 | |||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 3 YR, $28,929,548; $8,035,500 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
27 | $13,747,750 | 5.03% | $9,730,000 | $38,659,548 | $8,035,500 | |||||
| 2026 |
|
28 | $4,017,750 | 1.37% | - | - | $4,017,750 | |||||
| 2026 |
|
29 |
UFA |
|||||||||
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
24 | $965,000 | $10,170,000 | - | - | $11,135,000 | $11,135,000 | $11,135,000 | $9,664,887 |
| 2023 |
|
25 | $1,100,000 | - | - | $7,935,000 | $9,324,548 | $20,459,548 | $10,229,774 | $9,174,849 |
| 2024 |
|
26 | $8,300,000 | - | - | - | $8,470,000 | $28,929,548 | $9,643,183 | $9,100,000 |
| 2025 |
|
27 | $7,560,000 | - | $2,000,000 | - | $9,730,000 | $38,659,548 | $9,664,887 | $9,730,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Contract Notes
- $20.17M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2023 salary + 2023 option bonus)
- 2023 Option Bonus: $7.935M
- $4.3M of 2024 salary guaranteed for injury
- 2025 Roster Bonus: $2M
- Per Game Active Bonus: $10,000 ($170,000)
- 2026 automatically voids ($4M dead cap)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2019-2022 Rookie
Jalen Thompson signed a 4 year , $2,862,920 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $342,920 signing bonus, $342,920 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $715,730.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,862,920
Average Salary:
$715,730
Signing Bonus:
$342,920
GTD at Sign:
$342,920
Total GTD:
$342,920
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$23,176,516
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$1,070,218 |
$1,070,218 |
|
| 2020 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$796,750 |
$1,866,968 |
|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$850,000 |
$2,716,968 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$11,135,000 |
$13,851,968 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$9,324,548 |
$23,176,516 |
|
| Total |
$31,646,516 |
$23,176,516 |
||||
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$8,470,000 |
$31,646,516 |
|
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$9,730,000 |
$41,376,516 |
|
| Total |
$41,376,516 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
21 |
$495,000
|
$342,920 |
$232,298 |
$1,070,218 |
$1,070,218 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
22 |
$675,000
|
$121,750 |
$796,750 |
$1,866,968 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$850,000
|
$850,000 |
$2,716,968 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$965,000
|
$10,170,000 |
$11,135,000 |
$13,851,968 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$1,100,000
|
$7,935,000 |
$139,548 |
$9,324,548 |
$23,176,516 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$8,300,000
|
$8,470,000 |
$31,646,516 |
||||||
| Total |
$12,385,000 |
$10,512,920 |
$7,935,000 |
$493,596 |
$31,646,516 |
$31,646,516 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$7,560,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$9,730,000 |
$41,376,516 |
|||||
| Total |
$19,945,000 |
$10,512,920 |
$2,000,000 |
$7,935,000 |
$493,596 |
$41,376,516 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$4,085,000 | $10,512,920 | - | - | - | $493,596 | $23,176,516 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
ARI |
2 - 8 | Ankle |
-
Oct 06, 2023
Fined $18,222 Unnecessary Roughness against San Francisco (SF)
-
Sep 16, 2023
Fined $10,491 Leading with his helmet
-
Sep 02, 2022
Signed a 3 year $36 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
-
Jul 17, 2019
Signed a 4 year $2.86 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Jul 10, 2019
Drafted by Arizona (ARI)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 |
|
Leading with his helmet | $10,491 | |
| Oct 06, 2023 |
|
Unnecessary Roughness against San Francisco (SF) | $18,222 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ARI | 15 | 14 | 883 | 83.90 | 1 | 78 | 59 | 19 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | ARI | 17 | 17 | 1,097 | 98.70 | 109 | 78 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | ARI | 17 | 12 | 987 | 91.10 | 121 | 79 | 42 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | ARI | 5 | 4 | 232 | 35.30 | 19 | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2019 | ARI | 12 | 9 | 618 | 71.30 | 57 | 45 | 12 | 1 |
