B.J. Ojulari

Arizona Cardinals, Defensive End
Age: 23y-11m-0d (Apr 05, 2002)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 2 (#41 overall), 2023
Agent(s): Martin Fischman, Salameh Ireifej, Rick Roberts, Donald Weatherell (Ballengee Group)
2026 Cap Hit

$2,735,602

2026 Cash

$1,922,401

Career Earnings

$6,893,791

2023-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)

B.J. Ojulari signed a 4 year, $8,597,606 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $3,252,804 signing bonus, $6,532,844 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,149,402. In 2026, Ojulari will earn a base salary of $1,922,401, while carrying a cap hit of $2,735,602 and a dead cap value of $813,201.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $8,597,606
Average Salary:
$2,149,402
Signing Bonus:
$3,252,804
GTD at Sign:
$6,532,844
Total GTD:
$6,532,844
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 21 $1,563,201 0.70% $4,202,490 $4,202,490 $6,532,844
2024 22 $1,964,081 0.77% $1,150,880 $5,353,370 $4,969,643
2025 23 $2,353,622 0.84% $1,540,421 $6,893,791 $3,024,462
2026 24 $2,735,602 0.91% $1,922,401 $8,816,192 $813,201
2027 25
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2023 21 $750,000 $813,201 - $1,563,201 0.70% $6,532,844
2024 22 $1,140,800 $813,201 $10,080 $1,964,081 0.77% $4,969,643
2025 23 $1,531,601 $813,201 $8,820 $2,353,622 0.84% $3,024,462
2026 24 $1,922,401 $813,201 - $2,735,602 0.91% $813,201
2027 25
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 21 $750,000 $3,252,804 - $4,202,490 $4,202,490 $8,816,192
2024 22 $1,140,800 - $10,080 $1,150,880 $5,353,370 $4,613,702
2025 23 $1,531,601 - $8,820 $1,540,421 $6,893,791 $3,462,822
2026 24 $1,922,401 - - $1,922,401 $8,816,192 $1,922,401
Contract Notes
  • $6.53M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $1.38M of 2025 salary)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$6,893,791

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 21
Active
$4,202,490
$4,202,490
2024 22
Injured
$1,150,880
$5,353,370
2025 23
Active
$1,540,421
$6,893,791
Total      
$6,893,791
$6,893,791
2026 24
Active
$1,922,401
Total
$8,816,192

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,422,401 $3,252,804 - - $18,900 $199,686 $6,893,791
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
21
$750,000
$3,252,804
$199,686
$4,202,490
$4,202,490
2024
22
$1,140,800
$10,080
$1,150,880
$5,353,370
2025
23
$1,531,601
$8,820
$1,540,421
$6,893,791
Total
$3,422,401
$3,252,804
$18,900
$199,686
$6,893,791
$6,893,791
2026
24
$1,922,401
$1,922,401
Total
$5,344,802
$3,252,804
$18,900
$199,686
$8,816,192

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,422,401 $3,252,804 - - $18,900 $199,686 $6,893,791

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 ARI 1 - 10 Knee (ACL)
2024 ARI 1 - 18 Knee (ACL)
  • May 11, 2023 Signed a 4 year $8.59 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Apr 28, 2023 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 2 (#41 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 ARI 8 0 204 17.97 1 8 6 2 0 0
2023 ARI 17 0 409 36.19 4 40 23 17 0 0
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