Will Johnson

Arizona Cardinals, Cornerback
Age: 22y-11m-7d (Mar 29, 2003)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan
Drafted: Round 2 (#47 overall), 2025
Agent(s): David Mulugheta, Trevon Smith (Athletes First)
2026 Cap Hit

$2,138,811

2026 Cash

$1,267,762

Career Earnings

$4,328,382

2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Will Johnson signed a 4 year, $9,410,768 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $3,484,196 signing bonus, $7,660,119 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,352,692. In 2026, Johnson will earn a base salary of $1,267,762, while carrying a cap hit of $2,138,811 and a dead cap value of $5,949,070.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $9,410,768
Average Salary:
$2,352,692
Signing Bonus:
$3,484,196
GTD at Sign:
$7,660,119
Total GTD:
$7,660,119
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 22 $1,715,235 0.61% $4,328,382 $4,328,382 $7,664,305
2026 23 $2,138,811 0.71% $1,267,762 $5,596,144 $5,949,070
2027 24 $2,566,573 0.81% $1,695,524 $7,291,668 $3,810,259
2028 25 $2,994,335 0.90% $2,123,286 $9,414,954 $1,243,686
2029 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 22 $840,000 $871,049 $4,186 $1,715,235 0.61% $7,664,305
2026 23 $1,267,762 $871,049 - $2,138,811 0.71% $5,949,070
2027 24 $1,695,524 $871,049 - $2,566,573 0.81% $3,810,259
2028 25 $2,123,286 $871,049 - $2,994,335 0.90% $1,243,686
2029 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 22 $840,000 $3,484,196 $4,186 $4,328,382 $4,328,382 $9,414,954
2026 23 $1,267,762 - - $1,267,762 $5,596,144 $5,086,572
2027 24 $1,695,524 - - $1,695,524 $7,291,668 $3,818,810
2028 25 $2,123,286 - - $2,123,286 $9,414,954 $2,123,286
Contract Notes

  • $7.66M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025-2027 salary + $372,637 of 2028 salary)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$4,328,382

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 22
Active
$4,328,382
$4,328,382
Total      
$4,328,382
$4,328,382
2026 23
Active
$1,267,762
2027 24
Active
$1,695,524
2028 25
Active
$2,123,286
Total
$9,414,954

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $3,484,196 - - $4,186 - $4,328,382
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
22
$840,000
$3,484,196
$4,186
$4,328,382
$4,328,382
Total
$840,000
$3,484,196
$4,186
$4,328,382
$4,328,382
2026
23
$1,267,762
$1,267,762
2027
24
$1,695,524
$1,695,524
2028
25
$2,123,286
$2,123,286
Total
$5,926,572
$3,484,196
$4,186
$9,414,954

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $3,484,196 - - $4,186 - $4,328,382
  • Jul 22, 2025 Signed a 4 year $9.41 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Apr 25, 2025 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 2 (#47 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 ARI 12 10 722 63.61 0 37 27 10 1 0
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