James Conner

Arizona Cardinals, Running Back
Age: 29y-7m-7d (May 05, 1995)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Pittsburgh
Drafted: Round 3 (#105 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Ryan Tollner (Excel Sports Management)
2024 Cap Hit

$11,187,560

2024 Cash

$12,687,560

Career Earnings

$34,108,718

2024-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

James Conner signed a 2 year , $19,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $6,750,000 signing bonus, $8,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,500,000. In 2024, Conner will earn a base salary of $4,235,000, a signing bonus of $6,750,000, a roster bonus of $1,500,000 and a workout bonus of $7,560, while carrying a cap hit of $11,187,560 and a dead cap value of $5,735,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $19,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,750,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,250,000
Total GTD:
$8,250,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 29 $11,187,560 4.38% $12,687,560 $12,687,560 $5,735,000
2025 30 $6,500,000 2.38% $4,250,000 $16,937,560 $6,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $16,937,560; $2,250,000 DEAD CAP
2026 31 $10,250,000 3.51% $8,000,000 $24,937,560 $2,250,000
2027 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Option Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 29 $4,235,000 $4,250,000 $1,500,000 $195,000 $1,000,000 $7,560 $11,187,560 4.38% $5,735,000
2025 30 $3,640,000 $2,250,000 - $510,000 - $100,000 $6,500,000 2.38% $6,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $16,937,560; $2,250,000 DEAD CAP
2026 31 $6,390,000 $2,250,000 $1,000,000 $510,000 - $100,000 $10,250,000 3.51% $2,250,000
2027 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 29 $4,235,000 $6,750,000 $1,500,000 $195,000 $7,560 $12,687,560 $12,687,560 $24,937,560
2025 30 $3,640,000 - - - $100,000 $4,250,000 $16,937,560 $12,250,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $16,937,560; $2,250,000 DEAD CAP
2026 31 $6,390,000 - $1,000,000 - $100,000 $8,000,000 $24,937,560 $8,000,000
Contract Notes

  • $8.25M guaranteed (signing bonus + $1.5M of 2025 salary)
  • Additional $2.14M of 2025 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2025 (injury guaranteed)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • 2026 Roster Bonus: $1M (5th league day of 2026)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2024 Extension

James Conner signed a 3 year , $21,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $6,000,000 signing bonus, $13,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2024, Conner will earn a base salary of $4,235,000, a roster bonus of $1,500,000 and a workout bonus of $7,560, while carrying a cap hit of $8,937,560 and a dead cap value of $10,242,560.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $21,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$13,500,000
Total GTD:
$13,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

James Conner signed a 1 year , $1,750,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $500,000 signing bonus, $1,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,750,000
Total GTD:
$1,750,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie

James Conner signed a 4 year , $3,161,523 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $706,288 signing bonus, $706,288 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $790,381.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,161,523
Average Salary:
$790,381
Signing Bonus:
$706,288
GTD at Sign:
$706,288
Total GTD:
$706,288
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$34,108,718

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 22
Injured
$1,157,523
$1,157,523
2018 23
Active
$578,000
$1,735,523
2019 24
Active
$668,000
$2,403,523
2020 25
Active
$825,000
$3,228,523
2021 26
Active
$1,750,000
$4,978,523
2022 27
Active
$7,945,000
$12,923,523
2023 28
Active
$8,497,635
$21,421,158
2024 29
Active
$12,687,560
$34,108,718
Total      
$34,108,718
$34,108,718
2025 30
Active
$4,250,000
2026 31
Active
$8,000,000
Total
$46,358,718

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,522,235 $706,288 - - - - $3,228,523
4 $13,485,000 $13,250,000 $1,695,000 - $15,820 $44,375 $30,880,195
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
22
$451,235
$706,288
$1,157,523
$1,157,523
2018
23
$578,000
$578,000
$1,735,523
2019
24
$668,000
$668,000
$2,403,523
2020
25
$825,000
$825,000
$3,228,523
2021
26
$1,250,000
$500,000
$1,750,000
$4,978,523
2022
27
$1,750,000
$6,000,000
$195,000
$7,945,000
$12,923,523
2023
28
$6,250,000
$2,000,000
$8,260
$44,375
$8,497,635
$21,421,158
2024
29
$4,235,000
$6,750,000
$1,500,000
$7,560
$12,687,560
$34,108,718
Total
$16,007,235
$13,956,288
$1,695,000
$2,000,000
$15,820
$44,375
$34,108,718
$34,108,718
2025
30
$3,640,000
$100,000
$4,250,000
2026
31
$6,390,000
$1,000,000
$100,000
$8,000,000
Total
$26,037,235
$13,956,288
$2,695,000
$2,000,000
$215,820
$44,375
$46,358,718

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,522,235 $706,288 - - - - $3,228,523
4 $13,485,000 $13,250,000 $1,695,000 - $15,820 $44,375 $30,880,195

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2023 ARI 6 - 9 Knee
2020 PIT 12 - 13 COVID-19
2017 PIT 16 - 17 Knee (MCL)
  • Nov 30, 2024 Signed a 2 year $19 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 14, 2022 Signed a 3 year $21 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
  • Apr 13, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Nov 02, 2020 Fined $5,000 Uniform violation (socks too low)
  • May 11, 2017 Signed a 4 year $3.1 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 3 (#105 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 02, 2020 Uniform violation (socks too low) $5,000
Fines: 1 $5,000
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Yards/Gm Rush Touchdowns Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2024 ARI 13 13 526 64.80 201 863 66.4 5 43 36 333 9.3 25.6 1 4
2023 ARI 13 13 533 61.80 208 1,040 80.0 7 33 27 165 6.1 12.7 2 0
2022 ARI 13 13 663 55.00 183 782 60.2 7 58 46 300 6.5 23.1 1 3
2021 ARI 15 6 598 51.00 202 752 50.1 15 39 37 375 10.1 25.0 3 2
2020 PIT 13 11 561 51.10 169 721 55.5 6 43 35 215 6.1 16.5 0 2
2019 PIT 10 10 335 32.90 116 464 46.4 4 38 34 251 7.4 25.1 3 1
2018 PIT 13 12 721 64.50 215 973 74.8 12 71 55 497 9.0 38.2 1 4
2017 PIT 14 0 68 6.90 32 144 10.3 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$9.9M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $19,804,342
  • Avg. Salary: $9,902,171
  • NFL Rank: 245
  • RB Rank: 5

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $9,500,000
  • NFL Rank: 250
  • RB Rank: 6

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Ezekiel Elliott 1 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 28
Alvin Kamara 2 $24,500,000 $12,250,000 29
Aaron Jones 1 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 29
Derrick Henry 2 $16,000,000 $8,000,000 30
Averages 2 $12,375,000 $7,312,500 29.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Conner's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $18,285,714 $9,142,857

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Conner statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Rush Yds/Gm, Rush TD/Gm, Rec/Gm, Fum/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Rush Yds/Gm Rush TD/Gm Rec/Gm Fum/Gm Rating
Ezekiel Elliott
2022-2023
 94.12 47.44 0.47 2.12 0.06 69.60
Alvin Kamara
2022-2023
 82.35 56.82 0.25 4.71 0.14 73.40
Aaron Jones
2022-2023
 82.35 63.46 0.14 3.18 0.25 81.00
Derrick Henry
2022-2023
 97.06 81.97 0.76 1.85 0.18 88.05
Average 88.97 62.42 0.41 2.97 0.16 78.01
James Conner
2023-2024
 84.62 77.45 0.50 2.09 0.14 85.45
Pct Change -4.89 24.08 21.95 -29.63 12.50 9.54
Median Prime % Change 11.02%
Average Prime % Change 5.59%

Calculated Market Value: James Conner

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
2 years, $19,804,342 $9,902,171

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TRANSACTIONS

Nov 30, 2024
Signed a 2 year $19 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
Mar 14, 2022
Signed a 3 year $21 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
Apr 13, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
Nov 02, 2020
Fined $5,000 Uniform violation (socks too low)
May 11, 2017
Signed a 4 year $3.1 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Apr 28, 2017
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 3 (#105 overall)

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