L.J. Collier

Arizona Cardinals, Defensive Tackle
Age: 30y-5m-24d (Sep 12, 1995)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Texas Christian
Drafted: Round 1 (#29 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Joseph DiBenedetto, Andy Simms (1 of 1 Agency)
Career Earnings

$16,666,480

2025-2025 Free Agent

L.J. Collier signed a 1 year, $3,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $750,000 signing bonus, $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$750,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,500,000
Total GTD:
$1,500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 30 $3,000,000 1.07% $2,805,000 $2,805,000 $800,000
2026 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 30 $1,945,000 $750,000 $255,000 $50,000 $3,000,000 1.07% $800,000
2026 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 30 $1,945,000 $750,000 $60,000 $50,000 $2,805,000 $2,805,000 $2,805,000
Contract Notes
  • $1.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + $750,000 of salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $15,000 ($255,000)
  • Playing Time Incentive:
    55%: $500,000
  • Sack Incentive
    5: $500,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,292,500
Average Salary:
$1,292,500
Signing Bonus:
$25,000
GTD at Sign:
$25,000
Total GTD:
$25,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,232,500
Average Salary:
$1,232,500
Signing Bonus:
$76,250
GTD at Sign:
$76,250
Total GTD:
$76,250
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,836,078
Average Salary:
$2,709,020
Signing Bonus:
$5,900,784
GTD at Sign:
$9,354,756
Total GTD:
$9,354,756
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$16,666,480

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 24
Active
$6,395,784
$6,395,784
2020 25
Active
$987,549
$7,383,333
2021 26
Active
$1,480,098
$8,863,431
2022 27
Active
$1,972,647
$10,836,078
2023 28
Injured
$1,255,760
$12,091,838
2024 29
Active
$1,769,642
$13,861,480
2025 30
Active
$2,805,000
$16,666,480
Total      
$16,666,480
$16,666,480
Total
$16,666,480

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,935,294 $5,900,784 - - - - $10,836,078
3 $4,150,000 $851,250 $76,250 - $60,080 $490,322 $5,830,402
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
24
$495,000
$5,900,784
$6,395,784
$6,395,784
2020
25
$987,549
$987,549
$7,383,333
2021
26
$1,480,098
$1,480,098
$8,863,431
2022
27
$1,972,647
$1,972,647
$10,836,078
2023
28
$1,080,000
$76,250
$76,250
$23,260
$1,255,760
$12,091,838
2024
29
$1,125,000
$25,000
$10,080
$467,062
$1,769,642
$13,861,480
2025
30
$1,945,000
$750,000
$50,000
$2,805,000
$16,666,480
Total
$9,085,294
$6,752,034
$76,250
$60,080
$490,322
$16,666,480
$16,666,480
Total
$9,085,294
$6,752,034
$76,250
$60,080
$490,322
$16,666,480

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,935,294 $5,900,784 - - - - $10,836,078
3 $4,150,000 $851,250 $76,250 - $60,080 $490,322 $5,830,402

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 ARI 3 - 16 Knee
2023 ARI 2 - 18 Biceps
2022 SEA 1 - 7 Elbow
2021 SEA 17 - 17 COVID-19
  • Mar 12, 2025 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 08, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.29 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 21, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.232 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • May 02, 2022 Seattle (SEA) declined an $11.5 million option for 2023
  • May 21, 2019 Signed a 4 year $10.83 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Apr 25, 2019 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 1 (#29 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 ARI 4 0 98 8.63 0 6 2 4 0 0
2024 ARI 17 14 550 50.18 4 29 13 16 0 0
2023 ARI 1 1 37 3.27 0 2 2 0 0 0
2022 SEA 8 0 149 13.67 0 7 3 4 0 0
2021 SEA 10 0 218 22.02 0 8 3 5 0 0
2020 SEA 16 15 559 52.49 3 22 16 6 0 0
2019 SEA 11 0 155 15.40 0 3 2 1 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$2.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $2,241,224
  • Avg. Salary: $2,241,224
  • NFL Rank: 587

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $3,000,000

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Jalyn Holmes 1 $1,170,000 $1,170,000 29
Dawuane Smoot 1 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 30
Jihad Ward 1 $1,405,000 $1,405,000 31
Tyquan Lewis 2 $12,000,000 $6,000,000 29
Averages 1 $4,018,750 $2,518,750 29.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Collier's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $2,186,667 $2,186,667

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Collier statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Jalyn Holmes
2023-2024
 61.76 25.14 0.67 0.14 0.62 0.38 39.35
Dawuane Smoot
2023-2024
 67.65 36.10 0.87 0.11 0.61 0.70 50.05
Jihad Ward
2023-2024
 100.00 46.53 0.62 0.18 0.59 0.79 46.95
Tyquan Lewis
2022-2023
 70.59 45.15 1.08 0.21 1.12 1.83 65.00
Average 75.00 38.23 0.81 0.16 0.74 0.93 50.34
L.J. Collier
2024-2025
 61.76 29.41 0.71 0.17 0.86 1.05 54.80
Pct Change -17.65 -23.07 -12.35 6.25 16.22 12.90 8.86
Median Prime % Change 6.25%
Average Prime % Change -1.26%

Calculated Market Value: L.J. Collier

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
1 years, $2,241,224 $2,241,224
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