Myjai Sanders

Houston Texans, Defensive End
Age: 25-296d (Jul 12, 1998)
Country: US
College: Cincinnati
Drafted: Round 3 (#100 overall), 2022
2024 Cap Hit

$1,163,628

2024 Cash

$1,163,628

Career Earnings

$2,488,336

2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)

Myjai Sanders signed a 4 year , $5,044,908 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $849,024 signing bonus, $849,024 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,261,227.

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,044,908
Average Salary:
$1,261,227
Signing Bonus:
$849,024
GTD at Sign:
$849,024
Total GTD:
$849,024
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Base P5 SalarySalary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2022 24 $705,000 $212,256 $917,256 0.44% $849,024
2023 25 $622,876 - $622,876 0.28% -
2024 26 $1,163,628 - $1,163,628 0.46% -
2025 27 $1,392,942 - $1,392,942 0.51% -
2026 28
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2023 25 $311,436 $212,256 $523,692 -
2024 26 - $424,512 $424,512 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 24 $705,000 $849,024 $1,554,024 $1,554,024 $1,554,024 $1,183,368
2023 25 $622,876 - $622,876 $2,176,900 $1,088,450 $1,059,815
2024 26
Voided
$1,163,628 - $1,163,628 $3,340,528 $1,113,509 $1,278,285
2025 27
Voided
$1,392,942 - $1,392,942 $4,733,470 $1,183,368 $1,392,942
Retained/Dead Cash
2023 25 - $311,436 - $311,436 $1,865,460 $311,436 $155,718
2024 26 - - - - - - -
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024

$2,488,336

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 24
Active
$1,554,024
$1,554,024
2023 25
Active
Retained
$622,876
$311,436
$2,176,900
$2,488,336
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
24
$705,000
$849,024
$1,554,024
$1,554,024
2023
25
$622,876
$311,436
$622,876
$311,436
$2,176,900
$2,488,336

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,016,436 $849,024 - - - - $1,865,460
1 $622,876 - - - - - $622,876
  • Apr 09, 2024 Waived by Houston (HOU)
  • Oct 18, 2023 Claimed off waivers by Houston (HOU)
  • Oct 17, 2023 Waived by Arizona (ARI)
  • May 18, 2022 Signed a 4 year $5.04 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Apr 29, 2022 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 3 (#100 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2023 HOU 7 138 19.00 7 4 3
2022 ARI 13 4 259 23.30 3 23 17 6 1
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