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Arizona Cardinals player earnings

$1,038,360,943 earned by the 58 players on the roster, led by Kyler Murray on $213,272,938.

Arizona Cardinals are 29th of 32 on what the roster is worth and 31st on what the club has paid out. The first number counts everything the men on the books have been paid anywhere in their careers and the second counts only the seasons the club's own name is against, which is why they disagree. The Arizona Cardinals cap sheet is here.

ROSTER EARNINGS $1.04bn
PAID OUT BY THE CLUB $1.12bn
PLAYERS 58
ON THE 2026 ROSTER 29
STILL CONTRACTED $103.0m

The twenty biggest earners on the roster

Career earnings, wherever the money was paid

Kyler Murray $213.3m

Kyler Murray $213m Budda Baker $68m Jonah Williams $60m Justin Jones $48m Matt Prater $45m Kelvin Beachum $43m Jalen Thompson $41m Sean Bunting $37m Bilal Nichols $37m Marvin Harrison Jr. $30m Zaven Collins $29m Paris Johnson $28m James Conner $27m Zay Jones $27m Hjalte Froholdt $20m Mack Wilson $20m Will Hernandez $19m Kyzir White $18m Dennis Gardeck $16m L.J. Collier $13m

The twenty here hold 81.0% of everything the roster has earned, and Kyler Murray alone holds 20.5% of it. A roster is always shaped like this: a handful of second contracts and a long tail of men still on rookie money.

Every Arizona Cardinals player ranked by career earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

58 careers

# Player Position Seasons Signing Contracted Career earnings
001 Kyler Murray Oklahoma Quarterback 10 $52.6m $82.7m $213,272,938$213.3m
002 Budda Baker Washington Safety 8 $13.1m $68,199,768$68.2m
003 Jonah Williams Alabama Right Tackle 7 $24.8m $60,327,818$60.3m
004 Justin Jones North Carolina State Defensive Tackle 9 $15.6m $48,242,681$48.2m
005 Matt Prater Central Florida Kicker 18 $11.7m $44,999,786$45.0m
006 Kelvin Beachum Southern Methodist Right Tackle 13 $7.6m $43,177,584$43.2m
007 Jalen Thompson Washington State Safety 7 $10.5m $41,376,516$41.4m
008 Sean Bunting Central Michigan Cornerback 8 $11.8m $37,415,179$37.4m
009 Bilal Nichols Delaware Defensive Tackle 9 $8.7m $36,789,795$36.8m
010 Marvin Harrison Jr. Ohio State Wide Receiver 4 $22.5m $5.6m $29,755,913$29.8m
011 Zaven Collins Tulsa Defensive End 6 $13.1m $28,826,247$28.8m
012 Paris Johnson Ohio State Left Tackle 4 $17.4m $28,222,783$28.2m
013 James Conner Pittsburgh Running Back 8 $7.2m $27,418,718$27.4m
014 Zay Jones East Carolina Wide Receiver 8 $11.3m $26,936,070$26.9m
015 Hjalte Froholdt Arkansas Center 8 $6.1m $20,276,172$20.3m
016 Mack Wilson Alabama Outside Linebacker 8 $4.1m $19,853,389$19.9m
017 Will Hernandez Texas-El Paso Guard 7 $6.2m $18,559,034$18.6m
018 Kyzir White West Virginia Inside Linebacker 7 $5.6m $17,972,227$18.0m
019 Dennis Gardeck Sioux Falls Outside Linebacker 7 $2.0m $15,760,591$15.8m
020 L.J. Collier Texas Christian Defensive End 6 $6.0m $13,394,418$13.4m
021 DeeJay Dallas Miami (FL) Running Back 7 $1.5m $12,039,400$12.0m
022 Zach Pascal Old Dominion Wide Receiver 8 $2.0m $11,980,632$12.0m
023 Darius Robinson Missouri Defensive End 4 $6.9m $2.7m $11,186,759$11.2m
024 Chris Moore Cincinnati Wide Receiver 9 $1.9m $9,938,340$9.9m
025 B.J. Ojulari Louisiana State Defensive End 4 $3.3m $8,807,372$8.8m
026 Evan Brown Southern Methodist Center 9 $2.5m $8,741,463$8.7m
027 Trystan Colon-Castillo Missouri Guard 6 $762k $6,967,745$7.0m
028 Max Melton Rutgers Cornerback 4 $3.3m $2.0m $6,881,266$6.9m
029 Trey McBride Colorado State Tight End 4 $1.8m $6,732,422$6.7m
030 Blake Gillikin Penn State Punter 6 $902k $6,542,524$6.5m
031 Julian Okwara Notre Dame Outside Linebacker 6 $1.3m $6,503,280$6.5m
032 Michael Wilson Stanford Wide Receiver 4 $883k $5,743,739$5.7m
033 Garrett Williams Syracuse Cornerback 4 $1.1m $5,740,724$5.7m
034 Jon Gaines II California-Los Angeles Center 4 $732k $4,452,240$4.5m
035 Trey Benson Florida State Running Back 4 $1.2m $1.6m $4,441,676$4.4m
036 Kei'Trel Clark Louisville Cornerback 4 $209k $4,418,429$4.4m
037 Isaiah Adams Illinois Guard 4 $1.2m $1.6m $4,365,035$4.4m
038 Dante Stills West Virginia Defensive End 4 $133k $4,360,433$4.4m
039 Owen Pappoe Auburn Outside Linebacker 4 $245k $4,312,324$4.3m
040 Clayton Tune Houston Quarterback 4 $351k $4,228,356$4.2m
041 Tip Reiman Illinois Tight End 4 $1.0m $1.6m $4,205,378$4.2m
042 Khyiris Tonga Brigham Young Defensive Tackle 5 $380k $4,121,314$4.1m
043 Victor Dimukeje Duke Outside Linebacker 4 $162k $4,078,181$4.1m
044 Elijah Higgins Stanford Wide Receiver 4 $176k $4,017,477$4.0m
045 Elijah Jones Boston College Cornerback 4 $955k $1.6m $3,793,922$3.8m
046 Roy Lopez Arizona Defensive Tackle 4 $195k $3,757,673$3.8m
047 Greg Dortch Wake Forest Wide Receiver 6 $178k $3,733,789$3.7m
048 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Texas Tech Safety 4 $847k $1.2m $3,680,547$3.7m
049 Darren Hall San Diego State Cornerback 4 $841k $3,442,748$3.4m
050 Xavier Thomas Clemson Defensive End 4 $351k $1.2m $3,180,624$3.2m
051 Starling Thomas V Alabama-Birmingham Cornerback 4 $40k $3,074,543$3.1m
052 Christian Jones Texas Right Tackle 4 $310k $1.2m $3,071,936$3.1m
053 Emari Demercado Texas Christian Running Back 3 $15k $2,949,587$2.9m
054 Xavier Weaver Colorado Wide Receiver 3 $30k $2,863,703$2.9m
055 Jesse Luketa Penn State Outside Linebacker 3 $78k $2,846,615$2.8m
056 Carter O'Donnell Guard 5 $43k $2,542,961$2.5m
057 Joey Blount Virginia Safety 3 $37k $2,536,721$2.5m
058 Travis Vokolek Nebraska Tight End 3 $15k $1,301,438

The table holds every one of the 58 careers on the books. 58.3% of the money on this roster is base salary against 52.9% across the league, so more of it than usual is money that stops the day a player is cut.

What the Arizona Cardinals have paid out, season by season

Only the seasons the club's own name is against

Peak in 2024

2024 is the club's biggest year on record at $241,906,651 across 58 players. In 2026 it is $115,421,980 across 29 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

How the Arizona Cardinals money is paid

The seven parts of a contract, for this roster and for the league

58.3% base salary

  • Base salary 58.3%
  • Signing bonus 26.2%
  • Restructured money 8.4%
  • Roster bonus 0.6%
  • Option bonus 4.2%
  • Workout bonus 1.2%
  • Incentives 1.1%

58.3% of the money on this roster is base salary against 52.9% across the league, so more of it than usual is money that stops the day a player is cut. Base salary, signing bonus money and the other five parts are each ranked across the whole league on their own pages.

What each position costs the Arizona Cardinals

Career earnings of the players on the books, by position

16 positions

Quarterback $218m Safety $116m Right Tackle $107m Wide Receiver $95m Defensive Tackle $93m Defensive End $70m Cornerback $65m Outside Linebacker $53m Running Back $47m Kicker $45m Center $33m Guard $32m Left Tackle $28m Inside Linebacker $18m Tight End $12m Punter $6.5m

Quarterback is the most expensive group on the roster at $217,501,294 across 2 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Money the Arizona Cardinals still owe

Written into contracts for seasons not yet played

$103.0m in all

# Player Position Earned so far Through Still contracted
01 Kyler Murray Quarterback $213.3m 2028 $82,685,000$82.7m
02 Marvin Harrison Jr. Wide Receiver $29.8m 2027 $5,618,829$5.6m
03 Darius Robinson Defensive End $11.2m 2027 $2,686,272$2.7m
04 Max Melton Cornerback $6.9m 2027 $2,007,042$2.0m
05 Trey Benson Running Back $4.4m 2027 $1,621,311$1.6m
06 Isaiah Adams Guard $4.4m 2027 $1,609,743$1.6m
07 Tip Reiman Tight End $4.2m 2027 $1,584,534$1.6m
08 Elijah Jones Cornerback $3.8m 2027 $1,570,299$1.6m
09 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Safety $3.7m 2027 $1,190,000
10 Xavier Thomas Defensive End $3.2m 2027 $1,190,000
11 Christian Jones Right Tackle $3.1m 2027 $1,190,000

11 players on the roster have money written into seasons that have not been played. None of it is counted in any career figure on this site, because it has not been paid. The whole league's contracted money is ranked here.

Where the Arizona Cardinals roster went to college

Schools with two or more players on the books

9 colleges

Alabama $80m
Ohio State $58m
Southern Methodist $52m
West Virginia $22m
Missouri $18m
Texas Christian $16m
Stanford $9.8m
Penn State $9.4m
Illinois $8.6m

Alabama has 2 players on the roster worth $80,181,207 between them. Every college is ranked across the league here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid Arizona Cardinals player?

Kyler Murray, $213,272,938 across his career, a first-round pick in 2019, 1st overall. Budda Baker is second on $68,199,768.

How much are the Arizona Cardinals roster worth?

$1,038,360,943 across 58 careers, counted as everything those players have been paid anywhere in the league. That is 29th of the 32 franchises.

How much have the Arizona Cardinals paid their players?

$1,122,528,344 across the 19 seasons on this site, 2008 to 2026, which is 31st in the league.

What are the Arizona Cardinals paying in 2026?

$115,421,980 across 29 players. A further $102,953,030 is written into contracts for seasons after this one.

Which position costs the Arizona Cardinals most?

Quarterback, $217,501,294 across 2 players on the books, counted across those players' whole careers.

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