NFL · NFL · Payroll
Arizona Cardinals 2026 - payroll & player salaries
National Football League, the professional American Football league in the United States, including the National Football Conference and the American Football Conference teams.
YEARLY TOTAL$257,386,489$257.4m
WEEKLY TOTAL$4,949,740$4.9m
ACTIVE ROSTER90
PLAYERS LISTED110
HIGHEST PAIDBudda Baker · $19,216,250
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2024 at $163,691,732 · up 22% since 2017
$104m 17
$107m 18
$117m 19
$134m 20
$153m 21
$98m 22
$107m 23
$164m 24
$126m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Arizona Cardinals
Active roster · 90 players
Top 16 of 86 players with a figure listed
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | PER-GAME BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budda Baker | $19,216,250$19.2m | Safety | 30 | 6.38% | ($14,877,500) | $14,415,000$14.4m | $3,061,250$3.1m | $240,000 | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| Josh Sweat | $16,385,000$16.4m | Edge rusher | 29 | 5.44% | ($31,800,000) | $9,780,000$9.8m | $3,700,000$3.7m | $1,000,000 | $1,905,000$1.9m |
| Jacoby Brissett | $10,365,000$10.4m | Quarterback | 34 | 3.44% | ($17,500,000) | $1,300,000 | $4,650,000$4.6m | - | $4,415,000$4.4m |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | $9,647,657$9.6m | Wide receiver | 24 | 3.20% | ($20,903,257) | $1,075,000 | $5,636,771$5.6m | - | $2,935,886$2.9m |
| Jeremiyah Love | $9,640,512$9.6m | Running back | 21 | 3.20% | ($53,022,816) | $885,000 | $8,755,512$8.8m | - | - |
| Baron Browning | $9,415,000$9.4m | Linebacker | 27 | 3.13% | ($6,750,000) | $4,390,000$4.4m | $2,750,000$2.7m | $225,000 | $2,050,000$2.1m |
| Paris Johnson | $8,925,782$8.9m | Left tackle | 25 | 2.96% | ($28,627,781) | $1,145,000 | $4,350,446$4.4m | - | $3,430,336$3.4m |
| Trey McBride | $8,701,000$8.7m | Tight end | 27 | 2.89% | ($26,786,000) | $3,086,000$3.1m | $3,300,000$3.3m | $340,000 | $1,975,000$2.0m |
| Hjalte Froholdt | $6,958,334$7.0m | Center | 30 | 2.31% | ($1,833,334) | $4,770,000$4.8m | $1,333,334 | $255,000 | $600,000 |
| Isaac Seumalo | $6,853,333$6.9m | Guard | 33 | 2.28% | ($15,000,000) | $3,500,000$3.5m | $2,833,333$2.8m | $420,000 | $100,000 |
| Zaven Collins | $6,053,217$6.1m | Edge rusher | 27 | 2.01% | ($1,700,000) | $4,098,217$4.1m | $1,700,000$1.7m | $255,000 | - |
| Gardner Minshew | $5,690,000$5.7m | Quarterback | 30 | 1.89% | ($5,140,000) | $2,890,000$2.9m | $2,250,000$2.3m | $450,000 | $100,000 |
| James Conner | $4,830,000$4.8m | Running back | 31 | 1.60% | ($4,350,000) | $2,355,000$2.4m | $2,250,000$2.3m | $90,000 | $135,000 |
| Kendrick Bourne | $4,780,000$4.8m | Wide receiver | 31 | 1.59% | ($6,500,000) | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,250,000$2.3m | $480,000 | $50,000 |
| Mack Wilson | $4,726,667$4.7m | Linebacker | 28 | 1.57% | ($1,166,667) | $3,390,000$3.4m | $1,166,667 | $120,000 | $50,000 |
| Sean Bunting | $4,490,000$4.5m | Cornerback | 29 | 1.49% | ($3,750,000) | $2,390,000$2.4m | $2,000,000$2.0m | - | $100,000 |
| Walter Nolen | $4,401,716$4.4m | Defensive line | 23 | 1.46% | ($15,846,177) | $1,005,000 | $2,681,373$2.7m | - | $715,343 |
| Roy Lopez | $4,390,000$4.4m | Defensive line | 29 | 1.46% | ($6,000,000) | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m | $340,000 | $50,000 |
| Tyler Allgeier | $4,350,000$4.3m | Running back | 26 | 1.44% | ($8,000,000) | $1,500,000$1.5m | $2,750,000$2.7m | - | $100,000 |
| Michael Wilson | $4,144,811$4.1m | Wide receiver | 26 | 1.38% | ($220,811) | $3,924,000$3.9m | $220,811 | - | - |
| Garrett Williams | $3,948,533$3.9m | Cornerback | 25 | 1.31% | ($274,533) | $3,674,000$3.7m | $274,533 | - | - |
| Darius Robinson | $3,782,544$3.8m | Edge rusher | 25 | 1.26% | ($8,195,512) | $2,055,848$2.1m | $1,726,696$1.7m | - | - |
| Jack Gibbens | $3,725,000$3.7m | Linebacker | 28 | 1.24% | ($4,000,000) | $2,000,000$2.0m | $1,000,000 | $425,000 | $300,000 |
| Dante Stills | $3,707,334$3.7m | Edge rusher | 27 | 1.23% | ($33,334) | $3,674,000$3.7m | $33,334 | - | - |
| Elijah Higgins | $3,674,000$3.7m | Tight end | 26 | 1.22% | - | $3,674,000$3.7m | - | - | - |
| Andrew Wingard | $2,985,000$3.0m | Safety | 30 | 0.99% | ($1,850,000) | $1,845,000$1.8m | $850,000 | $240,000 | $50,000 |
| Elijah Wilkinson | $2,855,000$2.9m | Guard | 31 | 0.95% | ($3,080,000) | $1,580,000$1.6m | $750,000 | $425,000 | $100,000 |
| B.J. Ojulari | $2,735,602$2.7m | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.91% | ($813,201) | $1,922,401$1.9m | $813,201 | - | - |
| Andrew Billings | $2,500,000$2.5m | Defensive line | 31 | 0.83% | ($700,000) | $1,550,000$1.5m | $350,000 | $425,000 | $175,000 |
| Max Melton | $2,424,084$2.4m | Cornerback | 24 | 0.80% | ($3,295,140) | $1,603,028$1.6m | $821,056 | - | - |
| Chase Bisontis | $2,410,678$2.4m | Guard | 22 | 0.80% | ($13,258,732) | $885,000 | $1,525,678$1.5m | - | - |
| Devin Duvernay | $2,350,000$2.4m | Wide receiver | 29 | 0.78% | ($550,000) | $1,215,000 | $300,000 | $255,000 | $580,000 |
| Will Johnson | $2,138,811$2.1m | Cornerback | 23 | 0.71% | ($5,949,070) | $1,267,762 | $871,049 | - | - |
| Chad Ryland | $1,850,000$1.8m | Kicker | 27 | 0.61% | ($475,000) | $1,425,000$1.4m | $325,000 | - | $100,000 |
| L.J. Collier | $1,740,000$1.7m | Defensive line | 31 | 0.58% | ($750,000) | $1,265,000 | $350,000 | $80,000 | $45,000 |
| Blake Gillikin | $1,725,000$1.7m | Punter | 28 | 0.57% | ($450,000) | $1,250,000 | $300,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 |
| Trey Benson | $1,652,620$1.7m | Running back | 24 | 0.55% | ($613,492) | $1,345,874 | $306,746 | - | - |
| Isaiah Adams | $1,629,485$1.6m | Guard | 26 | 0.54% | ($582,646) | $1,338,162 | $291,323 | - | - |
| Tip Reiman | $1,579,067$1.6m | Tight end | 25 | 0.52% | ($515,422) | $1,321,356 | $257,711 | - | - |
| Elijah Jones | $1,550,596$1.6m | Cornerback | 26 | 0.51% | ($477,460) | $1,311,866 | $238,730 | - | - |
| Starling Thomas V | $1,475,000$1.5m | Cornerback | 26 | 0.49% | ($325,000) | $1,075,000 | $325,000 | - | $75,000 |
| Jordan Burch | $1,474,966$1.5m | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.49% | ($1,019,715) | $1,135,061 | $339,905 | - | - |
| Carson Beck | $1,346,544 | Quarterback | 24 | 0.45% | ($1,846,176) | $885,000 | $461,544 | - | - |
| Jon Gaines II | $1,328,060 | Guard | 27 | 0.44% | ($183,060) | $1,145,000 | $183,060 | - | - |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | $1,286,711 | Safety | 25 | 0.43% | ($423,422) | $1,075,000 | $211,711 | - | - |
| Casey Kreiter | $1,262,500 | Long snapper | 36 | 0.42% | ($1,262,500) | $1,300,000 | $187,500 | - | - |
| Matt Pryor | $1,262,500 | Guard | 32 | 0.42% | ($187,500) | $1,300,000 | $187,500 | - | - |
| Simi Fehoko | $1,262,500 | Wide receiver | 29 | 0.42% | ($1,262,500) | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | - | - |
| Olisaemeka Udoh | $1,262,500 | Left tackle | 29 | 0.42% | ($350,000) | $1,215,000 | $50,000 | - | $137,500 |
| Jonah Williams | $1,262,500 | Linebacker | 31 | 0.42% | ($187,500) | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | - | - |
| Cody Simon | $1,256,190 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.42% | ($753,570) | $1,005,000 | $251,190 | - | - |
| Isaiah Oliver | - | Safety | 30 | 0.41% | ($287,500) | $1,300,000 | $87,500 | $82,353 | - |
| Reggie Virgil | - | Wide receiver | 22 | 0.34% | ($556,500) | $885,000 | $139,125 | - | - |
| Karson Sharar | $967,108 $82,108 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.32% | ($328,432) | $885,000 | $82,108 | - | - |
| Denzel Burke | $1,085,054 $80,054 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.36% | ($240,162) | $1,005,000 | $80,054 | - | - |
| Christian Jones | $1,152,614 $77,614 | Tackle | 26 | 0.38% | ($155,228) | $1,075,000 | $77,614 | - | - |
| Owen Pappoe | $1,206,244 $61,244 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.40% | ($61,244) | $1,145,000 | $61,244 | - | - |
| Kei'Trel Clark | $1,197,153 $52,153 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.40% | ($52,153) | $1,145,000 | $52,153 | - | - |
| Zonovan Knight | $1,195,000 $50,000 | Running back | 25 | 0.40% | - | $1,145,000 | $25,000 | - | $25,000 |
| Jayden Williams | $930,363 $45,363 | Tackle | 23 | 0.31% | ($181,452) | $885,000 | $45,363 | - | - |
| Hayden Conner | $1,048,570 $43,570 | Guard | 24 | 0.35% | ($130,710) | $1,005,000 | $43,570 | - | - |
| Kitan Crawford | $1,039,471 $34,471 | Safety | 24 | 0.35% | ($103,419) | $1,005,000 | $34,471 | - | - |
| Teagan Quitoriano | $1,100,000 $25,000 | Tight end | 26 | 0.37% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - | $25,000 |
| Harrison Wallace III | $898,333 $13,333 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.30% | ($287,500) | $885,000 | $13,333 | - | - |
| Damonic Williams | $898,333 $13,333 | Defensive line | 22 | 0.30% | ($215,000) | $885,000 | $13,333 | - | - |
| Josh Fryar | $1,016,666 $11,667 | Right tackle | 24 | 0.34% | - | $1,005,000 | $11,667 | - | - |
| Xavier Weaver | $1,085,000 $10,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.36% | ($10,000) | $1,075,000 | $10,000 | - | - |
| Elijah Culp | $893,333 $8,333 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.30% | ($272,500) | $885,000 | $8,333 | - | - |
| Cameron Robertson | $891,666 $6,666 | Linebacker | 22 | 0.30% | ($265,000) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - | - |
| Jameson Geers | $890,000 $5,000 | Tight end | 24 | 0.30% | ($125,000) | $885,000 | $5,000 | - | - |
| Wydett Williams Jr. | $888,333 $3,333 | Safety | 23 | 0.29% | ($110,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - | - |
| Ka'ena Decambra | $886,666 $1,666 | Center | 24 | 0.29% | ($55,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - | - |
| Zach Carter | $1,215,000 | Defensive line | 27 | 0.40% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - | - |
| Jalen Brooks | $1,145,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - |
| Eku Leota | $1,145,000 | Linebacker | 27 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - |
| Brodric Martin | $1,145,000 | Defensive line | 27 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | $1,075,000 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - | - |
| Evan Hull | $1,075,000 | Running back | 26 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - |
| Demontrey Jacobs | $1,075,000 | Left tackle | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - |
| Cam Horsley | $1,005,000 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - |
| Austin Keys | $1,005,000 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - |
| Corey Kiner | $1,005,000 | Running back | 24 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - |
| Kalen King | $1,005,000 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - |
| Kedon Slovis | $1,005,000 | Quarterback | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - |
| Elliott Brown | $885,000 | Linebacker | 28 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Rivaldo Fairweather | $885,000 | Tight end | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Bryson Green | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Quinton Newsome | $885,000 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Eugene Asante | - | Linebacker | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shawn Bowman | - | Tight end | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Listed total | $255,117,511$255.1m | $156,216,575$156.2m | $74,398,497$74.4m | $21,924,065$21.9m |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | PER-GAME BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentin Senn | $898,333 | Guard | 26 | 0.30% | ($26,667) | $885,000 | $13,333 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 3 players
3 rowsAll 3 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | PER-GAME BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Blount | $1,780,000$1.8m | Safety | 28 | 0.59% | ($200,000) | $1,515,000$1.5m | $200,000 | $15,000 | $50,000 |
| Kaleb Proctor | $1,200,955 | Defensive line | 22 | 0.40% | ($1,263,820) | $885,000 | $315,955 | - | - |
| Kenny Yeboah | $565,000 | Tight end | 28 | 0.19% | - | $615,000 | - | - | - |
| Listed total | $3,545,955$3.5m | $3,015,000$3.0m | $50,000 |
Additional contracts · 15 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | $46,568,966$46.6m | Quarterback | 15.46% |
| Jonah Williams | $7,000,000$7.0m | Right tackle | 2.32% |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | $6,800,000$6.8m | Defensive tackle | 2.26% |
| Jalen Thompson | $4,017,750$4.0m | Safety | 1.33% |
| Justin Jones | $3,250,000$3.2m | Defensive tackle | 1.08% |
| Bilal Nichols | $2,000,000$2.0m | Defensive end | 0.66% |
| Evan Brown | $1,500,000$1.5m | Guard | 0.50% |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | $1,500,000$1.5m | Linebacker | 0.50% |
| DeeJay Dallas | $333,334 | Running back | 0.11% |
| Xavier Thomas | $186,446 | Defensive end | 0.06% |
| Clayton Tune | $87,656 | Quarterback | 0.03% |
| Jeremiah Byers | $26,667 | Tackle | 0.01% |
| Elijah Simmons | $23,334 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Bryson Green | $20,000 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Oscar Cardenas | $6,667 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Listed total | $73,320,820$73.3m |
Key contract dates
1 rows| DEADLINE DATE | NAME | TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olisaemeka Udoh | Olisaemeka Udoh | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus - Week 1 | $87,500 |
MORE NFL
Washington CommandersTennessee TitansTampa Bay BuccaneersSeattle SeahawksSan Francisco 49ersPittsburgh SteelersPhiladelphia EaglesNew York JetsNew York GiantsNew Orleans SaintsNew England PatriotsMinnesota VikingsMiami DolphinsLos Angeles RamsLos Angeles ChargersLas Vegas RaidersKansas City ChiefsJacksonville JaguarsIndianapolis ColtsHouston TexansGreen Bay PackersDetroit LionsDenver BroncosDallas Cowboys
Frequently asked questions
What is Arizona Cardinals' yearly total?
Arizona Cardinals' yearly total is $257,386,489.
How many players are on the Arizona Cardinals roster?
90 players on the Arizona Cardinals active roster. We list a further 19 carried beyond it.