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Cap Overview
The Cardinals are in a manageable but not luxurious cap position today, carrying $36.1M in room, good for seventh in the league, while also lugging $59.3M in dead money, tied for seventh-most in the NFL. That dead cap load limits flexibility this season, but the committed salary numbers tell a rapidly improving story: Arizona owes $244.1M this season, $185.3M next season, $102.6M the season after that, and just $52.2M two seasons beyond that. With 39 expiring contracts and a projected $150.3M in cap room next season, ranked third in the entire league, the Cardinals are set up for a potentially franchise-altering offseason in year two of the plan. The priority should be managing this season's roster cleanup carefully, cutting the most cap-efficient candidates like Elijah Higgins and Eku Leota to generate immediate savings, and then deploying the enormous future flexibility to solve the quarterback position and shore up the right side of the offensive line before the young core hits its prime.
Top Cap Hits
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | Yrs Left | % of Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS · 30 · OVR 90 · 2 yrs | SS | 30 | 90 | $19.2M5.7% | 2 | 5.7% | |
| REDGE · 29 · OVR 85 · 3 yrs | REDGE | 29 | 85 | $16.4M4.8% | 3 | 4.8% | |
| WR · 24 · OVR 80 · 2 yrs | WR | 24 | 80 | $9.6M2.8% | 2 | 2.8% | |
| HB · 21 · OVR 82 · 4 yrs | HB | 21 | 82 | $9.6M2.8% | 4 | 2.8% | |
| LEDGE · 27 · OVR 73 · 1 yrs | LEDGE | 27 | 73 | $9.4M2.8% | 1 | 2.8% | |
| QB · 33 · OVR 72 · 1 yrs | QB | 33 | 72 | $9.2M2.7% | 1 | 2.7% | |
| LT · 25 · OVR 86 · 2 yrs | LT | 25 | 86 | $8.9M2.6% | 2 | 2.6% | |
| TE · 26 · OVR 99 · 4 yrs | TE | 26 | 99 | $8.7M2.6% | 4 | 2.6% | |
| C · 30 · OVR 83 · 1 yrs | C | 30 | 83 | $7.0M2.0% | 1 | 2.0% | |
| LG · 32 · OVR 81 · 3 yrs | LG | 32 | 81 | $6.8M2.0% | 3 | 2.0% |
Contract Cliffs
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEDGE · 27 · OVR 73 | LEDGE | 27 | 73 | $9.4M | |
| QB · 33 · OVR 72 | QB | 33 | 72 | $9.2M | |
| C · 30 · OVR 83 | C | 30 | 83 | $7.0M | |
| LEDGE · 27 · OVR 76 | LEDGE | 27 | 76 | $6.0M | |
| QB · 30 · OVR 70 | QB | 30 | 70 | $5.7M | |
| HB · 31 · OVR 80 | HB | 31 | 80 | $4.8M | |
| MIKE · 28 · OVR 80 | MIKE | 28 | 80 | $4.7M | |
| CB · 29 · OVR 77 | CB | 29 | 77 | $4.5M | |
| WR · 26 · OVR 81 | WR | 26 | 81 | $4.1M | Priority re-sign candidate |
| CB · 25 · OVR 78 | CB | 25 | 78 | $3.9M | |
| DT · 26 · OVR 71 | DT | 26 | 71 | $3.7M | |
| TE · 25 · OVR 68 | TE | 25 | 68 | $3.7M | |
| FS · 29 · OVR 76 | FS | 29 | 76 | $3.0M | |
| REDGE · 24 · OVR 72 | REDGE | 24 | 72 | $2.7M | |
| DT · 31 · OVR 73 | DT | 31 | 73 | $2.4M | |
| WR · 28 · OVR 74 | WR | 28 | 74 | $1.8M | |
| K · 26 · OVR 75 | K | 26 | 75 | $1.8M | |
| FS · 27 · OVR 63 | FS | 27 | 63 | $1.8M | |
| DT · 30 · OVR 68 | DT | 30 | 68 | $1.7M | |
| P · 28 · OVR 73 | P | 28 | 73 | $1.7M | |
| LS · 36 · OVR 68 | LS | 36 | 68 | $1.5M | |
| RG · 31 · OVR 72 | RG | 31 | 72 | $1.5M | |
| CB · 26 · OVR 73 | CB | 26 | 73 | $1.5M | |
| RT · 29 · OVR 67 | RT | 29 | 67 | $1.4M | |
| DT · 31 · OVR 68 | DT | 31 | 68 | $1.4M | |
| WR · 28 · OVR 67 | WR | 28 | 67 | $1.4M | |
| LG · 26 · OVR 68 | LG | 26 | 68 | $1.3M | |
| TE · 26 · OVR 63 | TE | 26 | 63 | $1.2M | |
| DT · 27 · OVR 66 | DT | 27 | 66 | $1.2M | |
| WR · 27 · OVR 67 | WR | 27 | 67 | $1.2M | |
| MIKE · 25 · OVR 67 | MIKE | 25 | 67 | $1.2M | |
| CB · 25 · OVR 74 | CB | 25 | 74 | $1.2M | |
| HB · 25 · OVR 70 | HB | 25 | 70 | $1.2M | |
| WR · 26 · OVR 67 | WR | 26 | 67 | $1.1M | |
| REDGE · 27 · OVR 62 | REDGE | 27 | 62 | $1.1M | |
| SS · 29 · OVR 72 | SS | 29 | 72 | $1.1M | |
| WR · 25 · OVR 66 | WR | 25 | 66 | $1.1M | |
| RT · 27 · OVR 66 | RT | 27 | 66 | $1.1M | |
| DT · 26 · OVR 65 | DT | 26 | 65 | $1.1M |
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