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Arizona CardinalsThe cap file

65 contracts count $213M against the 2026 cap. 79% of it belongs to players on the field, 21st of 32. $18.8M is injured and $25.9M is healthy but not playing. The biggest building: defensive line, $50.8M, 19th in the league.

League viewRosterContracts: OverTheCap via nflverse
QB: $7.5M of cap, 0% of it on the field (2 players)QBRB: $25.5M of cap, 69% of it on the field (6 players)RBWR: $19.9M of cap, 74% of it on the field (8 players)WRTE: $12.7M of cap, 69% of it on the field (4 players)TEOL: $37.5M of cap, 84% of it on the field (13 players)OLDL: $50.8M of cap, 89% of it on the field (13 players)DLLB: $16.9M of cap, 86% of it on the field (5 players)LBDB: $37.2M of cap, 83% of it on the field (11 players)DBST: $4.8M of cap, 100% of it on the field (3 players)ST

Bottom line79% of the Cardinals cap is on the field (21st of 32). The most money goes to defensive line: $50.8M, 19th in the league.

How to read this chart
The skyline above:
one building per position group, as tall as the cap hit (this season's salary-cap charge) Cardinals spend on it, on the same scale as every other team. Lit windows are the share of that money on players who are actually on the field; dark windows are injured or idle money.
The cards below:
the same money in numbers. The bar fills with the share on the field, and "in spend" ranks the team among all 32 for that group.
Quarterbacks$7.5M0% on the field · 26th in spend
Running backs$25.5M69% on the field · 1st in spend
Wide receivers$19.9M74% on the field · 23rd in spend
Tight ends$12.7M69% on the field · 18th in spend
Offensive line$37.5M84% on the field · 24th in spend
Defensive line$50.8M89% on the field · 19th in spend
Linebackers$16.9M86% on the field · 14th in spend
Secondary$37.2M83% on the field · 21st in spend
Specialists$4.8M100% on the field · 16th in spend
Best value on the roster

Earning more than they cost

Denzel BurkeCB · $1.1M capPlayed 84th, paid 30th among DBsElijah WilkinsonLG · $2.9M capPlayed 87th, paid 64th among OLsDante StillsIDL · $3.7M capPlayed 83rd, paid 67th among DLs

Bottom lineBest value on the roster: Denzel Burke, played 84th and paid 30th among DBs.

How to read the contract tables
One row = one contract.
2026 cap hit, average per year and years left.
Paid / played bars:
the gold bar is where his pay ranks among players at his position across the league, the green bar where his play ranks (EPA, expected points added, for QB, RB, WR, TE; share of snaps for everyone else). Full bar = top of the league.
Gap:
played rank minus paid rank, in percentile points. Positive (green) means he gives more than he costs; negative (red) means the opposite.
2 contracts

Quarterbacks $7.5M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Gardner Minshew IIQB$5.7M$5.8M · 1 yr left+7+7.7 EPACarson BeckQB$1.9M$1.9M · 4 yrs left−47+0.0 EPA
6 contracts

Running backs $25.5M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Jeremiyah LoveRB · injured$13.3M$13.3M · 4 yrs left−62-12.9 EPAJames ConnerRB · injured$4.8M$3.0M · 1 yr left−85+0.0 EPATyler AllgeierRB$4.3M$6.1M · 2 yrs left−41-9.4 EPATrey BensonRB · injured$1.7M$1.5M · 2 yrs left−61+0.0 EPABam KnightRB$1.2M$1.2M · 1 yr left+3-8.2 EPAJerome FordRB$239K$330K · 1 yr left−4+0.0 EPA
8 contracts

Wide receivers $19.9M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Michael WilsonWR · injured$6.2M$25.0M · 3 yrs left−12+5.4 EPAKendrick BourneWR · injured$4.8M$5.0M · 2 yrs left−6+6.8 EPAElijah HigginsWR$3.7M$1.0M · 1 yr left−9+2.9 EPADevin DuvernayWR$2.4M$1.9M · 1 yr left−13-0.3 EPASimi FehokoWR$1.3M$1.4M · 1 yr left+4-0.4 EPAReggie VirgilWR$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left+7-0.2 EPAZay JonesWR$202K$330K · 1 yr left−3+0.0 EPAShedrick JacksonWR$179K$248K · 1 yr left−1+0.0 EPA
4 contracts

Tight ends $12.7M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Trey McBrideTE$8.7M$19.0M · 3 yrs left+3+27.2 EPAHunter LongTE · injured$2.1M$2.5M · 1 yr left−2+1.1 EPATip ReimanTE · injured$1.6M$1.4M · 2 yrs left−54+0.0 EPAKenny YeboahTE$257K$330K · 1 yr left−14+0.0 EPA
13 contracts

Offensive line $37.5M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Paris Johnson Jr.RT · injured$8.9M$7.0M · 1 yr left−2643% snapsHjalte FroholdtRG$7.9M$10.0M · 2 yrs left+2100% snapsIsaac SeumaloLG$6.9M$10.5M · 3 yrs left099% snapsChase BisontisRG · injured$3.3M$3.3M · 4 yrs left−660% snapsElijah WilkinsonLG$2.9M$3.1M · 2 yrs left+23100% snapsIsaiah AdamsLG · injured$1.6M$1.5M · 2 yrs left+334% snapsJon Gaines IILG$1.3M$1.1M · 1 yr left+1440% snapsJayden WilliamsRG$1.1M$1.1M · 4 yrs left+2646% snapsHayden ConnerLG$1.0M$1.1M · 3 yrs left+2526% snapsAlbert Reese IVRT$1.0M$1.0M · 3 yrs left−280% snapsJosh FryarRT$1.0M$1.0M · 2 yrs left+2214% snapsDemontrey JacobsRT$248K$248K · 1 yr left−40% snapsAustin DeculusRT$202K$330K · 1 yr left−20% snaps
13 contracts

Defensive line $50.8M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Josh SweatED$16.4M$19.1M · 3 yrs left−1459% snapsBaron BrowningED$9.4M$7.5M · 1 yr left−1448% snapsWalter Nolen IIIIDL$4.4M$4.8M · 3 yrs left−147% snapsRoy LopezIDL$4.4M$5.3M · 2 yrs left−645% snapsDarius RobinsonIDL$3.8M$3.5M · 2 yrs left−837% snapsDante StillsIDL$3.7M$993K · 1 yr left+1659% snapsAndrew BillingsIDL$2.5M$2.5M · 1 yr left−2212% snapsL.J. CollierED$1.7M$2.0M · 1 yr left+1645% snapsJordan BurchED$1.5M$1.6M · 3 yrs left+1641% snapsKaleb ProctorIDL · injured$1.4M$1.4M · 4 yrs left−470% snapsEku LeotaED$1.1M$1.1M · 1 yr left010% snapsDamonic WilliamsIDL$248K$248K · 1 yr left−60% snapsBradyn SwinsonED$165K$248K · 1 yr left−10% snaps
5 contracts

Linebackers $16.9M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Zaven CollinsLB$6.1M$7.0M · final year−2148% snapsMack Wilson Sr.LB$4.7M$4.3M · 1 yr left+1199% snapsJack GibbensLB$3.7M$3.8M · 2 yrs left+784% snapsCody SimonLB$1.3M$1.3M · 3 yrs left+110% snapsKarson ShararLB$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left−420% snaps
11 contracts

Secondary $37.2M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Budda BakerS$19.2M$18.0M · 1 yr left−499% snapsGarrett WilliamsCB$3.9M$1.4M · 1 yr left−2529% snapsAndrew WingardS$3.0M$3.0M · 1 yr left−256% snapsMax MeltonCB$2.4M$2.2M · 2 yrs left+357% snapsWill JohnsonCB · injured$2.1M$2.4M · 3 yrs left−1919% snapsJoey BlountS · injured$1.8M$1.9M · 1 yr left−600% snapsDadrion Taylor-DemersonS$1.3M$1.2M · 2 yrs left−317% snapsKei'Trel ClarkCB$1.2M$1.0M · 1 yr left+2342% snapsDenzel BurkeCB$1.1M$1.1M · 3 yrs left+5486% snapsKitan CrawfordS$936K$1.1M · 3 yrs left+144% snapsWydett Williams Jr.S$248K$248K · 1 yr left+3918% snaps
3 contracts

Specialists $4.8M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Chad RylandK$1.9M$1.9M · 1 yr left−2813% snapsBlake GillikinP$1.7M$1.9M · 1 yr left−2313% snapsCasey KreiterLS$1.3M$1.5M · 1 yr left+313% snaps

Gold bar: where the player's pay ranks among his position group league-wide. Green bar: where his play ranks (EPA for skill players, share of snaps for everyone else). Gap = played minus paid, in percentile points.