- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $705,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$705,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
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Arizona Cardinals
Arizona CardinalsBam Knight Contract
Bam Knight signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The deal includes $25,000 guaranteed and can reach $1.3 million with incentives. It carries a $1.3 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$1.20M
- Guaranteed
- $25,000
- Average / year
- $1.20M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Running Back #20Age 254 NFL seasons5' 11" / 210 lbsNC State
ARIRB / 20
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,145,000 | $25,000 | $1,195,000 | $0 | $1,300,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026current season fallback | $1,145,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $105,000 | $105,000 | $0 | $1,195,000 | $1,300,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $25,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $25,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $105,000=$1,300,000How this deal works
Current-season salary coverage; full contract term pending primary-source reconciliation.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.20M$597,500$0
JETS2022
DET2023JETS2024
ARI2025–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $25,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $25,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,195,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 21 | JETS | $430,833 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$30,000 | $0 | $430,833 | $430,833 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 22 | DET | $488,055 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $488,055 | $918,888 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 23 | JETS | $75,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75,000 | $993,888 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 24 | ARI | $948,330 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $956,835 | $1,950,723 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 25 | ARI | $1,145,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,195,000 | $3,145,723 |
| Career totals | $3,087,218 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $33,505 | $0 | −$30,000 | $0 | $3,145,723 | $3,145,723 | ||
Contract history
6 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $863,333
- Signing bonus
- $30,000
- Guarantee rate
- 5.0%
$2,590,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $130,000 guaranteed at signing and a $30,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $870,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$870,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $985,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$985,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.03M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,030,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.20M
- Signing bonus
- $25,000
- Guarantee rate
- 2.1%
$1,195,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $25,000 guaranteed at signing and a $25,000 signing bonus.