- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1.16M
- Signing bonus
- $786,748
- Guarantee rate
- 17.0%
$4,626,748 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $786,748 guaranteed at signing and a $786,748 signing bonus.
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Arizona Cardinals
Arizona CardinalsChad Ryland Contract
Chad Ryland signed a one-year, $1.85 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The deal includes $475,000 guaranteed and can reach $2.6 million with incentives. It carries a $1.85 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$1.85M
- Guaranteed
- $475,000
- Average / year
- $1.85M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Place Kicker #38Age 264 NFL seasons6' 0" / 195 lbsMaryland
ARIPK / 38
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,425,000 | $325,000 | $1,850,000 | $0 | $1,850,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,425,000 | $325,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,425,000 + SIGNING $325,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,850,000$750,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.85M$925,000$0
NE2023ARI2024–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,425,000 + SIGNING $325,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,850,000Annual 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 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 24 | NE | $750,000 | $786,748 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,536,748 | $1,536,748 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 25 | ARI | $610,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $79,014 | $0 | $0 | $689,014 | $2,225,762 |
| 2025 | 26 | ARI | $1,030,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,038,820 | $3,264,582 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 27 | ARI | $1,425,000 | $325,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,850,000 | $5,114,582 |
| Career totals | $3,815,000 | $1,111,748 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $108,820 | $79,014 | $0 | $0 | $5,114,582 | $5,114,582 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20232023
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $972,500
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,945,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.85M
- Signing bonus
- $325,000
- Guarantee rate
- 25.7%
$1,850,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $475,000 guaranteed at signing and a $325,000 signing bonus.