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Cody Simon Contract

Cody Simon signed a four-year, $5.2 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The deal includes $1 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.27 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$5.20M
Guaranteed
$1M
Average / year
$1.30M
Free agency
2029 UFA
Linebacker #0Age 242 NFL seasons6' 2" / 230 lbsOhio State
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2026 contract ledger

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Cody Simon current contract summary
2026$1,005,000$251,190$1,015,880$0$1,267,070

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Cody Simon current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,005,000$251,190$0$0$0$0$10,880$0$0$0$1,015,880$1,267,070
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $251,190 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,267,070

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.85M$924,473$0
ARI2025–2028
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,015,880

Annual career ledger

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Cody Simon complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2025NEW DEAL23ARI$840,000$1,004,760$0$0$0$4,186$0$0$0$1,848,946$1,848,946
2026SCHEDULED24ARI$1,005,000$0$0$0$0$10,880$0$0$0$1,015,880$2,864,826
2027SCHEDULED25ARI$1,120,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,120,000$3,984,826
2028SCHEDULED26ARI$1,235,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,235,000$5,219,826
Career totals$4,200,000$1,004,760$0$0$0$15,066$0$0$0$5,219,826$5,219,826

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20252025
Career cash shown: $1.85M · Projected under current schedule: $5.22M