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Denzel Burke Contract

Denzel Burke signed a four-year, $4.52 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The deal includes $320,216 guaranteed. It carries a $1.1 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$4.52M
Guaranteed
$320,216
Average / year
$1.13M
Free agency
2029 UFA
Cornerback #29Age 232 NFL seasons5' 11" / 190 lbsOhio State
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2026 contract ledger

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Denzel Burke current contract summary
2026$1,005,000$80,054$1,015,880$0$1,095,934

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

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Denzel Burke 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$80,054$0$0$0$0$10,880$0$0$0$1,015,880$1,095,934
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $80,054 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,095,934

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.24M$617,500$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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Denzel Burke complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2025NEW DEAL23ARI$840,000$320,216$0$0$0$4,186$0$0$0$1,164,402$1,164,402
2026SCHEDULED24ARI$1,005,000$0$0$0$0$10,880$0$0$0$1,015,880$2,180,282
2027SCHEDULED25ARI$1,120,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,120,000$3,300,282
2028SCHEDULED26ARI$1,235,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,235,000$4,535,282
Career totals$4,200,000$320,216$0$0$0$15,066$0$0$0$4,535,282$4,535,282

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20252025
Career cash shown: $1.16M · Projected under current schedule: $4.54M