- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1M
- Signing bonus
- $175,884
- Guarantee rate
- 4.4%
$4,015,884 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $175,884 guaranteed at signing and a $175,884 signing bonus.
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Arizona Cardinals
Arizona CardinalsElijah Higgins Contract
Elijah Higgins signed a four-year, $4.02 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The deal includes $175,884 guaranteed. It carries a $3.68 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.02M
- Guaranteed
- $175,884
- Average / year
- $1M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Tight End #84Age 254 NFL seasons6' 3" / 245 lbsStanford
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $3,674,000 | $0 | $3,684,880 | $0 | $3,684,880 |
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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 | $3,674,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,684,880 | $3,684,880 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $3,674,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$3,684,880Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$3.68M$1.84M$0
ARI2023–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $3,674,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$3,684,880Annual 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 | 23 | ARI | $750,000 | $175,884 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,593 | $0 | $175,884 | $927,477 | $927,477 |
| 2024 | 24 | ARI | $915,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $524,923 | $0 | $0 | $1,439,923 | $2,367,400 |
| 2025 | 25 | ARI | $1,030,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,038,820 | $3,406,220 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 26 | ARI | $3,674,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,684,880 | $7,091,100 |
| Career totals | $6,369,000 | $175,884 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,700 | $526,516 | $0 | $175,884 | $7,091,100 | $7,091,100 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20232023