- Signed
- 2017
- Average / year
- $465,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$465,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
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Arizona Cardinals
Arizona CardinalsElijah Wilkinson Contract
Elijah Wilkinson signed a two-year, $6.25 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The deal includes $3.08 million guaranteed and can reach $7.75 million with incentives. It carries a $2.85 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$6.25M
- Guaranteed
- $3.08M
- Average / year
- $3.13M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Offensive Tackle #65Age 3110 NFL seasons6' 6" / 315 lbsMassachusetts
ARIOT / 65
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,580,000 | $750,000 | $3,605,000 | $0 | $2,855,000 |
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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 | $1,580,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $425,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,605,000 | $2,855,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,580,000 + SIGNING $750,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $425,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$2,855,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$3.60M$1.80M$0
DEN2017–2020
CHI2021
ATL2022ARI2023–2024ATL2025ARI2026–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,580,000 + SIGNING $1,500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $425,000$3,605,000Annual 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 |
| 2017NEW DEAL | 22 | DEN | $300,883 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300,883 | $300,883 |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 23 | DEN | $555,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $268,066 | $0 | $0 | $823,066 | $1,123,949 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 24 | DEN | $645,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $645,000 | $1,768,949 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 25 | DEN | $3,259,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $82,662 | $0 | $0 | $3,341,662 | $5,110,611 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 26 | CHI | $990,000 | $137,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,127,500 | $6,238,111 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 27 | ATL | $754,444 | $152,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $906,944 | $7,145,055 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 28 | ARI | $1,080,000 | $152,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $321,490 | $0 | $0 | $1,553,990 | $8,699,045 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 29 | ARI | $1,250,000 | $325,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $0 | $7,798 | $1,585,080 | $10,284,125 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 30 | ATL | $1,255,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,431,005 | $11,715,130 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 31 | ARI | $1,580,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $425,000 | $0 | $3,605,000 | $15,320,130 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 32 | ARI | $2,120,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $425,000 | $0 | $2,645,000 | $17,965,130 |
| Career totals | $13,789,327 | $2,435,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $218,585 | $672,218 | $850,000 | $7,798 | $17,965,130 | $17,965,130 | ||
Contract history
12 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20172017
- 20172017
- Signed
- 2017
- Average / year
- $555,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,665,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons.
- 20182018
- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $555,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$555,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20192019
- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $645,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$645,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $3.26M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$3,259,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.13M
- Signing bonus
- $137,500
- Guarantee rate
- 87.6%
$1,127,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $987,500 guaranteed at signing and a $137,500 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $1.19M
- Signing bonus
- $152,500
- Guarantee rate
- 88.2%
$1,187,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,047,500 guaranteed at signing and a $152,500 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1.23M
- Signing bonus
- $152,500
- Guarantee rate
- 88.6%
$1,232,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,092,500 guaranteed at signing and a $152,500 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.21M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,210,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.82M
- Signing bonus
- $325,000
- Guarantee rate
- 86.3%
$1,825,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,575,000 guaranteed at signing and a $325,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.42M
- Signing bonus
- $167,500
- Guarantee rate
- 11.8%
$1,422,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $167,500 guaranteed at signing and a $167,500 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $3.13M
- Signing bonus
- $1.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 49.3%
$6,250,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $3,080,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,500,000 signing bonus.