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James Conner Contract

James Conner signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The deal includes $2.1 million guaranteed and can reach $5.5 million with incentives. It carries a $4.83 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

1-year contract$3M
Guaranteed
$2.10M
Average / year
$3M
Free agency
2027 UFA
Running Back #6Age 3110 NFL seasons6' 1" / 233 lbsPittsburgh
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2026 contract ledger

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James Conner current contract summary
2026$2,355,000$2,250,000$3,000,000$0$4,830,000

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

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James Conner current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$2,355,000$2,250,000$0$0$510,000$0$135,000$2,500,000$0$0$3,000,000$4,830,000
Cap equation · 2026BASE $2,355,000 + SIGNING $2,250,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $135,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$420,000=$4,830,000

$2,500,000 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 →
$12.79M$6.40M$0
PIT2017–2020
ARI2021–2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $2,355,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $135,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$3,000,000

Annual career ledger

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James Conner complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2017NEW DEAL22PIT$451,235$706,288$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,157,523$1,157,523
201823PIT$578,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$578,000$1,735,523
201924PIT$668,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$668,000$2,403,523
202025PIT$825,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$825,000$3,228,523
2021NEW DEAL26ARI$1,250,000$500,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,750,000$4,978,523
2022NEW DEAL27ARI$1,750,000$6,000,000$0$195,000$0$0$0$0$0$7,945,000$12,923,523
202328ARI$6,250,000$0$0$0$2,000,000$8,260$44,375$195,000$0$8,497,635$21,421,158
2024NEW DEAL29ARI$4,235,000$6,750,000$0$1,500,000$0$7,560$60,125$240,000$0$12,792,685$34,213,843
202530ARI$3,640,000$0$0$0$0$100,000$0$90,000$0$3,830,000$38,043,843
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED31ARI$2,355,000$0$0$0$0$135,000$0$510,000$0$3,000,000$41,043,843
Career totals$22,002,235$13,956,288$0$1,695,000$2,000,000$250,820$104,500$1,035,000$0$41,043,843$41,043,843

Contract history

5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20172017
  2. 20212021
  3. 20222022
  4. 20242024
  5. 20262026
Career cash shown: $38.04M · Projected under current schedule: $41.04M