- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.18M
- Signing bonus
- $328,432
- Guarantee rate
- 7.0%
$4,708,432 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $328,432 guaranteed at signing and a $328,432 signing bonus.
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Arizona Cardinals
Arizona CardinalsKarson Sharar Contract
Karson Sharar signed a four-year, $4.71 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The deal includes $328,432 guaranteed. It carries a $971,941 cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.71M
- Guaranteed
- $328,432
- Average / year
- $1.18M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Linebacker #43Age 23Experience pending6' 2" / 231 lbsIowa
ARILB / 43
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $82,108 | $1,218,265 | $0 | $971,941 |
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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 | $885,000 | $82,108 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,833 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,218,265 | $971,941 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $82,108 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $4,833 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$971,941Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.28M$640,000$0
ARI2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $328,432 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $4,833 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,218,265Annual 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 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 23 | ARI | $885,000 | $328,432 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,833 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,218,265 | $1,218,265 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | ARI | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $2,268,265 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | ARI | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $3,433,265 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 26 | ARI | $1,280,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280,000 | $4,713,265 |
| Career totals | $4,380,000 | $328,432 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,833 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,713,265 | $4,713,265 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026