- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $2.71M
- Signing bonus
- $5.90M
- Guarantee rate
- 86.3%
$10,836,078 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $9,354,756 guaranteed at signing and a $5,900,784 signing bonus.
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Arizona Cardinals
Arizona CardinalsL.J. Collier Contract
L.J. Collier signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The deal includes $750,000 guaranteed and can reach $2.5 million with incentives. It carries a $1.74 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$2M
- Guaranteed
- $750,000
- Average / year
- $2M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Defensive End #91Age 308 NFL seasons6' 2" / 300 lbsTCU
ARIDE / 91
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,265,000 | $350,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $1,740,000 |
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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 | $1,265,000 | $350,000 | $0 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $45,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $1,740,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,265,000 + SIGNING $350,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $340,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $45,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$260,000=$1,740,000$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 →
$6.40M$3.20M$0
SEA2019–2022ARI2023–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,265,000 + SIGNING $350,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $45,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $340,000$2,000,000Annual 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 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 24 | SEA | $495,000 | $5,900,784 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,395,784 | $6,395,784 |
| 2020 | 25 | SEA | $987,549 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $987,549 | $7,383,333 |
| 2021 | 26 | SEA | $1,480,098 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,480,098 | $8,863,431 |
| 2022 | 27 | SEA | $1,972,647 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,972,647 | $10,836,078 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 28 | ARI | $1,080,000 | $76,250 | $0 | $76,250 | $0 | $0 | $23,260 | $0 | $0 | $1,255,760 | $12,091,838 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 29 | ARI | $1,125,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $467,062 | $142,500 | $0 | $1,769,642 | $13,861,480 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 30 | ARI | $1,945,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $60,000 | $0 | $2,805,000 | $16,666,480 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 31 | ARI | $1,265,000 | $350,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $18,666,480 |
| Career totals | $10,350,294 | $7,102,034 | $0 | $76,250 | $0 | $105,080 | $490,322 | $542,500 | $0 | $18,666,480 | $18,666,480 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1.23M
- Signing bonus
- $76,250
- Guarantee rate
- 6.2%
$1,232,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $76,250 guaranteed at signing and a $76,250 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.29M
- Signing bonus
- $25,000
- Guarantee rate
- 1.9%
$1,292,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $25,000 guaranteed at signing and a $25,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- $750,000
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$3,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $750,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $2M
- Signing bonus
- $350,000
- Guarantee rate
- 37.5%
$2,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $750,000 guaranteed at signing and a $350,000 signing bonus.