- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $2.22M
- Signing bonus
- $3.28M
- Guarantee rate
- 78.0%
$8,888,308 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $6,931,266 guaranteed at signing and a $3,284,224 signing bonus.
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Arizona Cardinals
Arizona CardinalsMax Melton Contract
Max Melton signed a four-year, $8.89 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The deal includes $6.93 million guaranteed. It carries a $2.43 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$8.89M
- Guaranteed
- $6.93M
- Average / year
- $2.22M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Cornerback #16Age 243 NFL seasons5' 11" / 190 lbsRutgers
ARICB / 16
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,603,028 | $821,056 | $1,613,908 | $0 | $2,434,964 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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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 | $1,603,028 | $821,056 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,613,908 | $2,434,964 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,603,028 + SIGNING $821,056 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$2,434,964Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$4.50M$2.25M$0
ARI2024–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,603,028 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,613,908Annual 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 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 22 | ARI | $795,000 | $3,284,224 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $416,633 | $0 | $0 | $4,495,857 | $4,495,857 |
| 2025 | 23 | ARI | $1,199,014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,207,834 | $5,703,691 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 24 | ARI | $1,603,028 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,613,908 | $7,317,599 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | ARI | $2,007,042 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,007,042 | $9,324,641 |
| Career totals | $5,604,084 | $3,284,224 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,700 | $416,633 | $0 | $0 | $9,324,641 | $9,324,641 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20242024