- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $915,709
- Signing bonus
- $182,836
- Guarantee rate
- 5.0%
$3,662,836 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $182,836 guaranteed at signing and a $182,836 signing bonus.
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Arizona Cardinals
Arizona CardinalsRoy Lopez Contract
Roy Lopez signed a two-year, $10.5 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The deal includes $6 million guaranteed and can reach $11.5 million with incentives. It carries a $2.89 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$10.50M
- Guaranteed
- $6M
- Average / year
- $5.25M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive Tackle #51Age 296 NFL seasons6' 2" / 312 lbsArizona
ARIDT / 51
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $6,390,000 | $0 | $2,890,000 |
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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 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,390,000 | $2,890,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,000,000 + SIGNING $500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $50,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $340,000=$2,890,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$6.39M$3.19M$0
HOU2021–2022ARI2023–2024
DET2025ARI2026–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,000,000 + SIGNING $4,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $50,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $340,000$6,390,000Annual 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 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 24 | HOU | $660,000 | $182,836 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $842,836 | $842,836 |
| 2022 | 25 | HOU | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | $1,667,836 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 26 | ARI | $783,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $251,504 | $0 | $0 | $1,034,837 | $2,702,673 |
| 2024 | 27 | ARI | $1,055,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $477,528 | $0 | $0 | $1,532,528 | $4,235,201 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 28 | DET | $1,330,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $170,000 | $0 | $3,508,820 | $7,744,021 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 29 | ARI | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $6,390,000 | $14,134,021 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 30 | ARI | $3,470,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $4,110,000 | $18,244,021 |
| Career totals | $10,123,333 | $6,182,836 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $108,820 | $729,032 | $850,000 | $0 | $18,244,021 | $18,244,021 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$2,005,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $3.50M
- Signing bonus
- $2M
- Guarantee rate
- 95.1%
$3,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $3,330,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $5.25M
- Signing bonus
- $4M
- Guarantee rate
- 57.1%
$10,500,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $6,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,000,000 signing bonus.