- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $3.67M
- Signing bonus
- $8.04M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$14,690,257 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $14,690,257 guaranteed at signing and a $8,043,824 signing bonus.
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Arizona Cardinals
Arizona CardinalsZaven Collins Contract
Zaven Collins signed a two-year, $14 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The deal includes $11.25 million guaranteed and can reach $17 million with incentives. It carries a $6.06 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$14M
- Guaranteed
- $11.25M
- Average / year
- $7M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Linebacker #25Age 276 NFL seasons6' 4" / 270 lbsTulsa
ARILB / 25
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $4,098,217 | $1,700,000 | $4,362,737 | $0 | $6,062,737 |
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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 | $4,098,217 | $1,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,362,737 | $6,062,737 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $4,098,217 + SIGNING $1,700,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $255,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$6,062,737Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$8.70M$4.35M$0
ARI2021–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $4,098,217 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $255,000$4,362,737Annual 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 | 22 | ARI | $660,000 | $8,043,824 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,703,824 | $8,703,824 |
| 2022 | 23 | ARI | $1,327,739 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,327,739 | $10,031,563 |
| 2023 | 24 | ARI | $1,995,478 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $125,909 | $0 | $0 | $2,121,387 | $12,152,950 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 25 | ARI | $2,900,000 | $5,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $392,593 | $255,000 | $0 | $8,657,673 | $20,810,623 |
| 2025 | 26 | ARI | $3,800,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $4,063,820 | $24,874,443 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | ARI | $4,098,217 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $4,362,737 | $29,237,180 |
| Career totals | $14,781,434 | $13,143,824 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,420 | $518,502 | $765,000 | $0 | $29,237,180 | $29,237,180 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $7M
- Signing bonus
- $5.10M
- Guarantee rate
- 80.4%
$14,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $11,250,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,100,000 signing bonus.