NEWS
The 3-13 Cardinals turned the worst record in football, into a 1st round selection of a QB for the second straight year. Out goes Josh Rosen to Miami, in comes Kyler Murray to run a new, likely faster, Cardinals' offense.
Notable Additions & Subtractions
The trade that sent QB Josh Rosen to the Dolphins represented a loss of $4.15M in cap space for Arizona, but was a necessary evil to give Murray the reigns. Not coincidentally, FS Antoine Bethea's release cleared $4.75M of space, more than enough to account for the Rosen move. Arizona also sent a late round draft pick to Pittsburgh to acquire OT Marcus Gilbert, who projects to become the starting RT for 2019. QB Kyler Murray comes to town on a 4 year, $35.1M, fully guaranteed, contract that includes a $23.5M signing bonus, and a cap figure of $6.3M in 2019. While the only notable contract extension went to WR Larry Fitzgerald , who rejoins Arizona for his 16th season on an $11M salary.
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Offseason Spending
The Cardinals signed 16 free agents, combining for $220M of total contracts, $109M of which is guaranteed. They added or signed back 7 projected starters for 2019, while acquiring another (Marcus Gilbert, OT) via trade from Pittsburgh. It's a rebuild on the fly for Arizona, from the Head Coach, to the QB, & on down.
Top 2019 Cap Hits
| Pos. | Age. | 2019 Cap Hit | ||
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Chandler Jones | DE | 29 | $19,500,000 |
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Patrick Peterson | CB | 28 | $11,884,588 |
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Larry Fitzgerald | WR | 36 | $11,250,000 |
Top 2019 Cash Earners
| Pos. | Age. | 2019 Cash | Thoughts | ||
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Kyler Murray | QB | 21 | $24,084,924 | Murray's $23.5M signing bonus is likely split across the next calendar year, but he finds himself well ahead of the $4.6M bonus to play MLB |
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Chandler Jones | DE | 29 | $16,500,000 | Jones enters year three of his $82.5M megadeal, the final season of guaranteed money. He'll have $31.5M of non-guaranteed salary to be made thru 2021. |
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Jordan Hicks | ILB | 27 | $15,275,000 | Hicks joins Arizona on a 4 year, $34M contract that includes $20M guaranteed through 2020. |
Top Active Career Earners
| Pos. | Age. | Career Earnings | Thoughts | ||
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Larry Fitzgerald | WR | 36 | $163,296,387 | Sticky Fingers has now earned $50M more than any other WR in the history of the game. |
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Terrell Suggs | OLB | 36 | $105,210,000 | Suggs reeled in $105M during his time with the Ravens, and will see another $7M more from Arizona in 2019. |
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Patrick Peterson | CB | 28 | $74,772,926 | Peterson's $74M earned ranks 6th all-time among cornerbacks. His current contract contracts another $19M left to be made. |
Notable 2020 Free Agents
| Pos. | Age. | Thoughts | ||
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Marcus Gilbert | RT | 32 | The longtime Steelers lineman should improve the right side of the line for Kyler Murray in 2019. |
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D.J. Swearinger | FS | 29 | He's rebirthed his career since leaving Washington and should benefit from a massively fruitful free agency period for a half dozen or so safeties. |
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D.J. Humphries | LT | 25 | An inconsistent first 4 seasons has his future very much in question, but with his $9.6M option now fully guaranteed, he'll get a chance to prove he's worth another contract in 2019. |
Top Fantasy Players
| Pos. | PPR Pos. Rank. | Non-PPR Pos. Rank | Contract Expires | ||
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Kyler Murray | QB | 14 | 12 | 2024 |
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David Johnson | RB | 5 | 8 | 2022 |
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Larry Fitzgerald | WR | 37 | 48 | 2020 |
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Christian Kirk | WR | 51 | 34 | 2022 |
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Charles Clay | TE | 32 | 32 | 2020 |
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Team Defense | DEF | 26 | 26 | N/A |