James Conner
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Arizona Cardinals, Running Back
Age: 29-133d (May 05, 1995)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Pittsburgh
Drafted: Round 3 (#105 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Ryan Tollner (Excel Sports Management)
2024 Cap Hit
$8,930,000
2024 Cash
$5,990,000
Career Earnings
$21,412,898
2022-2024 Extension (CURRENT)
James Conner signed a 3 year , $21,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $6,000,000 signing bonus, $13,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2024, Conner will earn a base salary of $4,235,000 and a roster bonus of $1,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $8,930,000 and a dead cap value of $4,500,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $21,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$13,500,000
Total GTD:
$13,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||||
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2022 |
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27 | $3,975,000 | 1.91% | $7,945,000 | $7,945,000 | $13,500,000 | |||||
2023 |
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28 | $9,445,000 | 4.20% | $8,489,375 | $16,434,375 | $12,250,000 | |||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 2 YR, $16,434,375; $4,500,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
2024 |
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29 | $8,930,000 | 3.50% | $5,990,000 | $22,424,375 | $4,500,000 | |||||
2025 |
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30 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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27 | $1,750,000 | $6,000,000 | $195,000 | - | $7,945,000 | $7,945,000 | $7,945,000 | $7,474,792 |
2023 |
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28 | $6,250,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 | $8,489,375 | $16,434,375 | $8,217,188 | $7,239,688 |
2024 |
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29 | $4,235,000 | - | $1,500,000 | - | $5,990,000 | $22,424,375 | $7,474,792 | $5,990,000 |
Contract Notes
- $13.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2023 salary)
- 2023 Roster Bonus: $2M (3/19/2023)
- 2024 Roster Bonus: $1.5M (3/17/2024)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $15,000 ($255,000, 13 LTBE in 2023)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2021 Free Agent
James Conner signed a 1 year , $1,750,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $500,000 signing bonus, $1,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,750,000
Total GTD:
$1,750,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2017-2020 Rookie
James Conner signed a 4 year , $3,161,523 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $706,288 signing bonus, $706,288 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $790,381.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,161,523
Average Salary:
$790,381
Signing Bonus:
$706,288
GTD at Sign:
$706,288
Total GTD:
$706,288
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$21,412,898
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 22 |
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Injured
|
$1,157,523 |
$1,157,523 |
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2018 | 23 |
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Active
|
$578,000 |
$1,735,523 |
|
2019 | 24 |
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Active
|
$668,000 |
$2,403,523 |
|
2020 | 25 |
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Active
|
$825,000 |
$3,228,523 |
|
2021 | 26 |
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Active
|
$1,750,000 |
$4,978,523 |
|
2022 | 27 |
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Active
|
$7,945,000 |
$12,923,523 |
|
2023 | 28 |
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Active
|
$8,489,375 |
$21,412,898 |
|
Total |
$21,412,898 |
$21,412,898 |
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2024 | 29 |
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Active
|
$5,990,000 |
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Total |
$27,402,898 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 |
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22 |
$451,235
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$706,288 |
$1,157,523 |
$1,157,523 |
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2018 |
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23 |
$578,000
|
$578,000 |
$1,735,523 |
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2019 |
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24 |
$668,000
|
$668,000 |
$2,403,523 |
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2020 |
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25 |
$825,000
|
$825,000 |
$3,228,523 |
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2021 |
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26 |
$1,250,000
|
$500,000 |
$1,750,000 |
$4,978,523 |
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2022 |
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27 |
$1,750,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$195,000 |
$7,945,000 |
$12,923,523 |
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2023 |
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28 |
$6,250,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$44,375 |
$8,489,375 |
$21,412,898 |
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Total |
$11,772,235 |
$7,206,288 |
$195,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$44,375 |
$21,412,898 |
$21,412,898 |
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2024 |
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29 |
$4,235,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$5,990,000 |
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Total |
$16,007,235 |
$7,206,288 |
$1,695,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$44,375 |
$27,402,898 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
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4 |
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$2,522,235 | $706,288 | - | - | - | - | $3,228,523 |
3 |
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$9,250,000 | $6,500,000 | $195,000 | - | - | $44,375 | $18,184,375 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
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2017 |
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16 - 17 | Knee (MCL) |
2020 |
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12 - 13 | COVID-19 |
2023 |
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6 - 9 | Knee |
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Mar 14, 2022 Signed a 3 year $21 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
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Apr 13, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
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Nov 02, 2020 Fined $5,000 Uniform violation (socks too low)
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May 11, 2017 Signed a 4 year $3.1 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 3 (#105 overall)
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Uniform violation (socks too low) | $5,000 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Yards/Gm | Rush Touchdowns | Receiving Targets | Receiving Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Yards/Rec | Receiving Yards/Gm | Receiving Touchdowns | Fum |
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2023 | ARI | 13 | 12 | 481 | 60.70 | 208 | 1,040 | 80.0 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 165 | 6.1 | 12.7 | 2 | 0 |
2022 | ARI | 13 | 13 | 663 | 55.00 | 183 | 782 | 60.2 | 7 | 58 | 46 | 300 | 6.5 | 23.1 | 1 | 3 |
2021 | ARI | 15 | 6 | 598 | 51.00 | 202 | 752 | 50.1 | 15 | 39 | 37 | 375 | 10.1 | 25.0 | 3 | 2 |
2020 | PIT | 13 | 11 | 561 | 51.10 | 169 | 721 | 55.5 | 6 | 43 | 35 | 215 | 6.1 | 16.5 | 0 | 2 |
2019 | PIT | 10 | 10 | 335 | 32.90 | 116 | 464 | 46.4 | 4 | 38 | 34 | 251 | 7.4 | 25.1 | 3 | 1 |
2018 | PIT | 13 | 12 | 721 | 64.50 | 215 | 973 | 74.8 | 12 | 71 | 55 | 497 | 9.0 | 38.2 | 1 | 4 |
2017 | PIT | 14 | 68 | 6.90 | 32 | 144 | 10.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |