Joey Blount

Arizona Cardinals, Safety
Age: 26y-3m-26d (Nov 16, 1998)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Virginia
Drafted: Undrafted, SEA, 2022
Agent(s): Deryk Gilmore (Day 1 Sports & Entertainment)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,730,000
2025 Cash
$1,930,000
Career Earnings
$2,560,721
2025-2026 Extension (CURRENT)
Joey Blount signed a 2 year, $3,750,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $400,000 signing bonus, $400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,875,000. In 2025, Blount will earn a base salary of $1,225,000, a signing bonus of $400,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,730,000 and a dead cap value of $400,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,875,000
Signing Bonus:
$400,000
GTD at Sign:
$400,000
Total GTD:
$400,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 |
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27 | $1,730,000 | 0.62% | $1,930,000 | $1,930,000 | $400,000 | ||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $1,930,000; $200,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
2026 |
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28 | $2,020,000 | 0.66% | $1,820,000 | $3,750,000 | $200,000 | ||||
2027 |
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29 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 |
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27 | $1,225,000 | $400,000 | $255,000 | $50,000 | $1,930,000 | $1,930,000 | $3,750,000 | ||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $1,930,000; $200,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
2026 |
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28 | $1,515,000 | - | $255,000 | $50,000 | $1,820,000 | $3,750,000 | $1,820,000 |
Contract Notes
- Per Game Active Bonus: $15,000 ($255,000)
- Annual Incentives: $500,000
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,855,000
Average Salary:
$927,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
2022-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,573,000
Average Salary:
$857,667
Signing Bonus:
$13,000
GTD at Sign:
$13,000
Total GTD:
$13,000
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,560,721
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 24 |
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Injured
|
$718,000 |
$718,000 |
|
2023 | 25 |
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Active
Retained
|
$823,641 $24,000 |
$1,541,641 $1,565,641 |
|
2024 | 26 |
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Injured
|
$995,080 |
$2,560,721 |
|
Total |
$2,560,721 |
$2,560,721 |
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2025 | 27 |
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Active
|
$1,930,000 |
||
2026 | 28 |
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Active
|
$1,820,000 |
||
Total |
$6,310,721 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$705,000 | $13,000 | - | - | - | - | $718,000 |
2 |
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$1,685,667 | - | - | - | $10,080 | $146,974 | $1,842,721 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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24 |
$705,000
|
$13,000 |
$718,000 |
$718,000 |
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2023 |
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25 |
$676,667 $24,000
|
$146,974 |
$823,641 $24,000 |
$1,541,641 $1,565,641 |
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2024 |
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26 |
$985,000
|
$10,080 |
$995,080 |
$2,560,721 |
|||||
Total |
$2,390,667 |
$13,000 |
$10,080 |
$146,974 |
$2,560,721 |
$2,560,721 |
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2025 |
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27 |
$1,225,000
|
$400,000 |
$50,000 |
$1,930,000 |
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2026 |
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28 |
$1,515,000
|
$50,000 |
$1,820,000 |
||||||
Total |
$5,130,667 |
$413,000 |
$110,080 |
$146,974 |
$6,310,721 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$705,000 | $13,000 | - | - | - | - | $718,000 |
2 |
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$1,685,667 | - | - | - | $10,080 | $146,974 | $1,842,721 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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18 - 18 | Ribs |
2022 |
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17 - 18 | Knee |
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Mar 07, 2025 Signed a 2 year $3.75 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 08, 2024 Fined $16,883 Excessive Facemask against Chicago (CHI)
-
Oct 18, 2024 Fined $5,472 Excessive Facemask against Green Bay (GB)
-
Oct 03, 2023 Signed to the active roster by Arizona (ARI)
-
Sep 18, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 31, 2023 Waived by Seattle (SEA)
-
May 06, 2022 Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 08, 2024 |
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Excessive Facemask against Chicago (CHI) | $16,883 | |
Oct 18, 2024 |
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Excessive Facemask against Green Bay (GB) | $5,472 | |
Fines: 2 | $22,355 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | ARI | 15 | 0 | 20 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | ARI | 11 | 0 | 25 | 3.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
2022 | SEA | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |