Max Melton
Arizona Cardinals, Cornerback
Age: 22y-8m-6d (Apr 15, 2002)
Country: US
College: Rutgers
Drafted: Round 2 (#43 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Pat Capra, Ari Nissim (Legend Agency)
2024 Cap Hit
$1,616,056
2024 Cash
$4,079,224
Career Earnings
$4,079,224
2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)
Max Melton signed a 4 year , $8,888,308 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $3,284,224 signing bonus, $6,931,266 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,222,077. In 2024, Melton will earn a base salary of $795,000 and a signing bonus of $3,284,224, while carrying a cap hit of $1,616,056 and a dead cap value of $6,931,266.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $8,888,308
Average Salary:
$2,222,077
Signing Bonus:
$3,284,224
GTD at Sign:
$6,931,266
Total GTD:
$6,931,266
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 22 | $1,616,056 | 0.63% | $4,079,224 | $4,079,224 | $6,931,266 | |
2025 | 23 | $2,020,070 | 0.74% | $1,199,014 | $5,278,238 | $5,315,210 | |
2026 | 24 | $2,424,084 | 0.83% | $1,603,028 | $6,881,266 | $3,295,140 | |
2027 | 25 | $2,828,098 | 0.90% | $2,007,042 | $8,888,308 | $871,056 | |
2028 | 26 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 22 | $795,000 | $3,284,224 | $4,079,224 | $4,079,224 | $8,888,308 | |
2025 | 23 | $1,199,014 | - | $1,199,014 | $5,278,238 | $4,809,084 | |
2026 | 24 | $1,603,028 | - | $1,603,028 | $6,881,266 | $3,610,070 | |
2027 | 25 | $2,007,042 | - | $2,007,042 | $8,888,308 | $2,007,042 |
Contract Notes
- $6.93M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + 2026 salary + $50,000 of 2027 salary)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$4,079,224
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 22 |
Active
|
$4,079,224 |
$4,079,224 |
||
Total |
$4,079,224 |
$4,079,224 |
||||
2025 | 23 |
Active
|
$1,199,014 |
|||
2026 | 24 |
Active
|
$1,603,028 |
|||
2027 | 25 |
Active
|
$2,007,042 |
|||
Total |
$8,888,308 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $795,000 | $3,284,224 | - | - | - | - | $4,079,224 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 22 |
$795,000
|
$3,284,224 |
$4,079,224 |
$4,079,224 |
||||||
Total |
$795,000 |
$3,284,224 |
$4,079,224 |
$4,079,224 |
|||||||
2025 | 23 |
$1,199,014
|
$1,199,014 |
||||||||
2026 | 24 |
$1,603,028
|
$1,603,028 |
||||||||
2027 | 25 |
$2,007,042
|
$2,007,042 |
||||||||
Total |
$5,604,084 |
$3,284,224 |
$8,888,308 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $795,000 | $3,284,224 | - | - | - | - | $4,079,224 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | ARI | 14 | 1 | 476 | 53.80 | 0 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 |