NFL
Max Melton
Max Melton
Arizona Cardinals, Cornerback
Age: 22-226d (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 | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
22 | $795,000 | $3,284,224 | $4,079,224 | $4,079,224 | $4,079,224 | $2,222,077 |
| 2025 |
|
23 | $1,199,014 | - | $1,199,014 | $5,278,238 | $2,639,119 | $1,603,028 |
| 2026 |
|
24 | $1,603,028 | - | $1,603,028 | $6,881,266 | $2,293,755 | $1,805,035 |
| 2027 |
|
25 | $2,007,042 | - | $2,007,042 | $8,888,308 | $2,222,077 | $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 | 10 | 1 | 375 | 57.50 | 0 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
